Decision
Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 441 for · 173 against · 70 abstained roll call
- Date
- 2 April 2025, 13:08–13:26
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2110(BUI)
- Source
- Committee report by Andrzej Halicki
- Topics
- EU budget & fundsEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 101 votes · 77 roll calls · 74 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 2 April 2025
- Final vote
- 173801
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 441 for, 173 against, 70 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 74 amendments (8 adopted, 66 rejected) and 26 parts of the text voted on separately (10 adopted, 15 rejected, 1 lapsed).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 37 | Abst. 7 | No vote 2 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.76 | |
| Greens | For 42 | Against 8 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.74 | |
| S&D | For 131 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 73 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 169 | Against 0 | Abst. 11 | No vote 8 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| ECR | For 23 | Against 9 | Abst. 45 | No vote 3 of 80 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.38 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 80 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 22 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 16 | Abst. 5 | No vote 4 of 28 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 29
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line Against · 7 abstained of 44 who voted
Abstained (7)
- Elena KOUNTOURA Greece
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Konstantinos ARVANITIS Greece
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
Greens line For · 8 voted against, 1 abstained of 51 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Cristina GUARDA Italy
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Leoluca ORLANDO Italy
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
Abstained (1)
- Saskia BRICMONT Belgium
S&D line For · 1 voted against of 132 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Lara WOLTERS Netherlands
EPP line For · 11 abstained of 180 who voted
Abstained (11)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Ingeborg TER LAAK Netherlands
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Jeroen LENAERS Netherlands
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Laurent CASTILLO France
- Nadine MORANO France
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
- Tom BERENDSEN Netherlands
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 23 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.36 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.60 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.36 |
| Germany | 63 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0.59 |
| Denmark | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0.59 |
| Finland | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.60 |
| France | 31 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 0.28 |
| Greece | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.37 |
| Ireland | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| Italy | 28 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 0.08 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.35 |
| Poland | 45 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Romania | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.61 |
| Sweden | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.31 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches2 | 2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Michał DWORCZYK Poland | ECR | Speeches1 | 2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches4 | 31 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andrzej HALICKI Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 31 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 31 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Siegfried MUREŞAN Romania | EPP | Speeches1 | 31 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 101
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 3, adding text before paragraph 1 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – Before § 1 – Am 3 | Roll call | 84 for, 467 against, 69 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 2 | Amendment 4, adding text before paragraph 1 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – Before § 1 – Am 4 | Roll call | 63 for, 507 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 6, adding text before paragraph 1 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – Before § 1 – Am 6 | Roll call | 68 for, 475 against, 110 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 4, adding text before paragraph 1 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – Before § 1 – Am 4 | Roll call | 63 for, 507 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 6, adding text before paragraph 1 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – Before § 1 – Am 6 | Roll call | 68 for, 475 against, 110 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 1 – Am 34 | Roll call | 181 for, 442 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN |
| 6 | Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 2 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 2 – Am 49 | Roll call | 188 for, 443 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 7 | Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 3 – Am 35 | Roll call | 218 for, 425 against, 2 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 8 | Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 3 – Am 50 | Roll call | 210 for, 434 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 9 | Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Reaffirms, in this regard, that research and innovation remain crucial for the EU’s success in cutting-edge industries and new clean and sustainable technologies; recalls the long-standing goal of increasing research and innovation investment to 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP); calls, therefore, for increased funding to be provided under Horizon Europe to fund at least 50 % of all excellent proposals in all scientific disciplines, enable researchers as well as companies, especially SMEs, to bring new developments to the market, and to scale up, ensure solid economic growth and boost the Union’s competitiveness in the global economy, thereby preventing actors from leaving for competing regions’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 10 | Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “while also ensuring that Europe has the knowledge base it needs to pursue the Green Deal commitments;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 11 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 4 – Am 7 | Roll call | 116 for, 520 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 12 | Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 4 – Am 36 | Roll call | 192 for, 456 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN |
| 13 | Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 4 – Am 51 | Roll call | 193 for, 464 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 14 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 6 – Am 8 | Roll call | 100 for, 505 against, 71 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 15 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 6 – Am 9 | Roll call | 66 for, 568 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 16 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 6 – Am 10 | Roll call | 93 for, 517 against, 67 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 17 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 7 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 7 – Am 11 | Roll call | 77 for, 586 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 18 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 10 – Am 14 | Roll call | 158 for, 475 against, 37 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 20 | Amendment 37 to paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 11 – Am 37 | Roll call | 151 for, 468 against, 47 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN |
| 21 | Amendment 29 to paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 11 – Am 29 | Roll call | 342 for, 310 against, 22 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 22 | Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 15 | Roll call | 172 for, 428 against, 76 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 23 | Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 38 | Roll call | 172 for, 465 against, 37 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN |
