Group
The Left
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)
- Seats
- 44 of 718 current members
- Cohesion, final votes
- 0.77ⓘ over 618 of 620 final votes (enough members voting)
- Cohesion, all roll calls
- 0.87ⓘ over 5 925 of 5 928 roll calls (enough members voting)
- On the winning side
- 295 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
- The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)
- Code
- The Left
- Alignment
- Left · democratic socialism, communism
- Founded
- 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021)
- Closest line
- Greens — 74 % of 491 votes where both had a clear lineⓘ
- Pivotal
- on 2 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 | The Left | Greens | 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 | 0.8157 votes | 0.9457 votes | 0.9657 votes | 0.8357 votes | 0.8657 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.8757 votes |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7130 votes | 0.9330 votes | 0.9730 votes | 0.9130 votes | 0.9230 votes | 0.7330 votes | 0.7630 votes | 0.8130 votes |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7884 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.9484 votes | 0.9584 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.8784 votes |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7658 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9358 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.8258 votes | 0.7258 votes | 0.8558 votes |
| Q4 2025 | 0.84121 votes | 0.95121 votes | 0.94121 votes | 0.86121 votes | 0.88121 votes | 0.78121 votes | 0.73121 votes | 0.87121 votes |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7588 votes | 0.8989 votes | 0.9489 votes | 0.8689 votes | 0.9189 votes | 0.7589 votes | 0.7189 votes | 0.8689 votes |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7599 votes | 0.9299 votes | 0.9599 votes | 0.92100 votes | 0.94100 votes | 0.76100 votes | 0.7299 votes | 0.8299 votes |
| Q3 2026 | 0.7572 votes | 0.9172 votes | 0.9372 votes | 0.8672 votes | 0.8972 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.6772 votes | 0.8772 votes |
| Whole period | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
| Votes considered | 618 | 619 | 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 | 0.83 |
| BudgetsBUDG | 375 | 0.90 |
| Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI | 337 | 0.94 |
| Budgetary ControlCONT | 323 | 0.92 |
| Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE | 323 | 0.92 |
| Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityFEMM | 287 | 0.97 |
| Economic and Monetary AffairsECON | 249 | 0.86 |
| International TradeINTA | 203 | 0.86 |
| Legal AffairsJURI | 195 | 0.97 |
| Employment and Social AffairsEMPL | 193 | 0.97 |
| Industry, Research and EnergyITRE | 175 | 0.85 |
| Housing Crisis (special committee)HOUS | 154 | 0.91 |
| Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO | 122 | 0.91 |
| Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAGRI | 87 | 0.87 |
| European Democracy Shield (special committee)EUDS | 85 | 0.85 |
| Constitutional AffairsAFCO | 70 | 0.66 |
| FisheriesPECH | 65 | 0.91 |
| PetitionsPETI | 61 | 0.90 |
| Security and DefenceSEDE | 49 | 0.77 |
| DevelopmentDEVE | 44 | 0.98 |
| Culture and EducationCULT | 28 | 0.87 |
| Public HealthSANT | 23 | 0.88 |
| Regional DevelopmentREGI | 11 | — |
| Transport and TourismTRAN | 8 | — |
| LEGILEGI | 2 | — |
By topic (model-assigned) (15)
| Topic | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | 2 136 | 0.82 |
| Economy & single market | 1 257 | 0.89 |
| EU budget & funds | 1 092 | 0.89 |
| Defence & security | 703 | 0.73 |
| Justice, rule of law & rights | 610 | 0.91 |
| Jobs, social affairs & equality | 606 | 0.96 |
| Climate & environment | 519 | 0.94 |
| Agriculture, food & fisheries | 364 | 0.92 |
| Digital, AI & data | 297 | 0.86 |
| EU institutions & Parliament | 292 | 0.85 |
| Trade & customs | 269 | 0.88 |
| Health | 260 | 0.91 |
| Migration & asylum | 122 | 0.91 |
| Energy | 92 | 0.86 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greens | 74 % | 491 |
| S&D | 66 % | 502 |
| Renew | 59 % | 459 |
| EPP | 53 % | 468 |
| Patriots | 50 % | 400 |
| ECR | 49 % | 423 |
| ESN | 36 % | 490 |
Agreement between every pair of groups, winning sides and pivotal groups
Members, 47
Members whose group is The Left 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 10 | M5S 8 · AVS 1 · SI 1 |
| France | 9 | LFI 9 |
| Spain | 4 | PODEMOS 2 · EH BILDU 1 · SMR 1 |
| Germany | 3 | DIE LINKE. 3 |
| Finland | 3 | VAS 3 |
| Greece | 3 | SYRIZA 2 · No party 1 |
| Ireland | 3 | SF 2 · Ind. 1 |
| Belgium | 2 | PVDA-PTB 1 · No party 1 |
| Portugal | 2 | BE 1 · PCP 1 |
| Sweden | 2 | V 2 |
Line on the final votes, 110
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 19 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 467 for, 92 against, 44 abstained |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 9 for, 23 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 470 for, 129 against, 62 abstained |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2028-2034 Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 25 for, 0 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 600 for, 21 against, 48 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Global role of the euro Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 20 for, 4 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 405 for, 146 against, 60 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Draft amending budget No 2/2026: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 4 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 127 against, 104 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 16 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 467 for, 158 against, 41 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: 9 for, 7 against, 23 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 240 against, 59 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 19 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Moldova Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 9 for, 11 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 115 against, 45 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 17 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 460 for, 136 against, 59 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 20 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 573 for, 35 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol) Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 15 for, 12 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 625 for, 16 against, 20 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Competition policy – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 9 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 