Parliament Trends

How the European Parliament is voting, trends and patterns from the current term.

1,395votes this term
719MEPs tracked
1 voteclosest margin
S&Dmost united group

Group Cohesion Scores

How united is each political group?

S&D(135)
97%
European People’s Party (EPP)(184)
94%
Greens/EFA(53)
88%
Renew(78)
87%
ESN(27)
81%
The Left(45)
68%
ECR(84)
63%
PfE(85)
57%
NI(28)
28%

Cohesion = % of votes where ≥80% of group members voted the same way. Based on 160 plenary votes, 10th term. Methodology →

Cross-Group Alliances

Which groups are voting together?

Most frequent alliances

Renew+S&D

93%

Voted together on 149 of 160 votes

Renew+European People’s Party (EPP)

93%

Voted together on 149 of 160 votes

S&D+European People’s Party (EPP)

89%

Voted together on 142 of 160 votes

S&D+Greens/EFA

84%

Voted together on 134 of 160 votes

Renew+Greens/EFA

81%

Voted together on 130 of 160 votes

Most opposed

Greens/EFAvsESN

25%

Voted opposite on 120 of 160 votes

European People’s Party (EPP)vsESN

26%

Voted opposite on 119 of 160 votes

RenewvsESN

28%

Voted opposite on 116 of 160 votes

Alliance score = % of votes where both groups' majorities voted the same way. Based on 160 plenary votes.

Most Contested Votes

Where the Parliament is most divided

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending…

ADOPTED
2026-03-26
For
307
Against
306
Abstain
24

Passed by 1 votes

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending…

REJECTED
2026-03-26
For
304
Against
306
Abstain
28

Rejected by 2 votes

Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

REJECTED
2026-04-29
For
250
Against
253
Abstain
148

Rejected by 3 votes

Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025

ADOPTED
2026-04-29
For
290
Against
286
Abstain
51

Passed by 4 votes

Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

REJECTED
2026-05-20
For
284
Against
288
Abstain
70

Rejected by 4 votes

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitaria…

REJECTED
2026-07-09
For
281
Against
285
Abstain
31

Rejected by 4 votes

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annua…

ADOPTED
2026-04-28
For
315
Against
310
Abstain
20

Passed by 5 votes

Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

REJECTED
2026-05-20
For
308
Against
313
Abstain
23

Rejected by 5 votes

Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to …

ADOPTED
2026-06-18
For
282
Against
276
Abstain
7

Passed by 6 votes

Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso

REJECTED
2026-06-18
For
263
Against
269
Abstain
25

Rejected by 6 votes

Sorted by smallest absolute margin between For and Against. Based on 1,395 plenary votes, current term.

Where the Parliament Agrees

Votes with the highest consensus

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union a…

ADOPTEDNear-unanimous
2026-04-28
For
657
Against
0
Abstain
3

100% voted the same way

International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives: amendment of Article 36

ADOPTEDNear-unanimous
2026-05-20
For
644
Against
1
Abstain
2

100% voted the same way

Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: a…

ADOPTEDNear-unanimous
2026-06-17
For
659
Against
1
Abstain
1

100% voted the same way

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitaria…

ADOPTEDNear-unanimous
2026-07-09
For
594
Against
0
Abstain
2

100% voted the same way

Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025

ADOPTEDNear-unanimous
2026-04-29
For
622
Against
6
Abstain
3

99% voted the same way

Sorted by highest % voting the same way. "Near-unanimous" = >85% aligned. Minimum 50 votes cast.

Country Bloc Behaviour

How MEPs from each country vote

CountryMEPsNational cohesionVotes with
Ireland1498%Renew
Romania3397%Renew
Lithuania1197%Renew
Luxembourg694%
Croatia1293%S&D
Malta691%S&D
Bulgaria1791%Renew
Denmark1591%Renew
Estonia791%Renew
Portugal2190%S&D
Slovenia989%Renew
Finland1588%S&D
Sweden2187%Renew
Germany9686%S&D
Netherlands3185%Renew
Spain6085%S&D
Austria2084%S&D
Cyprus684%
Belgium2283%Renew
Czechia2182%PfE
Latvia980%ECR
Hungary2170%PfE
Poland5368%S&D
Greece2166%S&D
Italy7664%S&D
Slovakia1561%NI
France8159%S&D

Countries with 5+ MEPs only. Cohesion = % of votes where ≥60% of country's MEPs voted the same way. Based on 160 plenary votes.

MEP Voting Alignment

Which MEPs vote across their group's typical pattern

Most right-aligned (outside right bloc)

Grzegorz BRAUN

Grzegorz BRAUN

Poland

NI91.6% attendance

92% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups

Nikolaos ANADIOTIS

Nikolaos ANADIOTIS

Greece

NI97.2% attendance

90% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups

Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ

Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ

Romania

NI63.7% attendance

90% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups

Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Czechia

NI97.5% attendance

85% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups

Alvise PÉREZ

Alvise PÉREZ

Spain

NI56.3% attendance

85% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups

Most left-aligned (outside left bloc)

Ľubica KARVAŠOVÁ

Ľubica KARVAŠOVÁ

Slovakia

Renew98.2% attendance

100% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Finland

European People’s Party (EPP)97.8% attendance

97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups

Irena JOVEVA

Irena JOVEVA

Slovenia

Renew96.1% attendance

97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups

Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE

Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE

Belgium

Renew86.2% attendance

97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups

Michael MCNAMARA

Michael MCNAMARA

Ireland

Renew85.5% attendance

97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups

Left-right classification is based on voting alignment with political groups, not editorial judgment. Left-leaning groups: S&D, Greens/EFA, The Left. Right-leaning groups: ECR, PfE, ESN. Methodology: wheresmymep.eu/trends/methodology

Data as of 2026-07-09 · Source: European Parliament Open Data · Full methodology