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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 180490Source: 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
✓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+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 ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA and NI voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (99 for, 498 against, 58 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

498

Abstain

Margin of victory

399 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 173Abstain 0Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 115Abstain 0Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 38Abstain 39Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 7Against 66Abstain 2Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 9Against 59Abstain 5Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 16Against 31Abstain 2Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 8Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 16Against 6Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Ireland6

Most against

Germany61
Poland48
Italy45
Spain43
France38

Divided delegations

Greece
Ireland
Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 1Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 11Against 38Abstain 28Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 20Against 61Abstain 9Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 11Against 45Abstain 9Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 3Against 24Abstain 2Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 48Abstain 1Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 25Abstain 2Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 43Abstain 2Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 15Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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