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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 180459Source: 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
✓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+10 / 15

Country division+0 / 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”. Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (121 for, 477 against, 49 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

121

Against

477

Abstain

Margin of victory

356 votes

Turnout (cast)

647

Absent

Participation rate

90.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 170Abstain 1Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 19Against 98Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 34Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 3Against 69Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 63Abstain 8Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 13Against 9Abstain 5Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany62
Italy50
Poland50
Spain30
Romania27

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Greece
Ireland
Slovakia
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 1Against 18Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 13Against 30Abstain 32Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 20Against 62Abstain 6Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 50Abstain 0Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 8Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 20Against 30Abstain 0Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 15Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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