Decision

Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III

Effect: Adopted
Result: 389 for · 191 against · 75 abstained roll call
Date: 28 April 2026, 13:38–13:51
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Report A-10-2026-0044
Dossier: 2025/2246(BUI)
Source: Committee report by Nils Ušakovs
Topics: EU budget & funds Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 88 votes · 51 roll calls · 42 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Tuesday 28 April 2026
Final vote: 191239

Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Report A-10-2026-0044
Dossier: 2025/2246(BUI)
Source: Committee report by Nils Ušakovs
Topics: EU budget & funds Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 88 votes · 51 roll calls · 42 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Tuesday 28 April 2026
Final vote: 191239

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Votes on this decision

Members on the final vote

Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Adopted by a clear majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 42 amendments (5 adopted, 37 rejected) and 34 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted, 29 rejected).

Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Majority line**: the most common position. **Clear line**: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
Group	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Majority line	Clear line	Cohesion
The Left	For 2	Against 36	Abst. 5	No vote 3 of 46	Majority line Against	Clear line Against	Cohesion 0.76
Greens	For 46	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 7 of 53	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
S&D	For 117	Against 0	Abst. 9	No vote 9 of 135	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.89
Renew	For 66	Against 3	Abst. 2	No vote 6 of 77	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.89
EPP	For 153	Against 0	Abst. 9	No vote 23 of 185	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.92
ECR	For 1	Against 34	Abst. 41	No vote 5 of 81	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Divided	Cohesion 0.31
Patriots	For 0	Against 71	Abst. 6	No vote 8 of 85	Majority line Against	Clear line Against	Cohesion 0.88
ESN	For 1	Against 25	Abst. 0	No vote 1 of 27	Majority line Against	Clear line Against	Cohesion 0.94
No group	For 3	Against 22	Abst. 3	No vote 2 of 30	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, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.

Voted against their group, 37

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 · 2 voted for, 5 abstained of 43 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
Abstained (5)
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Lynn BOYLAN Ireland
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
S&D line For · 9 abstained of 126 who voted
Abstained (9)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark
- Eero HEINÄLUOMA Finland
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Heléne FRITZON Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Marianne VIND Denmark
- Niels FUGLSANG Denmark
- Sofie ERIKSSON Sweden
Renew line For · 3 voted against, 2 abstained of 71 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
Abstained (2)
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
EPP line For · 9 abstained of 162 who voted
Abstained (9)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Christophe GOMART France
- David CASA Malta
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- Ingeborg TER LAAK Netherlands
- Jeroen LENAERS Netherlands
- Nadine MORANO France
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Willemien KONING Netherlands
Patriots line Against · 6 abstained of 77 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
ESN line Against · 1 voted for of 26 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Petr BYSTRON Germany

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)

Members' votes by country. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
Country	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Cohesion
Austria	12	6	0	2	0.50
Belgium	13	4	3	2	0.47
Bulgaria	11	3	1	2	0.60
Cyprus	4	2	0	0	—
Czechia	6	4	10	1	0.25
Germany	64	28	0	4	0.54
Denmark	9	3	3	0	0.40
Estonia	6	0	1	0	—
Spain	42	9	2	7	0.69
Finland	10	1	3	1	0.57
France	32	41	2	6	0.32
Greece	10	9	1	1	0.25
Croatia	9	1	0	2	0.85
Hungary	2	9	0	10	0.73
Ireland	11	1	2	0	0.68
Italy	31	17	20	8	0.18
Lithuania	8	1	1	1	0.70
Luxembourg	5	1	0	0	—
Latvia	4	1	3	1	—
Malta	1	0	2	3	—
Netherlands	12	7	9	3	0.14
Poland	25	25	0	3	0.25
Portugal	17	4	0	0	0.71
Romania	22	2	5	4	0.64
Sweden	8	5	6	2	0.13
Slovenia	9	0	0	0	—
Slovakia	6	7	1	1	0.25

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.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. **Speeches**: how many times they took the floor. **Final vote**: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Antonella SBERNA Italy	ECR	Speeches1	28 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Abstained
Roberta METSOLA Malta	EPP	Speeches2	11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Nils UŠAKOVS Latvia	S&D	Speeches2	11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Younous OMARJEE France	The Left	Speeches2	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Daniel FREUND Germany	Greens	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded

