Parliament's position on the EU budget 2028–2034
Official title: Interim-verslag over het voorstel voor het meerjarig financieel kader 2028-2034 ***
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament sets out its position for the next long-term EU budget, calling for more funding to tackle key European challenges.
- This affects public authorities, businesses, researchers, farmers, and any organisations applying for EU support or funding.
- For you, it means stronger EU investment in everyday priorities such as affordable housing, job creation, public safety, and environmental protection.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 28 April 2026
- Approved by parliament 28 April 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU not yet
- In force not yet
After the vote, the government (or, for a European law, the Council) still has to sign the proposal. Then it appears in the official journal. This usually takes a few weeks; we check every day.
How parliament voted
Passed on 28 April 2026370 for · 201 against · 84 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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- Abstain
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
143 for · 13 against · 8 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
116 for · 8 against · 2 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
5 for · 35 against · 35 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
0 for · 57 against · 18 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
54 for · 7 against · 10 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted for
46 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
3 for · 32 against · 8 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
3 for · 22 against · 3 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Voted against
0 for · 27 against · 0 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇵🇹 MEPs from Portugal
Majority in favour15 for · 2 against · 4 abstentions
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🇦🇹 Austria
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🇧🇪 Belgium
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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🇭🇷 Croatia
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🇨🇾 Cyprus
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🇨🇿 Czechia
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🇩🇰 Denmark
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🇪🇪 Estonia
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🇫🇮 Finland
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🇫🇷 France
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🇩🇪 Germany
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🇬🇷 Greece
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🇭🇺 Hungary
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🇮🇪 Ireland
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🇮🇹 Italy
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🇱🇻 Latvia
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
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🇱🇺 Luxembourg
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🇲🇹 Malta
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
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🇵🇱 Poland
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🇵🇹 Portugal
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🇷🇴 Romania
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🇸🇰 Slovakia
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🇸🇮 Slovenia
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🇪🇸 Spain
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🇸🇪 Sweden
Figures: for / against / abstention.