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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 180136Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Resolution / budget vote
✓Budget-related
✓High-interest topic: Budget
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓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+3 / 15

Legislative+12 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+15 / 15

Country division+10 / 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”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, NI and ESN voted mostly against. PfE and ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (321 for, 240 against, 84 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

321

Against

240

Abstain

Margin of victory

81 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 10Against 156Abstain 1Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 113Against 2Abstain 3Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 6Against 35Abstain 37Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 61Against 11Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 31Against 4Abstain 37Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 4Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 2Against 20Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France34
Italy28
Spain26
Sweden17
Netherlands16

Most against

Germany50
Poland25
Hungary12
Austria11
Bulgaria9

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Germany

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 2Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 5Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 34Against 12Abstain 30Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 39Against 50Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 9

Ireland14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 9Abstain 27Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 16Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 24Against 25Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 12Against 10Abstain 5Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 24Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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