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Draft 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 180402Source: 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
✓Significant 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+12 / 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 “Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections”. PfE, ECR and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (150 for, 453 against, 45 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

150

Against

453

Abstain

Margin of victory

303 votes

Turnout (cast)

648

Absent

Participation rate

90.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 6Against 166Abstain 0Absent 13

S&D135 MEPs

For 14Against 99Abstain 0Absent 22

PfE83 MEPs

For 35Against 19Abstain 23Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 5Against 69Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 44Against 27Abstain 2Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 4Against 45Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 4Abstain 3Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 15Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 2Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France46
Italy38
Ireland7
Cyprus3
Malta2

Most against

Germany80
Poland43
Spain29
Netherlands24
Romania21

Divided delegations

Cyprus
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Malta
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 3Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 3Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 46Against 28Abstain 1Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 2Against 80Abstain 7Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 11Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 38Against 27Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 3Against 24Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 43Abstain 5Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 2Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 21Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 29Abstain 4Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

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