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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 180458Source: 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
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some 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+4 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (82 for, 530 against, 43 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

530

Abstain

Margin of victory

448 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 169Abstain 1Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 114Abstain 0Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 6Against 73Abstain 0Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 4Against 71Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 73Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 40Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 21Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Ireland6
Malta3

Most against

France64
Germany64
Italy52
Poland48
Spain45

Divided delegations

Austria
Greece
Ireland
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 2Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 2Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 9Against 64Abstain 4Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 11Against 64Abstain 14Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 52Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 6Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 45Abstain 1Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 3Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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