| 24 | Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 52 | Roll call | 212 for, 448 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 25 | Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 53 | Roll call | 210 for, 453 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 26 | Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 54 | Roll call | 178 for, 473 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 27 | Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 55 | Roll call | 213 for, 450 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 28 | Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 11 – Am 56 | Roll call | 321 for, 318 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 29 | Amendment 24 to paragraph 12 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 12 – Am 24 | Roll call | 221 for, 420 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ECR |
| 30 | Amendment 30 to paragraph 12 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 12 – Am 30 | Roll call | 328 for, 297 against, 55 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 31 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 32 | Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 12 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 12 – Am 25 | Roll call | 231 for, 411 against, 26 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ECR |
| 33 | Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 12 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 12 – Am 57 | Roll call | 206 for, 453 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 34 | Amendment 58, adding text after paragraph 12 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 12 – Am 58 | Roll call | 195 for, 466 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 35 | Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 13 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 13 – Am 39 | Roll call | 206 for, 457 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 36 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 37 | Amendment 13 to paragraph 14 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 14 – Am 13 | Roll call | 139 for, 443 against, 96 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 38 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 14 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 14 – Am 16 | Roll call | 155 for, 437 against, 86 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 39 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 14 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 14 – Am 17 | Roll call | 318 for, 246 against, 114 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, The Left |
| 40 | Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 15 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 15 – Am 40 | Roll call | 225 for, 439 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 41 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 42 | Amendment 61, adding text after paragraph 15 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 15 – Am 61 | Roll call | 131 for, 513 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 43 | Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 16 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 16 – Am 26 | Roll call | 194 for, 387 against, 90 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 44 | Amendment 27 to paragraph 17 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 17 – Am 27 | Roll call | 151 for, 442 against, 83 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 45 | Amendment 81, adding text after paragraph 17 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 17 – Am 81 | Roll call | 129 for, 499 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 46 | Amendment 79 to paragraph 18 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 18 – Am 79 | Roll call | 308 for, 309 against, 55 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, The Left |
| 47 | Paragraph 18 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including sexual and reproductive health and access to services’” | Counted | 563 for, 86 against, 22 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 48 | Paragraph 18 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “including sexual and reproductive health” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 49 | Paragraph 18 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “and access to services;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 50 | Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 18 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 18 – Am 41 | Roll call | 189 for, 471 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN |
| 51 | Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 19 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 19 – Am 33 | Roll call | 372 for, 279 against, 29 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 52 | Amendment 62, adding text after paragraph 19 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 19 – Am 62 | Roll call | 191 for, 463 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 53 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 20 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 20 – Am 18 | Roll call | 106 for, 523 against, 53 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 54 | Separate vote on paragraph 21 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 55 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 21 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 21 – Am 19 | Roll call | 75 for, 519 against, 86 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 56 | Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 21 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 21 – Am 42 | Roll call | 160 for, 481 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 57 | Amendment 63, adding text after paragraph 21 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 21 – Am 63 | Roll call | 127 for, 497 against, 54 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 58 | Amendment 80, adding text after paragraph 21 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 21 – Am 80 | Roll call | 252 for, 381 against, 41 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 59 | Amendment 64 to paragraph 22 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 22 – Am 64 | Roll call | 337 for, 311 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 60 | Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 22 – Am 65 | Roll call | 326 for, 315 against, 15 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 61 | Amendment 82, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 22 – Am 82 | Roll call | 145 for, 529 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 62 | Amendment 83, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 22 – Am 83 | Roll call | 125 for, 524 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 63 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 64 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 65 | Amendment 86, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 22 – Am 86 | Roll call | 118 for, 549 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 66 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 67 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 68 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 24 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 24 – Am 20 | Roll call | 184 for, 412 against, 81 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 69 | Amendment 66, adding text after paragraph 24 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 24 – Am 66 | Roll call | 182 for, 466 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 70 | Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 25 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 25 – Am 22 | Roll call | 309 for, 304 against, 65 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 71 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 72 | Amendment 90, adding text after paragraph 25 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 25 – Am 90 | Roll call | 143 for, 478 against, 60 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 73 | Amendment 91, adding text after paragraph 25 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 25 – Am 91 | Roll call | 137 for, 478 against, 62 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 74 | Amendment 92, adding text after paragraph 25 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 25 – Am 92 | Roll call | 118 for, 522 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 75 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 76 | Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 26 – Am 67 | Roll call | 191 for, 472 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 77 | Amendment 68, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 26 – Am 68 | Roll call | 186 for, 484 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 78 | Amendment 69, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 26 – Am 69 | Roll call | 193 for, 472 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 79 | Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 26 – Am 70 | Roll call | 195 for, 468 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 80 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 26 | Counted | 300 for, 350 against, 34 abstained Rejected | |