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Debate speakers, continued
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Romana TOMC Slovenia	EPP	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Marc BOTENGA Belgium	The Left	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Tilly METZ Luxembourg	Greens	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Moritz KÖRNER Germany	Renew	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Rasmus ANDRESEN Germany	Greens	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia	ECR	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Abstained
Beata SZYDŁO Poland	ECR	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against
Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA Spain	EPP	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Eero HEINÄLUOMA Finland	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Abstained
Matjaž NEMEC Slovenia	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland	ECR	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Georgios AFTIAS Greece	EPP	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Ondřej DOSTÁL Czechia	No group	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
András LÁSZLÓ Hungary	Patriots	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Jean-Marc GERMAIN France	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE Netherlands	Renew	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ Spain	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Rosa SERRANO SIERRA Spain	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Hélder SOUSA SILVA Portugal	EPP	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
João OLIVEIRA Portugal	The Left	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against
Dick ERIXON Sweden	ECR	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Pierfrancesco MARAN Italy	S&D	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania	Greens	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Julien SANCHEZ France	Patriots	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against
Enikő GYŐRI Hungary	Patriots	Speeches1	10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against

All votes on this decision, 88

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendment 58 to paragraph 1 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 1 – Am 58	Roll call	206 for, 438 against, 10 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
2	Separate vote on paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 1 – Am 45	Roll call	99 for, 547 against, 11 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Separate vote on paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 1 – Am 45	Roll call	99 for, 547 against, 11 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 1 – Am 46	Roll call	116 for, 527 against, 9 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
5	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2	Show of hands	Rejected
6	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3	Show of hands	Rejected
7	Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 4 – Am 8	Roll call	185 for, 439 against, 32 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots
8	Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 4 – Am 60	Roll call	178 for, 430 against, 38 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
9	Amendment 55 to paragraph 7 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 7 – Am 55	Roll call	71 for, 540 against, 48 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
10	Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 7 – Am 9	Roll call	147 for, 460 against, 38 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
11	Separate vote on paragraph 9	Show of hands	Rejected
12	Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 10 – Am 10	Roll call	226 for, 412 against, 12 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
13	Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 10 – Am 47	Roll call	105 for, 525 against, 23 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
14	Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 10 – Am 67	Roll call	218 for, 432 against, 2 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
15	Separate vote on paragraph 15	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested byseparate: ESN
16	Amendment 57 to paragraph 16 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 16 – Am 57	Roll call	119 for, 473 against, 66 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
17	Separate vote on paragraph 17	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested byseparate: ESN
18	Separate vote on paragraph 18	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested byseparate: ESN
19	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18	Show of hands	Rejected
20	Separate vote on paragraph 19	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested byseparate: ESN
21	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19	Show of hands	Rejected
22	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19	Show of hands	Rejected
23	Compromise amendment	Counted	435 for, 153 against, 67 abstained Adopted
24	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
25	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
26	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
27	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
28	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
29	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
30	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
31	Compromise amendment	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
32	Compromise amendment	Show of hands	Lapsed
33	Compromise amendment	Show of hands	Lapsed
34	Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 24 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 24 – Am 13	Roll call	142 for, 441 against, 65 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
35	Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 24 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 24 – Am 14	Roll call	208 for, 433 against, 8 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
36	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 24	Show of hands	Rejected
37	Amendment 61 to paragraph 26 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 26 – Am 61	Roll call	167 for, 455 against, 29 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN
38	Amendment 70 to paragraph 26 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 26 – Am 70	Roll call	223 for, 405 against, 17 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
39	Amendment 1 to paragraph 26 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 26 – Am 1	Roll call	375 for, 263 against, 12 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: EPP
40	Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 26 – Am 16	Roll call	214 for, 434 against, 7 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
41	Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 26 – Am 44	Roll call	228 for, 404 against, 17 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR, S&D
42	Amendment 71 to paragraph 27 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 27 – Am 71	Roll call	214 for, 411 against, 20 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
43	Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 27 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 27 – Am 17	Roll call	187 for, 451 against, 12 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
44	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 27	Show of hands	Adopted
45	Separate vote on paragraph 28	Show of hands	Rejected
46	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28	Show of hands	Rejected
47	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28	Show of hands	Rejected
48	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28	Show of hands	Rejected
49	Separate vote on paragraph 29	Show of hands	Rejected
50	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 29	Show of hands	Rejected
51	Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 29 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 29 – Am 22	Roll call	188 for, 456 against, 12 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
52	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 29	Show of hands	Rejected
53	Separate vote on paragraph 30	Show of hands	Rejected
54	Amendment 74 to paragraph 30 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 30 – Am 74	Roll call	194 for, 429 against, 27 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
55	Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 30 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 30 – Am 23	Roll call	186 for, 443 against, 15 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots
56	Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 30 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 30 – Am 41	Roll call	183 for, 419 against, 44 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
57	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 30	Show of hands	Rejected
58	Amendment 3 to paragraph 34 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 34 – Am 3	Roll call	406 for, 223 against, 22 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, EPP
59	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34	Show of hands	Rejected
60	Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 34 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 34 – Am 25	Roll call	182 for, 432 against, 31 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
61	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34	Show of hands	Rejected
62	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34	Show of hands	Rejected
63	Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 37 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 37 – Am 27	Roll call	208 for, 443 against, 6 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
64	Separate vote on paragraph 38	Show of hands	Rejected
65	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 39	Show of hands	Rejected
66	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 39	Show of hands	Rejected
67	Amendment 4 to paragraph 40 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 40 – Am 4	Roll call	356 for, 278 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: EPP
68	Amendment 5 to paragraph 40 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 40 – Am 5	Roll call	370 for, 266 against, 9 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: EPP
69	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42	Show of hands	Rejected
70	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42	Show of hands	Rejected
71	Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 43 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 43 – Am 51	Roll call	118 for, 531 against, 9 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
72	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 45	Show of hands	Rejected
73	Amendment 63 to paragraph 46 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 46 – Am 63	Roll call	122 for, 504 against, 14 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
74	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 46	Show of hands	Rejected
75	Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 48 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 48 – Am 52	Roll call	149 for, 465 against, 33 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
76	Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 50 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 50 – Am 53	Roll call	142 for, 471 against, 30 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
77	Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 50 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 50 – Am 54	Roll call	73 for, 475 against, 103 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
78	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 52	Show of hands	Rejected
79	Amendment 76 to paragraph 56 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 56 – Am 76S	Roll call	224 for, 410 against, 19 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
80	Amendment 64 to paragraph 56 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 56 – Am 64	Roll call	185 for, 442 against, 20 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D, ESN
81	Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 56 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 56 – Am 33	Roll call	203 for, 439 against, 11 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
82	Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 56 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 56 – Am 65	Roll call	184 for, 448 against, 17 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
83	Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 57 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 57 – Am 34	Roll call	203 for, 445 against, 5 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
84	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57	Show of hands	Rejected
85	Amendment 77 to paragraph 58 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 58 – Am 77S	Roll call	187 for, 447 against, 19 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
86	Amendment 6 to paragraph 60 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 60 – Am 6	Roll call	349 for, 264 against, 43 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: EPP
87	Amendment 66 to paragraph 63 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – § 63 – Am 66	Roll call	164 for, 466 against, 17 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
88	Final vote — text as a whole A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)	Roll call	389 for, 191 against, 75 abstained Adopted

Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by Greens, EPP · separate votes by ESN.

Text

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Report A-10-2026-0044

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Parliament adopted its position on the 2027 EU budget, the final year of the current multiannual financial framework, focusing on delivery for people, the economy and the planet.

The adopted text calls for a robust, investment-oriented budget that boosts competitiveness, supports a socially fair transition, and addresses security and defence needs.

It also urges member states to speed up the use of remaining EU funds and asks for adequate resources for social, employment, and industrial policies.

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This resolution sets Parliament's guidelines for the 2027 EU budget, the final year of the current multiannual financial framework. It calls for a budget focused on delivery, competitiveness, social cohesion, security, and climate action, with adequate funding for programmes and support for vulnerable groups.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2025/2246(BUI) · Procedure type BUI

Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III

Parliament adopted the text on 28 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

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Referred to committee (done)
Committee work · Report adopted 5 March 2026 (done)
Tabled for plenary · 5 March 2026 (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 28 April 2026 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: BUDG · Author: Nils UŠAKOVS (S&D)

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Decision 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text Resolution · report by Andrzej Halicki, Matjaž Nemec 26 Nov 2025 Adopted
Decision Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 International agreement · report by Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares 28 Apr 2026 Interim report adopted
Decision Competition policy – annual report 2024 Resolution · report by Lara Wolters 8 May 2025 Adopted

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/8
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 April 2026 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 28 April 2026 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-28
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III”. Decision, 28 April 2026. votingId 191239, document A-10-2026-0044, reference 2025/2246(BUI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 28 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-28, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-04-28/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2026-04-28-8,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-28},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/8}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/8},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 191239, document A-10-2026-0044, reference 2025/2246(BUI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-28 (CC BY 4.0)}
}