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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 11 for, 1 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 503 for, 9 against, 100 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called ‘EU Magnitsky Act’) Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 5 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 127 against, 59 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 0 against, 18 abstained | Adopted 421 for, 120 against, 108 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 12 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 135 against, 24 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 11 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 234 against, 9 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 13 for, 5 against, 18 abstained | Adopted 438 for, 37 against, 48 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 20 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 604 for, 37 against, 18 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 16 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 500 for, 120 against, 32 abstained |
| 16 Dec 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 on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 25 for, 8 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 629 for, 17 against, 16 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: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 10 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 401 for, 70 against, 90 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 8 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 510 for, 75 against, 80 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: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 17 against, 18 abstained | Adopted 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 19 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 590 for, 28 against, 32 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 15 for, 1 against, 23 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 18 against, 84 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: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 1 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 457 for, 103 against, 72 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 12 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 24 against, 55 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 15 against, 2 abstained | Rejected 179 for, 378 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 16 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 129 against, 98 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: For · no clear line | In the group: 14 for, 9 against, 5 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: For · no clear line | In the group: 15 for, 2 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 186 against, 34 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | A new vision for the European Universities alliances Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 16 for, 2 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 100 against, 48 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 2 against, 18 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 · no clear line | In the group: 14 for, 19 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 393 for, 145 against, 123 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 21 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 513 for, 111 against, 40 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 19 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 135 against, 41 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | EU-Brazil Agreement: cooperation with and through Europol and the Federal Police of Brazil Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 3 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 606 for, 5 against, 19 abstained |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 23 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 145 against, 76 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: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 17 for, 17 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 507 for, 77 against, 45 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 23 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 147 against, 49 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: For · no clear line | In the group: 27 for, 5 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 109 against, 30 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 16 for, 0 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 324 for, 25 against, 87 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 16 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 421 for, 180 against, 55 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Granting equivalence to Moldova and Ukraine for field inspections and seed production Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 15 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 374 for, 176 against, 36 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 16 for, 5 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 411 for, 100 against, 78 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Banking Union – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 18 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 345 for, 135 against, 62 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Competition policy – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 3 for, 7 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 358 for, 124 against, 79 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Screening of foreign investments in the Union Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 8 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 378 for, 173 against, 24 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 18 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 425 for, 106 against, 43 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Violations of religious freedom in Tibet Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 12 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 478 for, 30 against, 41 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 11 for, 10 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 353 for, 145 against, 78 abstained |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus - threats from the Investigative Committee Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 24 for, 1 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 19 against, 55 abstained |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Establishing an EU talent pool Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 17 for, 21 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 327 for, 229 against, 50 abstained |
| 2 Apr 2025 | EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement: cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 5 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 619 for, 9 against, 45 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 23 for, 2 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 462 for, 76 against, 106 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 21 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 442 for, 98 against, 126 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 4 for, 28 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 472 for, 75 against, 92 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 23 for, 8 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 117 against, 44 abstained |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 13 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 400 for, 63 against, 81 abstained |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 15 for, 20 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 480 for, 58 against, 48 abstained |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 18 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 533 for, 24 against, 48 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.
- 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). “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?scope=all&vline=divided&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-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?scope=all&vline=divided&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/left?scope=all&vline=divided&vpage=2},
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}
}