501 for, 61 against, 95 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 17 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 37 against, 79 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 17 for, 3 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 101 against, 60 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Temporary support and payment of advances regarding the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 19 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 576 for, 62 against, 15 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 15 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 63 against, 53 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 1 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 11 against, 75 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 25 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 436 for, 145 against, 47 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 29 for, 1 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 111 against, 103 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Kosovo Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 11 for, 23 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 174 against, 58 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 16 for, 28 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 608 for, 38 against, 15 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 20 for, 9 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 3 for, 19 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 527 for, 62 against, 59 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 6 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 581 for, 12 against, 45 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | United Nations Convention against Cybercrime Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 22 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 497 for, 91 against, 46 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 13 for, 1 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 47 against, 48 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 13 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 63 against, 52 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Banking Union – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 20 for, 6 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 376 for, 187 against, 17 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases? Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 23 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 426 for, 119 against, 40 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 17 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 507 for, 31 against, 35 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 11 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 439 for, 52 against, 71 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 14 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 422 for, 202 against, 9 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 0 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 438 for, 37 against, 81 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 0 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 479 for, 17 against, 43 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EU enlargement strategy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 22 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 18 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 586 for, 21 against, 11 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 25 for, 18 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 103 against, 63 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 2 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 399 for, 78 against, 69 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 9 for, 16 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 528 for, 21 against, 62 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law-Making covering 2023 and 2024 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 16 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 493 for, 92 against, 44 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Establishing an EU talent pool Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 14 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 182 against, 21 abstained |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 17 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 437 for, 82 against, 70 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: For · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 1 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 502 for, 2 against, 59 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Interim report in view of the consent procedure on the Agreement establishing an association between the EU and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 24 for, 10 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 552 for, 24 against, 75 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Amending the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 21 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 130 against, 32 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 17 for, 21 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 473 for, 140 against, 32 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027 Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 20 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 140 against, 44 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | European Central Bank – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 14 for, 19 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 443 for, 71 against, 117 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Brutal repression against protesters in Iran Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 20 for, 0 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 562 for, 9 against, 57 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
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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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EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) (The Left)”. Political group. code The Left. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/left?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-left,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) (The Left)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/left?period=2025&vline=divided}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/left?period=2025&vline=divided},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Political group. code The Left. 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}
}