Group
ESN
Europe of Sovereign Nations
- Seats
- 27 of 718 current members
- Cohesion, final votes
- 0.85ⓘ over 619 of 620 final votes (enough members voting)
- Cohesion, all roll calls
- 0.85ⓘ over 5 922 of 5 928 roll calls (enough members voting)
- On the winning side
- 180 of 619ⓘ final votes decided by a simple majority where its clear line matched the outcome — of 620 final votes, 1 failed for want of an absolute majority and is not counted
More facts (6)
Cohesion over time
Agreement Index of the group on final roll-call votes, per quarter (1 = all voted the same way). Members counted in their group on the day; a vote counts for the group when at least 10 of its members and a third of its seats voted, and a gap is a quarter with fewer than 20 votes counted. The other groups are the faint lines.
Data as a table
| Period | ESN | The Left | Greens | S&D | Renew | EPP | ECR | Patriots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —8 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8757 votes | 0.8157 votes | 0.9457 votes | 0.9657 votes | 0.8357 votes | 0.8657 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.7457 votes |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8130 votes | 0.7130 votes | 0.9330 votes | 0.9730 votes | 0.9130 votes | 0.9230 votes | 0.7330 votes | 0.7630 votes |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8784 votes | 0.7884 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.9484 votes | 0.9584 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.7184 votes |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8558 votes | 0.7658 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9358 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.8258 votes | 0.7258 votes |
| Q4 2025 | 0.87121 votes | 0.84121 votes | 0.95121 votes | 0.94121 votes | 0.86121 votes | 0.88121 votes | 0.78121 votes | 0.73121 votes |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8689 votes | 0.7588 votes | 0.8989 votes | 0.9489 votes | 0.8689 votes | 0.9189 votes | 0.7589 votes | 0.7189 votes |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8299 votes | 0.7599 votes | 0.9299 votes | 0.9599 votes | 0.92100 votes | 0.94100 votes | 0.76100 votes | 0.7299 votes |
| Q3 2026 | 0.8772 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.9172 votes | 0.9372 votes | 0.8672 votes | 0.8972 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.6772 votes |
| Whole period | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.72 |
| Votes considered | 619 | 618 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 620 | 620 | 619 |
620 of 794 decisions of the term had a final vote recorded by name; those are the votes counted. A gap: fewer than 20 votes counted in the quarter (method). Cohesion of every group.
Cohesion by committee and topic
The group’s Agreement Index over the term’s roll calls, by the dossier’s lead committee and by topic. Topics are model-assigned (AI tagging, not hand-checked).
By lead committee (25)
| Lead committee | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign AffairsAFET | 639 | 0.80 |
| BudgetsBUDG | 375 | 0.88 |
| Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI | 337 | 0.89 |
| Budgetary ControlCONT | 323 | 0.94 |
| Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE | 323 | 0.90 |
| Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityFEMM | 287 | 0.90 |
| Economic and Monetary AffairsECON | 249 | 0.85 |
| International TradeINTA | 203 | 0.76 |
| Legal AffairsJURI | 195 | 0.93 |
| Employment and Social AffairsEMPL | 193 | 0.86 |
| Industry, Research and EnergyITRE | 175 | 0.85 |
| Housing Crisis (special committee)HOUS | 154 | 0.86 |
| Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO | 122 | 0.85 |
| Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAGRI | 87 | 0.84 |
| European Democracy Shield (special committee)EUDS | 85 | 0.93 |
| Constitutional AffairsAFCO | 70 | 0.92 |
| FisheriesPECH | 65 | 0.85 |
| PetitionsPETI | 61 | 0.88 |
| Security and DefenceSEDE | 49 | 0.79 |
| DevelopmentDEVE | 44 | 0.91 |
| Culture and EducationCULT | 28 | 0.90 |
| Public HealthSANT | 23 | 0.89 |
| Regional DevelopmentREGI | 11 | — |
| Transport and TourismTRAN | 8 | — |
| LEGILEGI | 2 | — |
By topic (model-assigned) (15)
| Topic | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | 2 136 | 0.78 |
| Economy & single market | 1 257 | 0.87 |
| EU budget & funds | 1 092 | 0.89 |
| Defence & security | 703 | 0.78 |
| Justice, rule of law & rights | 610 | 0.90 |
| Jobs, social affairs & equality | 606 | 0.88 |
| Climate & environment | 519 | 0.90 |
| Agriculture, food & fisheries | 364 | 0.84 |
| Digital, AI & data | 297 | 0.88 |
| EU institutions & Parliament | 292 | 0.91 |
| Trade & customs | 269 | 0.81 |
| Health | 260 | 0.89 |
| Migration & asylum | 122 | 0.94 |
| Energy | 92 | 0.84 |
| Transport & tourism | 84 | 0.91 |
Agreement with other groups
How often the group took the same line as each other group on the term’s final votes, groups at the date of each vote.
| Group | Same line | Votes compared |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 73 % | 470 |
| ECR | 48 % | 489 |
| The Left | 36 % | 490 |
| S&D | 27 % | 587 |
| EPP | 26 % | 555 |
| Greens | 24 % | 574 |
| Renew | 23 % | 545 |
Agreement between every pair of groups, winning sides and pivotal groups
Members, 27
Members whose group is ESN now (former members: on their last day in office), with their record. Switchers are marked ⇄ and counted in the group of each vote’s date.
