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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 180093Source: 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 (94 for, 523 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

523

Abstain

Margin of victory

429 votes

Turnout (cast)

640

Absent

Participation rate

89.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 164Abstain 0Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 5Against 102Abstain 6Absent 22

PfE83 MEPs

For 14Against 57Abstain 7Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 3Against 72Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 71Abstain 0Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 9Against 33Abstain 7Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 22Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 2Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Slovakia7
Austria6
Malta3

Most against

Germany79
France63
Poland46
Italy43
Spain41

Divided delegations

Austria
Cyprus
Greece
Ireland
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 6Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 6Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 8Against 63Abstain 4Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 11Against 79Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 43Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 28Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 3Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 26Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 41Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs