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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 180125Source: 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
✓Strong 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+12 / 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 and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR and Greens-EFA voted mostly against. NI and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (120 for, 483 against, 48 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

120

Against

483

Abstain

Margin of victory

363 votes

Turnout (cast)

651

Absent

Participation rate

90.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 172Abstain 0Absent 13

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 117Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE83 MEPs

For 57Against 12Abstain 9Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 74Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 9Against 55Abstain 6Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 45Abstain 2Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 38Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 13Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 17Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic10

Most against

Germany65
Poland44
Italy43
Spain43
France40

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 3Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 35Against 40Abstain 1Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 4Against 65Abstain 18Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 10Against 43Abstain 10Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 21Abstain 2Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 6Against 44Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 24Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 4Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 43Abstain 1Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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