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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 180150Source: 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, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (188 for, 451 against, 15 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

188

Against

451

Abstain

Margin of victory

263 votes

Turnout (cast)

654

Absent

Participation rate

91.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 1Against 171Abstain 0Absent 13

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 118Abstain 0Absent 16

PfE83 MEPs

For 58Against 12Abstain 9Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 35Against 35Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 38Against 9Abstain 2Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 31Against 9Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 19Against 5Abstain 2Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 17Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic13

Most against

Germany65
France42
Italy42
Spain41
Poland27

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Poland
Slovakia
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 10Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 34Against 42Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 24Against 65Abstain 1Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 42Abstain 9Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 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 10Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 27Abstain 1Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 26Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 11Against 41Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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