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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 180119Source: 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”. PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (121 for, 496 against, 31 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

121

Against

496

Abstain

Margin of victory

375 votes

Turnout (cast)

648

Absent

Participation rate

90.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 8Against 159Abstain 6Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 116Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE83 MEPs

For 51Against 24Abstain 4Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 74Abstain 1Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 32Against 24Abstain 15Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 5Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Cyprus3

Most against

Germany74
Spain45
Poland43
France39
Italy36

Divided delegations

France
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 5Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 37Against 39Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 14Against 74Abstain 1Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 7

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 27Against 36Abstain 1Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 9Against 20Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 2Against 43Abstain 3Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 1Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 21Abstain 5Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 45Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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