| 81 | Amendment 43 to paragraph 27 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 27 – Am 43 | Roll call | 96 for, 484 against, 105 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 82 | Amendment 44 to paragraph 28 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 28 – Am 44 | Roll call | 97 for, 525 against, 57 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 83 | Amendment 71, adding text after paragraph 28 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 28 – Am 71 | Roll call | 132 for, 474 against, 59 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 84 | Amendment 72, adding text after paragraph 28 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 28 – Am 72 | Roll call | 130 for, 505 against, 41 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 85 | Paragraph 31 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Insists on the benefits of pre-accession funds, both for the enlargement countries and for the EU itself, as the funding creates more stability in the region; welcomes the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans to further support the economic convergence of Western Balkan countries with the EU’s single market through investment and growth in the region; insists on the need to deploy the necessary funds to support Moldova’s accession process, in line with the EU’s commitment to enlargement and regional stability; underlines the role of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova and highlights the necessity of securing sufficient financial resources for its full implementation; underlines the importance of sustained support for candidate countries in implementing the necessary accession-related reforms, in particular regarding the rule of law, anti-corruption and democracy and in enhancing their resilience and preventing and countering hybrid threats;’ without the words: ‘welcomes the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans to further support the economic convergence of Western Balkan countries with the EU’s single market through investment and growth in the region;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 86 | Paragraph 31 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘welcomes the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans to further support the economic convergence of Western Balkan countries with the EU’s single market through investment and growth in the region;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 87 | Paragraph 31 — part 3 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 31/3 Part voted on: “calls on the Commission to allocate additional funding to support civil society, independent media organisations and journalists;” | Roll call | 497 for, 135 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 88 | Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 31 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 31 – Am 45 | Roll call | 90 for, 579 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 89 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32 | Counted | 236 for, 382 against, 48 abstained Rejected | |
| 90 | Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 32 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 32 – Am 46 | Roll call | 179 for, 490 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN |
| 91 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32 | Counted | 222 for, 334 against, 121 abstained Rejected | |
| 92 | Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 33 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 33 – Am 47 | Roll call | 149 for, 486 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 93 | Separate vote on paragraph 34 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 94 | Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 34 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 34 – Am 73 | Roll call | 187 for, 469 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 95 | Amendment 74, adding text after paragraph 36 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 36 – Am 74 | Roll call | 115 for, 485 against, 85 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 96 | Amendment 28 to paragraph 39 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – § 39 – Am 28 | Roll call | 198 for, 434 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 97 | Amendment 75, adding text after paragraph 41 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 41 – Am 75 | Roll call | 216 for, 453 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 98 | Amendment 76, adding text after paragraph 42 A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – After § 42 – Am 76 | Roll call | 181 for, 477 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 99 | Vote on text inserted after recital A | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 100 | Vote on text inserted after recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 101 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0042/2025 – Andrzej Halicki – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 441 for, 173 against, 70 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by EPP, Patriots (2), ESN · separate votes by Patriots.
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Parliament adopted its position on the 2026 budget guidelines for the Commission, focusing on strategic preparedness, security, competitiveness, sustainability and the single market.
The adopted text calls for additional investment in defence, research, innovation, SMEs, health, energy, migration and border protection, alongside administrative simplification.
It also stresses the need to finance Ukraine's needs, support enlargement countries, and strengthen transport and tourism funding.
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Parliament's resolution sets out its guidelines for the 2026 EU budget, focusing on security, competitiveness, sustainability, and citizens' well-being.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2110(BUI) · Procedure type BUI
Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III
Parliament adopted the text on 2 April 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 20 March 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 25 March 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 2 April 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: BUDG · Author: Andrzej HALICKI (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 18 connections: Running issue: Annual budget procedure · Running issue: EU competitiveness · Other decisions of the part-session on BUDG dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Annual budget procedure
- Issue Annual budget procedure Running issue · Event 15 Sept 2026
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Running issue: EU competitiveness
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- Decision Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V) New EU law · report by Pekka Toveri, Anna-Maja Henriksson 16 Sept 2026 Passed
Other decisions of the part-session on BUDG dossiers
- Decision Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament Resolution · report by Matjaž Nemec 3 Apr 2025 Adopted
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- Decision Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 Resolution · report by Thijs Reuten 21 Jan 2026 Adopted
Sources & citation
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- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2025). “Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III”. Decision, 2 April 2025. votingId 173801, document A-10-2025-0042, reference 2024/2110(BUI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-02/5 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 2 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 2 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-02, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-04-02/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-04-02-5,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-02},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-02/5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-02/5},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 173801, document A-10-2025-0042, reference 2024/2110(BUI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-02 (CC BY 4.0)}
}