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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 180091Source: 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”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (74 for, 537 against, 23 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

537

Abstain

Margin of victory

463 votes

Turnout (cast)

634

Absent

Participation rate

88.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 166Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 101Abstain 5Absent 25

PfE83 MEPs

For 14Against 63Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 72Abstain 0Absent 10

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 69Abstain 0Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 4Against 39Abstain 6Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 25Against 7Abstain 7Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 21Against 4Abstain 1Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 3Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Slovakia7
Malta3

Most against

Germany79
France67
Poland46
Spain43
Italy41

Divided delegations

Austria
Greece
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 5Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 1Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 7Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 10Against 79Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 1Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 17Against 41Abstain 4Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 4Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 25Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 43Abstain 0Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

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