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, 53
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 |
Line on the final votes, 20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 30 for, 0 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 530 for, 77 against, 61 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 13 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 240 against, 59 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 33 for, 14 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 25 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 444 for, 152 against, 54 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 20 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 151 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 27 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 294 for, 194 against, 86 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 24 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 294 for, 192 against, 90 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Generalised scheme of tariff preferences Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 12 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 459 for, 127 against, 70 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 24 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 437 for, 144 against, 60 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 25 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 154 against, 71 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 0 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 502 for, 2 against, 59 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 31 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 515 for, 93 against, 33 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 11 for, 8 against, 24 abstained | Rejected 124 for, 401 against, 41 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 24 for, 11 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained |
| 3 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 Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 28 for, 19 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 531 for, 69 against, 17 abstained |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 8 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 378 for, 188 against, 105 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 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Election of the Commission Election election of the commission | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 27 for, 19 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 282 against, 36 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
No connections found for this item.
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?dir=desc&period=2025&vline=divided
- 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?dir=desc&period=2025&vline=divided (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?dir=desc&period=2025&vline=divided}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/greens-efa?dir=desc&period=2025&vline=divided},
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}
}