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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 180070Source: 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”. EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (501 for, 142 against, 8 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

501

Against

142

Abstain

Margin of victory

359 votes

Turnout (cast)

651

Absent

Participation rate

90.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 161Against 12Abstain 0Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 115Against 2Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE83 MEPs

For 16Against 63Abstain 0Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 69Against 1Abstain 3Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 41Against 25Abstain 4Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 39Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 13Abstain 1Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 21Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany70
Italy61
Spain47
France44
Poland28

Most against

Hungary11
Slovakia7

Divided delegations

France
Hungary
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 18Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 44Against 32Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 70Against 16Abstain 2Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 61Against 2Abstain 1Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 28Against 21Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 25Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 47Against 5Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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