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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 180090Source: 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”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (76 for, 506 against, 63 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

Against

506

Abstain

Margin of victory

430 votes

Turnout (cast)

645

Absent

Participation rate

89.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 171Abstain 0Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 96Abstain 15Absent 20

PfE83 MEPs

For 14Against 36Abstain 29Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 73Abstain 1Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 2Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 8Against 39Abstain 2Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 25Against 2Abstain 9Absent 9

NI29 MEPs

For 20Against 4Abstain 2Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 3Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Slovakia7
Malta3

Most against

Germany78
Poland45
Spain45
France40
Italy32

Divided delegations

Austria
Greece
Italy
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 6Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 35Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 11Against 78Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 32Abstain 10Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 2Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 3Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 45Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 2Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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