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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections

Budget87%★

Confidence: 87%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "budget"
title/description contains "financial year"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Economy & Finance63%

Confidence: 63%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "financial year"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 180042Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Resolution / budget vote
✓Budget-related
✓High-interest topic: Budget
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+15 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+12 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections”. EPP, ECR and PfE voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. NI and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (215 for, 341 against, 73 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

215

Against

341

Abstain

Margin of victory

126 votes

Turnout (cast)

629

Absent

Participation rate

87.5%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 94Against 69Abstain 4Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 2Against 111Abstain 1Absent 21

Renew78 MEPs

For 31Against 39Abstain 4Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 42Against 28Abstain 3Absent 9

PfE83 MEPs

For 40Against 19Abstain 8Absent 16

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 13Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 29Abstain 9Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 13Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 18Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France47
Germany34
Czech Republic14
Bulgaria8
Hungary6

Most against

Poland46
Italy33
Spain33
Netherlands20
Romania17

Divided delegations

Belgium
Germany
Italy
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 2Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 5Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 2Abstain 3Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 47Against 19Abstain 9Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 34Against 25Abstain 29Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 3Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 15

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 24Against 33Abstain 8Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 20Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 46Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 17Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 6Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 33Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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