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, 340
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 25 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 179 for, 378 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EU political strategy on Latin America Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 354 for, 195 against, 77 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN – Belgium Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 578 for, 47 against, 16 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 – Germany Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 20 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 577 for, 47 against, 15 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Draft amending budget No 2/2025: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 479 for, 82 against, 77 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 129 against, 98 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029 Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 520 for, 97 against, 12 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Extension of the derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 182 against, 11 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 552 for, 52 against, 35 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 15 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 305 for, 151 against, 122 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Stock-taking of the European elections 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 186 against, 34 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 459 for, 65 against, 90 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | A new vision for the European Universities alliances Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 100 against, 48 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 20 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 36 against, 47 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 20 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 65 against, 86 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 393 for, 145 against, 123 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 462 for, 142 against, 63 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 99 against, 48 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Investments and reforms for European competitiveness and the creation of a Capital Markets Union Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 407 for, 161 against, 97 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 23 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 168 against, 52 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 135 against, 41 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Public procurement Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 22 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 432 for, 95 against, 124 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 434 for, 49 against, 168 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 473 for, 114 against, 58 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 145 against, 76 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 523 for, 75 against, 14 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 23 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 494 for, 83 against, 71 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Case of Ryan Cornelius in Dubai Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 18 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 511 for, 50 against, 75 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 24 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 175 for, 360 against, 18 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 21 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 507 for, 77 against, 45 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 27 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 422 for, 219 against, 31 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 147 against, 49 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 26 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 121 against, 107 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 26 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 495 for, 130 against, 63 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Albania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 25 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 502 for, 120 against, 64 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 21 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 619 for, 26 against, 46 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Application EGF/2025/000 TA 2025 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 27 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 574 for, 63 against, 56 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Draft amending budget No 1/2025: entering the surplus of the financial year 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 26 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 534 for, 102 against, 56 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Security of energy supply in the EU Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 459 for, 170 against, 30 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 188 against, 75 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | VAT: taxable persons, special scheme and special arrangements for declaration and payment, relating to distance sales of imported goods Council draft | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 17 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 623 for, 26 against, 28 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (Resolution) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 561 for, 109 against, 11 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 21 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 616 for, 29 against, 36 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 109 against, 30 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026 Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 26 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 531 for, 69 against, 79 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Clean Industrial Deal Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 381 for, 173 against, 13 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 112 against, 45 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 14 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 324 for, 25 against, 87 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 456 for, 118 against, 51 abstained |
Connections
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Sources & citation
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- Official source
- 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?scope=all&vline=lost&vpage=5 (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?scope=all&vline=lost&vpage=5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/esn?scope=all&vline=lost&vpage=5},
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}
}