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National delegation to the European Parliament

Seats
22 current members
Groups
The Left 2 · Greens 2 · S&D 4 · Renew 5 · EPP 3 · ECR 3 · Patriots 3
Roll-call participation
88.2 %ⓘ of 130 416 roll calls in office, pooled over the 22 current members
Cohesion, final votes
0.64ⓘ Agreement Index; reflects the mix of groups
More facts (2)
Country code
BE
Final votes
620 final votes recorded by name, of 794 decisions in the period
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Members, 22

Every member for Belgium this term, current first, with their record over the whole term and all roll calls (each vote counted in the group of that day).

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Participationⓘ: roll calls with a recorded vote, of the roll calls while in office. With majority lineⓘ: votes cast the way the plurality of their group voted, of the votes where the group had a line. Against clear lineⓘ: votes otherwise than a line held by at least two thirds of their group with at least 10 members voting, of the votes where it had one. Abstentionⓘ: of the votes cast. ± group: difference from the median of the member’s group (the one they held for most of the period), in percentage points; not compared for a member who changed group in the period; the non-attached have no group line. Each member is counted in the group they belonged to on the day of each vote; a figure over fewer than 50 votes is shown as a count.

Participationⓘ: roll calls with a recorded vote, of the roll calls while in office. With majority lineⓘ: votes cast the way the plurality of their group voted, of the votes where the group had a line. Against clear lineⓘ: votes otherwise than a line held by at least two thirds of their group with at least 10 members voting, of the votes where it had one. Abstentionⓘ: of the votes cast. ± group: difference from the median of the member’s group (the one they held for most of the period), in percentage points; not compared for a member who changed group in the period; the non-attached have no group line. Each member is counted in the group they belonged to on the day of each vote; a figure over fewer than 50 votes is shown as a count.

Members for Belgium
SelectMemberGroupParticipation± groupWith majority line± groupAgainst clear line Abstention
Assita KANKO ECR66.8 % of 5 928−24.9 pts median 91.6 %66.8 % of 3 947−24.4 pts median 91.1 %31.2 % of 3 39421.8 % of 3 958
Barbara BONTE Patriots98.0 % of 5 928+6.8 pts median 91.1 %84.0 % of 5 786+1.4 pts median 82.7 %8.1 % of 4 59111.3 % of 5 807
Benoit CASSART Renew91.6 % of 5 928+1.1 pts median 90.4 %95.4 % of 5 423−0.1 pts median 95.5 %3.4 % of 5 2811.0 % of 5 428
Bruno TOBBACK S&D95.1 % of 5 928+5.2 pts median 89.9 %98.3 % of 5 634+2.1 pts median 96.3 %1.2 % of 5 5401.9 % of 5 636
Elio DI RUPO S&D89.9 % of 5 928±0.0 pts median 89.9 %90.2 % of 5 326−6.1 pts median 96.3 %9.2 % of 5 2402.4 % of 5 328
Estelle CEULEMANS S&D94.0 % of 5 928+4.2 pts median 89.9 %85.5 % of 5 572−10.8 pts median 96.3 %13.7 % of 5 4753.3 % of 5 574
Gerolf ANNEMANS Patriots85.8 % of 5 928−5.3 pts median 91.1 %83.1 % of 5 070+0.4 pts median 82.7 %9.3 % of 4 04911.5 % of 5 089
Hilde VAUTMANS Renew96.9 % of 5 928+6.4 pts median 90.4 %96.5 % of 5 737+1.0 pts median 95.5 %2.7 % of 5 5860.9 % of 5 742
Johan VAN OVERTVELDT ECR57.6 % of 5 928−34.0 pts median 91.6 %67.9 % of 3 407−23.2 pts median 91.1 %30.1 % of 2 95722.0 % of 3 417
Kathleen VAN BREMPT S&D93.6 % of 5 928+3.8 pts median 89.9 %98.1 % of 5 549+1.9 pts median 96.3 %1.4 % of 5 4571.9 % of 5 550
Kris VAN DIJCK ECR90.9 % of 5 928−0.7 pts median 91.6 %67.8 % of 5 375−23.4 pts median 91.1 %30.2 % of 4 66321.3 % of 5 391
Liesbet SOMMEN EPP95.8 % of 5 928+5.9 pts median 89.9 %94.3 % of 5 679+0.7 pts median 93.6 %4.3 % of 5 4101.7 % of 5 679
Marc BOTENGA The Left87.8 % of 5 928−0.7 pts median 88.5 %91.7 % of 5 193−1.0 pts median 92.8 %5.4 % of 4 8037.9 % of 5 205
Olivier CHASTEL Renew89.9 % of 5 928−0.5 pts median 90.4 %95.6 % of 5 327+0.1 pts median 95.5 %3.3 % of 5 1871.2 % of 5 331
Pascal ARIMONT EPP93.6 % of 5 928+3.7 pts median 89.9 %90.5 % of 5 550−3.1 pts median 93.6 %7.5 % of 5 2844.1 % of 5 550
Rudi KENNES The Left98.0 % of 5 928+9.5 pts median 88.5 %95.1 % of 5 800+2.3 pts median 92.8 %2.6 % of 5 3705.9 % of 5 810
Sara MATTHIEU Greens87.5 % of 5 928−4.7 pts median 92.2 %98.9 % of 5 186+1.8 pts median 97.1 %0.5 % of 5 0813.8 % of 5 187
Saskia BRICMONT Greens92.9 % of 5 928+0.7 pts median 92.2 %93.0 % of 5 504−4.1 pts median 97.1 %6.0 % of 5 3923.3 % of 5 505
Sophie WILMÈS Renew69.3 % of 5 928−21.1 pts median 90.4 %95.4 % of 4 106−0.1 pts median 95.5 %3.6 % of 3 9951.2 % of 4 108
Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE Patriots98.6 % of 5 928+7.5 pts median 91.1 %84.2 % of 5 824+1.5 pts median 82.7 %8.1 % of 4 64011.1 % of 5 845
Wouter BEKE EPP96.5 % of 5 928+6.6 pts median 89.9 %93.8 % of 5 721+0.1 pts median 93.6 %4.8 % of 5 4482.0 % of 5 721
Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE Renew71.2 % of 5 928−19.3 pts median 90.4 %96.0 % of 4 214+0.5 pts median 95.5 %2.9 % of 4 1141.1 % of 4 219

Group mix

The groups the delegation’s current members sit in, from left to right.

