Group
Greens
Greens / European Free Alliance
- Seats
- 53 of 718 current members
- Cohesion, final votes
- 0.93ⓘ over 619 of 620 final votes (enough members voting)
- Cohesion, all roll calls
- 0.94ⓘ over 5 927 of 5 928 roll calls (enough members voting)
- On the winning side
- 505 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)
- Official name
- Greens / European Free Alliance
- Code
- Verts/ALE
- Alignment
- Centre-left · green politics, regionalism
- Founded
- 1999
- Closest line
- S&D — 90 % of 593 votes where both had a clear lineⓘ
- Pivotal
- on 5 of 619 final votes decided by a simple majorityⓘ taking its members’ votes away would have flipped the outcome
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 | Greens | The Left | S&D | Renew | EPP | ECR | Patriots | ESN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —8 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9457 votes | 0.8157 votes | 0.9657 votes | 0.8357 votes | 0.8657 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.8757 votes |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9330 votes | 0.7130 votes | 0.9730 votes | 0.9130 votes | 0.9230 votes | 0.7330 votes | 0.7630 votes | 0.8130 votes |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9384 votes | 0.7884 votes | 0.9484 votes | 0.9584 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.8784 votes |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9458 votes | 0.7658 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9358 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.8258 votes | 0.7258 votes | 0.8558 votes |
| Q4 2025 | 0.95121 votes | 0.84121 votes | 0.94121 votes | 0.86121 votes | 0.88121 votes | 0.78121 votes | 0.73121 votes | 0.87121 votes |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8989 votes | 0.7588 votes | 0.9489 votes | 0.8689 votes | 0.9189 votes | 0.7589 votes | 0.7189 votes | 0.8689 votes |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9299 votes | 0.7599 votes | 0.9599 votes | 0.92100 votes | 0.94100 votes | 0.76100 votes | 0.7299 votes | 0.8299 votes |
| Q3 2026 | 0.9172 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.9372 votes | 0.8672 votes | 0.8972 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.6772 votes | 0.8772 votes |
| Whole period | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
| Votes considered | 619 | 618 | 619 | 619 | 620 | 620 | 619 | 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 | 0.93 |
| BudgetsBUDG | 375 | 0.92 |
| Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI | 337 | 0.95 |
| Budgetary ControlCONT | 323 | 0.97 |
| Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE | 323 | 0.96 |
| Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityFEMM | 287 | 0.99 |
| Economic and Monetary AffairsECON | 249 | 0.92 |
| International TradeINTA | 203 | 0.88 |
| Legal AffairsJURI | 195 | 0.96 |
| Employment and Social AffairsEMPL | 193 | 0.98 |
| Industry, Research and EnergyITRE | 175 | 0.95 |
| Housing Crisis (special committee)HOUS | 154 | 0.96 |
| Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO | 122 | 0.97 |
| Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAGRI | 87 | 0.96 |
| European Democracy Shield (special committee)EUDS | 85 | 0.95 |
| Constitutional AffairsAFCO | 70 | 0.98 |
| FisheriesPECH | 65 | 0.99 |
| PetitionsPETI | 61 | 0.95 |
| Security and DefenceSEDE | 49 | 0.85 |
| DevelopmentDEVE | 44 | 0.99 |
| Culture and EducationCULT | 28 | 0.97 |
| Public HealthSANT | 23 | 1.00 |
| Regional DevelopmentREGI | 11 | — |
| Transport and TourismTRAN | 8 | — |
| LEGILEGI | 2 | — |
By topic (model-assigned) (15)
| Topic | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | 2 136 | 0.91 |
| Economy & single market | 1 257 | 0.93 |
| EU budget & funds | 1 092 | 0.93 |
| Defence & security | 703 | 0.87 |
| Justice, rule of law & rights | 610 | 0.97 |
| Jobs, social affairs & equality | 606 | 0.99 |
| Climate & environment | 519 | 0.97 |
| Agriculture, food & fisheries | 364 | 0.93 |
| Digital, AI & data | 297 | 0.95 |
| EU institutions & Parliament | 292 | 0.97 |
| Trade & customs | 269 | 0.90 |
| Health | 260 | 0.96 |
| Migration & asylum | 122 | 0.96 |
| Energy | 92 | 0.98 |
| Transport & tourism | 84 | 0.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| S&D | 90 % | 593 |
| Renew | 87 % | 549 |
| EPP | 81 % | 557 |
| The Left | 74 % | 491 |
| ECR | 63 % | 496 |
| Patriots | 41 % | 477 |
| ESN | 24 % | 574 |
Agreement between every pair of groups, winning sides and pivotal groups
Members, 54
Members whose group is Greens 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 | GRÜNE. 12 · V 3 |
| Netherlands | 6 | PRO 4 · Volt 2 |
| France | 5 | Les Écologistes 5 |
| Spain | 4 | BNG 1 · Catalunya en Comú 1 · Compromís 1 · ERC 1 |
| Italy | 4 | E.Verde 2 · No party 2 |
| Denmark | 3 | F 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | MP 3 |
| Austria | 2 | Die Grünen 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | ECOLO 1 · GROEN 1 |
| Finland | 2 | VIHR 2 |
| Czechia | 1 | PIR 1 |
| Croatia | 1 | Možemo! 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | DSVL 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | Déi Gréng 1 |
| Latvia | 1 | Progresīvie 1 |
| Romania | 1 | No party 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | Prerod 1 |
Line on the final votes, 85
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 Oct 2025 | Monitoring framework for resilient European forests Proposal to reject the text | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 49 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 264 against, 9 abstained |
