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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 180411Source: 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 “Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections”. EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (477 for, 139 against, 34 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

477

Against

139

Abstain

Margin of victory

338 votes

Turnout (cast)

650

Absent

Participation rate

90.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 158Against 7Abstain 5Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 109Against 9Abstain 0Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 1Against 77Abstain 1Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 71Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 43Against 11Abstain 16Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 45Against 1Abstain 1Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 39Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 8Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 3Against 19Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany70
Italy54
Spain42
France38
Poland28

Most against

Czech Republic13
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 19Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 38Against 33Abstain 6Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 70Against 14Abstain 5Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 54Against 9Abstain 0Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 20Against 6Abstain 2Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 28Against 7Abstain 14Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 24Against 2Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 42Against 8Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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