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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 16 for, 3 against, 3 abstained | Rejected 88 for, 388 against, 184 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Protection of minors online Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 17 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 92 against, 86 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 510 for, 75 against, 80 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 521 for, 110 against, 35 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Regulation and simplifying reporting requirements Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 15 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 65 against, 73 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Draft amending budget No 3/2025: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 19 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 99 against, 45 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text Joint text | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 21 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 419 for, 185 against, 53 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 20 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 426 for, 182 against, 39 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 415 for, 193 against, 28 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 457 for, 148 against, 33 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Decision to maintain the action before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the decision of the Commission on the withdrawal of the Standard essential patents proposal Decision to maintain the action | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 334 for, 294 against, 11 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Gender Equality Strategy 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 310 for, 222 against, 68 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Switzerland agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 605 for, 26 against, 2 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Liechtenstein agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 611 for, 26 against, 1 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-San Marino agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 606 for, 26 against, 1 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Monaco agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 21 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 610 for, 26 against, 1 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 160 against, 107 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Andorra agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 605 for, 29 against, 0 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 454 for, 172 against, 19 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Framework for achieving climate neutrality Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 379 for, 248 against, 10 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 512 for, 76 against, 52 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 98 against, 113 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law) Proposal to reject the text | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 220 for, 341 against, 10 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels Final vote on motion B10-0464/2025 | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 175 for, 374 against, 25 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 457 for, 103 against, 72 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 310 for, 277 against, 53 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 19 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 99 against, 72 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 441 for, 125 against, 73 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 384 for, 202 against, 58 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 62 against, 47 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 327 for, 256 against, 58 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 162 against, 35 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | General Data Protection Regulation: additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the Regulation Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 533 for, 43 against, 68 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 126 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 22 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 93 against, 76 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 19 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 471 for, 123 against, 48 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Second World Summit for Social Development Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 360 for, 210 against, 37 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 21 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 97 against, 38 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 21 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 504 for, 74 against, 30 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 66 against, 53 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 139 against, 61 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 133 for, 383 against, 78 abstained |
Connections
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Sources & citation
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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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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?vall=all&vline=lost&vpage=4 (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?vall=all&vline=lost&vpage=4}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/esn?vall=all&vline=lost&vpage=4},
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}
}