Group: the political group, left to right. Seats: the delegation’s current members in it.
GroupSeats
The Left2
Greens2
S&D4
Renew5
EPP3
ECR3
Patriots3

Votes where the delegation split most

Final roll-call votes with the lowest cohesion of the delegation (Agreement Index), with its members’ votes for–against–abstained, in total and per group at the date of the vote. Only votes where at least 10 of its members and a third of its seats voted.

Vote: the decision and the vote in words. Delegation: its members’ votes for–against–abstained. Cohesion: the delegation’s Agreement Index on the vote (0 evenly split – 1 unanimous). By group: its members’ votes per group at the date, with the group’s line among them (a clear line: at least two thirds of its votes cast with at least 10 members voting; Divided when no position had two thirds).
DateVoteDelegationCohesionBy group
26 Nov 2025Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara Final vote — text as a whole7–7–60.03
  • The Left 2–0–0 Divided
  • Greens 2–0–0 Divided
  • S&D 2–1–1 Divided
  • Renew 0–4–1 Divided
  • EPP 0–2–1 Divided
  • ECR 1–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 0–0–3 Divided
27 Nov 2024Election of the Commission Election election of the commission7–9–60.11
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 0–2–2 Divided
  • Renew 1–0–4 Divided
  • EPP 3–0–0 Divided
  • ECR 3–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 0–3–0 Divided
17 Dec 2025Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level Decision to open negotiations with the Council6–8–50.13
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 0–4–0 Divided
  • Renew 0–0–4 Divided
  • EPP 2–0–1 Divided
  • ECR 2–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 2–0–0 Divided
17 Dec 2025Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept Decision to open negotiations with the Council7–8–40.13
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 0–4–0 Divided
  • Renew 1–0–3 Divided
  • EPP 2–0–1 Divided
  • ECR 2–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 2–0–0 Divided
17 Jun 2026Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) Final vote on the provisional agreement9–9–30.14
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 0–4–0 Divided
  • Renew 1–1–2 Divided
  • EPP 2–0–1 Divided
  • ECR 3–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 3–0–0 Divided
26 Nov 2025Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders Final vote9–9–30.14
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 0–4–0 Divided
  • Renew 4–1–0 Divided
  • EPP 0–0–3 Divided
  • ECR 2–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 3–0–0 Divided
18 Jun 2026Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba Final vote — text as a whole6–7–30.16
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–1–0 Divided
  • S&D 0–4–0 Divided
  • Renew 3–0–0 Divided
  • EPP 2–0–0 Divided
  • ECR 1–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 0–0–3 Divided
17 Sept 2026Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up Final vote — text as a whole8–7–30.17
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 1–0–3 Divided
  • Renew 3–0–0 Divided
  • EPP 3–0–0 Divided
  • ECR 1–0–0 Divided
  • Patriots 0–3–0 Divided
21 May 2026Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation Decision to open negotiations with the Council8–8–20.17
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 1–1–0 Divided
  • Renew 4–0–0 Divided
  • EPP 3–0–0 Divided
  • ECR 0–0–2 Divided
  • Patriots 0–3–0 Divided
21 May 2026Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures Decision to open negotiations with the Council8–8–20.17
  • The Left 0–2–0 Divided
  • Greens 0–2–0 Divided
  • S&D 1–1–0 Divided
  • Renew 4–0–0 Divided
  • EPP 3–0–0 Divided
  • ECR 0–0–2 Divided
  • Patriots 0–3–0 Divided

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Cohesion over time

The delegation’s Agreement Index on final roll-call votes, per quarter. It reflects the mix of groups its members sit in. A vote counts when at least 10 of its members and a third of its seats voted; a gap is a quarter with fewer than 20 votes counted.

Belgium: 0.64 over the whole period (620 votes), 0.68 in Q4 2024 and 0.61 in Q3 2026.
Data as a table
Agreement Index per period (0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same), with the votes counted in it. — : fewer than 20 votes counted in the period (a vote counts for a bloc when at least 10 of its members and a third of its seats voted).
PeriodBelgium
Q3 2024—9 votes
Q4 20240.6857 votes
Q1 20250.7330 votes
Q2 20250.6584 votes
Q3 20250.6658 votes
Q4 20250.60121 votes
Q1 20260.6589 votes
Q2 20260.6499 votes
Q3 20260.6172 votes
Whole period0.64
Votes considered620

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Permalink
https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/countries/be
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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data version
data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Belgium delegation to the European Parliament”. National delegation. country BE. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/countries/be (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Members by country, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/advanced?countryCode=BE. Data: EP Open Data: current members, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/show-current?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-country-be,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Belgium delegation to the European Parliament}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/countries/be}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/countries/be},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {National delegation. country BE. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/advanced?countryCode=BE. Data: EP Open Data: current members (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}