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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 180142Source: 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+10 / 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, Renew, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR and Greens-EFA voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (182 for, 412 against, 59 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

182

Against

412

Abstain

Margin of victory

230 votes

Turnout (cast)

653

Absent

Participation rate

90.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 173Abstain 0Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 5Against 113Abstain 0Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 38Against 11Abstain 29Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 65Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 7Against 61Abstain 2Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 11Against 37Abstain 1Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 35Against 1Abstain 3Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 9Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 15Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France54
Slovakia13
Ireland7

Most against

Germany60
Italy43
Spain42
Poland41
Romania23

Divided delegations

Belgium
Cyprus
Denmark
Greece
Ireland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 6Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 3Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 8Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 3Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 54Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 11Against 60Abstain 17Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 43Abstain 8Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 41Abstain 3Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 2Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 4Against 23Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 42Abstain 5Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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