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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 180083Source: 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 and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (430 for, 189 against, 30 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

430

Against

189

Abstain

Margin of victory

241 votes

Turnout (cast)

649

Absent

Participation rate

90.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 157Against 5Abstain 4Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 115Against 3Abstain 1Absent 16

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 78Abstain 1Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 68Against 5Abstain 1Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 37Against 33Abstain 2Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 1Against 28Abstain 12Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 9Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany58
Italy47
Spain44
Poland26
Romania25

Most against

France42
Czech Republic13
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 17Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 30Against 42Abstain 4Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 58Against 25Abstain 6Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 6Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 47Against 9Abstain 8Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 25Against 1Abstain 1Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 44Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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