| 8 Oct 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 | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 44 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 111 against, 39 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 45 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 518 for, 96 against, 24 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Situation in Colombia after the wave of recent terrorist attacks Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 35 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 355 for, 173 against, 15 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: 0 for, 47 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 393 for, 145 against, 123 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 37 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 528 for, 89 against, 48 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, 45 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 168 against, 52 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: 0 for, 47 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 473 for, 114 against, 58 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 52 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 97 against, 12 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add certain countries to the list of high-risk third countries, and to remove other countries from that list Final vote — text as a whole (B10-0318/2025) | Majority line: For | In the group: 50 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Rejected 264 for, 369 against, 55 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Deforestation Regulation - list of countries presenting a low or high risk Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 51 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 373 for, 289 against, 26 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | European Climate Law Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: For | In the group: 51 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 300 for, 379 against, 8 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Macro-financial assistance to Egypt Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 37 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 386 for, 132 against, 49 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 51 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 282 for, 340 against, 26 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 45 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 260 for, 194 against, 110 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation as regards securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 44 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 436 for, 149 against, 11 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Euratom Research and Training Programme for the period 2026-2027 complementing Horizon Europe Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 35 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 489 for, 55 against, 38 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 43 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 371 for, 162 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 48 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 101 against, 14 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | Amending of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 49 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 268 against, 16 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | Amending of the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 49 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 316 for, 291 against, 27 abstained |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 46 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 377 for, 279 against, 16 abstained |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Macro-financial assistance to Egypt Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 48 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 452 for, 182 against, 40 abstained |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 50 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 427 for, 221 against, 14 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 41 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 521 for, 90 against, 45 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2025 | European Central Bank – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 50 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 378 for, 233 against, 26 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2025 | EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 50 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 90 against, 43 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2024 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tuvalu Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 26 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 533 for, 74 against, 26 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2024 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Niue Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 29 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 543 for, 77 against, 31 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2024 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tonga Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 17 for, 32 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 545 for, 81 against, 26 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 48 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 131 against, 27 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 45 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 546 for, 97 against, 7 abstained |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 48 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 371 for, 240 against, 30 abstained |
| 19 Sept 2024 | Situation in Venezuela Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 47 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 309 for, 201 against, 12 abstained |
| 19 Sept 2024 | The case of José Daniel Ferrier García in Cuba Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 46 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 380 for, 182 against, 51 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Permalink
- https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/greens-efa?delegations=all&vline=lost&vpage=2
- Official source
- 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). “Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens)”. Political group. code Verts/ALE. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/greens-efa?delegations=all&vline=lost&vpage=2 (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-greens-efa,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/greens-efa?delegations=all&vline=lost&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/greens-efa?delegations=all&vline=lost&vpage=2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Political group. code Verts/ALE. 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}
}