Parliament Trends
How the European Parliament is voting, trends and patterns from the current term.
Group Cohesion Scores
How united is each political group?
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
93%
Voted together on 149 of 160 votes
93%
Voted together on 149 of 160 votes
89%
Voted together on 142 of 160 votes
84%
Voted together on 134 of 160 votes
81%
Voted together on 130 of 160 votes
Most opposed
25%
Voted opposite on 120 of 160 votes
26%
Voted opposite on 119 of 160 votes
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…
Passed by 1 votes
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending…
Rejected by 2 votes
Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Rejected by 3 votes
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025
Passed by 4 votes
Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Rejected by 4 votes
The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitaria…
Rejected by 4 votes
Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annua…
Passed by 5 votes
Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Rejected by 5 votes
Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to …
Passed by 6 votes
Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
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…
100% voted the same way
International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives: amendment of Article 36
100% voted the same way
Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: a…
100% voted the same way
The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitaria…
100% voted the same way
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025
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
| Country | MEPs | National cohesion | Votes with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 98% | Renew |
| Romania | 33 | 97% | Renew |
| Lithuania | 11 | 97% | Renew |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 94% | |
| Croatia | 12 | 93% | S&D |
| Malta | 6 | 91% | S&D |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 91% | Renew |
| Denmark | 15 | 91% | Renew |
| Estonia | 7 | 91% | Renew |
| Portugal | 21 | 90% | S&D |
| Slovenia | 9 | 89% | Renew |
| Finland | 15 | 88% | S&D |
| Sweden | 21 | 87% | Renew |
| Germany | 96 | 86% | S&D |
| Netherlands | 31 | 85% | Renew |
| Spain | 60 | 85% | S&D |
| Austria | 20 | 84% | S&D |
| Cyprus | 6 | 84% | |
| Belgium | 22 | 83% | Renew |
| Czechia | 21 | 82% | PfE |
| Latvia | 9 | 80% | ECR |
| Hungary | 21 | 70% | PfE |
| Poland | 53 | 68% | S&D |
| Greece | 21 | 66% | S&D |
| Italy | 76 | 64% | S&D |
| Slovakia | 15 | 61% | NI |
| France | 81 | 59% | 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
Poland
92% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups
Nikolaos ANADIOTIS
Greece
90% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups
Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ
Romania
90% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups
Kateřina KONEČNÁ
Czechia
85% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups
Alvise PÉREZ
Spain
85% of contested votes aligned with right-leaning groups
Most left-aligned (outside left bloc)
Ľubica KARVAŠOVÁ
Slovakia
100% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups
Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN
Finland
97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups
Irena JOVEVA
Slovenia
97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups
Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE
Belgium
97% of contested votes aligned with left-leaning groups
Michael MCNAMARA
Ireland
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