Decision
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 432 for · 127 against · 54 abstained roll call
- Date
- 3 April 2025, 13:13–13:20
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2111(BUI)
- Source
- Committee report by Matjaž Nemec
- Topics
- EU budget & fundsEU institutions & Parliament Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 43 votes · 23 roll calls · 21 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · EPP (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 3 April 2025
- Final vote
- 174875
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 432 for, 127 against, 54 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 21 amendments (2 adopted, 19 rejected) and 21 parts of the text voted on separately (10 adopted, 11 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by Patriots and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 6 | Against 3 | Abst. 28 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.64 | |
| Greens | For 51 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 109 | Against 2 | Abst. 6 | No vote 19 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | No vote 11 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| EPP | For 153 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 29 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 47 | Against 12 | Abst. 5 | No vote 16 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.60 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 75 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 7 | Against 12 | Abst. 3 | No vote 6 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, 46
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 Abstained · 9 voted for or against of 37 who voted
Voted for or against (9)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Marc BOTENGA Belgium
- Martin SCHIRDEWAN Germany
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
- Younous OMARJEE France
S&D line For · 2 voted against, 6 abstained of 117 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN Ireland
- Marianne VIND Denmark
Abstained (6)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Heléne FRITZON Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Niels FUGLSANG Denmark
- Sofie ERIKSSON Sweden
Renew line For · 5 abstained of 64 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Charles GOERENS Luxembourg
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
EPP line For · 6 abstained of 159 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU Romania
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- Ingeborg TER LAAK Netherlands
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Jeroen LENAERS Netherlands
- Tom BERENDSEN Netherlands
ECR line For · 12 voted against, 5 abstained of 64 who voted
Voted against (12)
- Alexandr VONDRA Czechia
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Nicolas BAY France
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
Abstained (5)
- Anna ZALEWSKA Poland
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Fernand KARTHEISER Luxembourg
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 24 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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Belgium | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.47 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.63 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Germany | 63 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 0.64 |
| Denmark | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.46 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0.72 |
| Finland | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| France | 31 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 0.16 |
| Greece | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Ireland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.54 |
| Italy | 49 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.67 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Poland | 44 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Romania | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.82 |
| Sweden | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.17 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches2 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Matjaž NEMEC Slovenia | S&D | Speeches1 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Lara WOLTERS Netherlands | S&D | Speeches1 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 43
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 2 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 2 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 2 - Am 11 | Roll call | 122 for, 475 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Amendment 12 to paragraph 3 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - §3 - Am 12 | Roll call | 108 for, 460 against, 34 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 2 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 2 - Am 11 | Roll call | 122 for, 475 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Amendment 12 to paragraph 3 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - §3 - Am 12 | Roll call | 108 for, 460 against, 34 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 6 - Am 13 | Roll call | 146 for, 447 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 8 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 8 - Am 14 | Roll call | 169 for, 423 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 17 to paragraph 15 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 15 - Am 17 | Roll call | 174 for, 426 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 19 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 12 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 19 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 19 - Am 3 | Roll call | 143 for, 366 against, 107 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 13 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 19 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 19 - Am 19 | Roll call | 155 for, 412 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 15 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 23 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 16 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 23 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 17 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 27 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 19 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 27 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 20 | Amendment 31, adding text after paragraph 27 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 27 - Am 31 | Roll call | 138 for, 443 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 21 | Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 27 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 27 - Am 32 | Roll call | 133 for, 438 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 22 | Amendment 23 to paragraph 29 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 29 - Am 23 | Roll call | 142 for, 426 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 23 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 24 | Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 29 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 29 - Am 24 | Roll call | 123 for, 456 against, 34 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 25 | Amendment 25 to paragraph 30 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 30 - Am 25 | Roll call | 102 for, 453 against, 48 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 26 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 31 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 31 - Am 5 | Roll call | 113 for, 433 against, 51 abstained Rejected | |
| 27 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 | Counted | 372 for, 203 against, 43 abstained Adopted | Requested byseparate: EPP |
| 28 | Separate vote on paragraph 35 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 35 | Roll call | 559 for, 3 against, 31 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 29 | Separate vote on paragraph 36 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Renew, EPP |
| 30 | Separate vote on paragraph 39 | Counted | 322 for, 187 against, 64 abstained Adopted | Requested byseparate: EPP |
| 31 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 39 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 39 - Am 1 | Roll call | 236 for, 205 against, 147 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 32 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 39 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 39 - Am 6 | Roll call | 77 for, 451 against, 39 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 33 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 39 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 39 - Am 7 | Roll call | 71 for, 463 against, 51 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 34 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 39 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 39 - Am 8 | Roll call | 70 for, 389 against, 112 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 35 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 39 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 39 - Am 9 | Roll call | 155 for, 394 against, 60 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 36 | Amendment 2 to paragraph 40 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - § 40 - Am 2 | Roll call | 429 for, 168 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 37 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 42 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 42 - Am 4 | Roll call | 283 for, 298 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: EPP, Renew, S&D |
| 38 | Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 42 A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Après le § 42 - Am 26 | Roll call | 193 for, 402 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 39 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 40 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 41 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 42 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 43 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0048/2025 - Matjaž Nemec - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 432 for, 127 against, 54 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, Patriots · separate votes by Renew, EPP, Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted its estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2026, setting the overall budget at EUR 2 636 241 620, a 4.09% increase over 2025.
The text endorses an agreement to adjust specific budget lines, including reductions for rent and energy, and increases for staff remuneration and political groups.
Parliament notes that no additional posts are requested for 2026 and asks the Secretary-General for regular updates on simplification efforts.
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Parliament adopts its estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2026, setting the overall budget at EUR 2 636 241 620, an increase of 4.09% over 2025.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2111(BUI) · Procedure type BUI
Parliament adopted the text on 3 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 31 March 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 31 March 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 3 April 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: BUDG · Author: Matjaž NEMEC (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 12 connections: Running issue: Annual budget procedure · Other decisions of the part-session on BUDG dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Annual budget procedure
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament”. Decision, 3 April 2025. votingId 174875, document A-10-2025-0048, reference 2024/2111(BUI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/4 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 3 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 3 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-04-03/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-04-03-4,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-03},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/4}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/4},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 174875, document A-10-2025-0048, reference 2024/2111(BUI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03 (CC BY 4.0)}
}