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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 180078Source: 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+7 / 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, PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (210 for, 401 against, 16 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

210

Against

401

Abstain

Margin of victory

191 votes

Turnout (cast)

627

Absent

Participation rate

87.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 28Against 133Abstain 6Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 105Abstain 1Absent 25

Renew78 MEPs

For 6Against 64Abstain 3Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE83 MEPs

For 66Against 0Abstain 0Absent 17

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 46Abstain 2Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 41Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 10Abstain 3Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 20Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy33
Czech Republic13
Bulgaria9
Denmark8
Hungary6

Most against

Germany70
Spain43
France38
Poland26
Romania19

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Cyprus
Denmark
France
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 1Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 4Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 35Against 38Abstain 1Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 17Against 70Abstain 1Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 15

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 33Against 31Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 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 9Against 15Abstain 3Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 26Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 19Abstain 1Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 43Abstain 1Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

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