National delegations
The group’s current members by country and national party.
| Country | Members | National parties |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15 | AfD 15 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | Revival 3 |
| Poland | 2 | Konfederacja 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 | HREP 2 |
| Czechia | 1 | SPD 1 |
| France | 1 | R 1 |
| Hungary | 1 | MHM 1 |
| Italy | 1 | FN 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | TTS 1 |
Line on the final votes, 620
The group’s line on every final roll-call vote of the term, newest first, with its members counted in the group they sat in on the day.
| Date | Vote | Majority line | In the group | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 392 for, 179 against, 83 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 135 against, 24 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 22 for, 0 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 565 for, 83 against, 14 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Air passenger rights Amendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) | Majority line: For | In the group: 24 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 632 for, 15 against, 9 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) Final vote on motion B10-0060/2026 | Majority line: For | In the group: 24 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 334 for, 324 against, 11 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 234 against, 9 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 444 for, 153 against, 55 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Safeguarding and promoting financial stability amid economic uncertainties Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 491 for, 83 against, 84 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 420 for, 207 against, 20 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 144 against, 28 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 503 for, 57 against, 108 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 20 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 438 for, 37 against, 48 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 20 for, 0 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 450 for, 93 against, 37 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 386 for, 184 against, 15 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 21 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 2 against, 50 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 3 for, 0 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 0 against, 42 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 3 for, 1 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 7 against, 69 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ Final vote — text as a whole (B10-0558/2025) | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 358 for, 202 against, 79 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 22 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 480 for, 83 against, 94 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 21 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 425 for, 120 against, 96 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Military Mobility Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 20 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 493 for, 127 against, 38 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 230 for, 402 against, 28 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 19 for, 2 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 627 for, 13 against, 5 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 19 for, 1 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 604 for, 37 against, 18 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 405 for, 242 against, 8 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 20 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 500 for, 120 against, 32 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 396 for, 202 against, 56 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: For | In the group: 24 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 384 for, 237 against, 31 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 21 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 455 for, 169 against, 8 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Genetically modified maize NK603 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 22 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 479 for, 173 against, 8 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 1 for, 3 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 131 against, 108 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/003 SE/Northvolt – Sweden Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 20 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 578 for, 54 against, 30 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 428 for, 218 against, 17 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Providing macro-financial assistance to Jordan Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 16 for, 7 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 585 for, 34 against, 45 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Brexit Adjustment Reserve Final vote | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 3 for, 0 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 619 for, 6 against, 37 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 21 for, 2 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 629 for, 17 against, 16 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 21 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 119 against, 25 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes Amendment 1, adding text after recital 14 | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 122 for, 470 against, 69 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 17 for, 3 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 161 against, 70 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 19 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 401 for, 70 against, 90 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 19 for, 1 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 503 for, 32 against, 52 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Political situation in Myanmar including the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 1 for, 0 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 3 against, 57 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 337 for, 245 against, 12 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 3 for, 0 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 9 against, 109 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 17 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 41 against, 74 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of third countries interest representation Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 19 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 392 for, 88 against, 133 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 16 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 464 for, 58 against, 75 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Amending Regulations on the Internal Market Information System (IMI) and on the single digital gateway as regards certain harmonisation requirements on transparency Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 19 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 400 for, 77 against, 132 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Escalating repression of the Baha’is in Iran Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 13 for, 2 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 549 for, 7 against, 31 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Post-election killings and the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania, including the case of imprisoned opposition leader Tundu Lissu Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 13 for, 0 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 539 for, 0 against, 27 abstained |
Connections
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Sources & citation
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- Data source
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- 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
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Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)”. Political group. code ESN. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/esn?dir=desc&scope=final&vpage=6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Political groups, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/organisation-and-rules/organisation/political-groups. Data: EP Open Data: members and their memberships, 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-group-esn,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/esn?dir=desc&scope=final&vpage=6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/esn?dir=desc&scope=final&vpage=6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Political group. code ESN. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/organisation-and-rules/organisation/political-groups. Data: EP Open Data: members and their memberships (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}
}