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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 180148Source: 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
✓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+0 / 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 voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. Greens-EFA and NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (84 for, 483 against, 76 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

483

Abstain

Margin of victory

399 votes

Turnout (cast)

643

Absent

Participation rate

89.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 168Abstain 2Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 112Abstain 1Absent 19

PfE83 MEPs

For 8Against 49Abstain 20Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 5Against 70Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 12Against 58Abstain 0Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 36Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 1Abstain 3Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 12Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 2Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany63
France61
Poland43
Italy42
Spain41

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Greece
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 7Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 2Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 5Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 3Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 4Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 13Against 61Abstain 2Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 6Against 63Abstain 18Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 2Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 9Against 42Abstain 12Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 18Abstain 4Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 3Against 43Abstain 3Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 1Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 26Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 41Abstain 2Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 4Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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