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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 180068Source: 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
✓Some political group division
✓Some 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+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 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”. ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (165 for, 458 against, 18 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

165

Against

458

Abstain

Margin of victory

293 votes

Turnout (cast)

641

Absent

Participation rate

89.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 23Against 144Abstain 1Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 114Abstain 1Absent 20

PfE83 MEPs

For 27Against 43Abstain 8Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 8Against 66Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 0Abstain 2Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 21Against 2Abstain 2Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 3Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic15
Latvia4

Most against

France67
Germany63
Italy36
Spain29
Poland28

Divided delegations

Austria
Cyprus
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 4Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 7Against 67Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 25Against 63Abstain 0Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 36Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 17Abstain 6Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 18Against 28Abstain 2Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 5Against 20Abstain 2Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 22Against 29Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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