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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 180444Source: 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”. Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, ECR and Greens-EFA voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (76 for, 562 against, 17 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

562

Abstain

Margin of victory

486 votes

Turnout (cast)

655

Absent

Participation rate

91.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 171Abstain 0Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 114Abstain 1Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 13Against 65Abstain 1Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 73Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 73Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 49Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 23Against 6Abstain 10Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 18Against 7Abstain 2Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 3Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Malta3

Most against

France68
Germany68
Italy48
Spain48
Poland45

Divided delegations

Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 20Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 0Against 68Abstain 9Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 21Against 68Abstain 1Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 3Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 17Against 48Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 28Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 45Abstain 3Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 3Against 48Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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