Group
Patriots
Patriots for Europe
- Seats
- 85 of 718 current members
- Cohesion, final votes
- 0.72ⓘ over 619 of 620 final votes (enough members voting)
- Cohesion, all roll calls
- 0.76ⓘ over 5 927 of 5 928 roll calls (enough members voting)
- On the winning side
- 261 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
- Patriots for Europe
- Code
- PfE
- Alignment
- Far-right · national conservatism, right-wing populism
- Founded
- July 2024
- Closest line
- ECR — 74 % of 408 votes where both had a clear lineⓘ
- Pivotal
- on 6 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 | Patriots | The Left | Greens | S&D | Renew | EPP | ECR | ESN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —8 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7457 votes | 0.8157 votes | 0.9457 votes | 0.9657 votes | 0.8357 votes | 0.8657 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.8757 votes |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7630 votes | 0.7130 votes | 0.9330 votes | 0.9730 votes | 0.9130 votes | 0.9230 votes | 0.7330 votes | 0.8130 votes |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7184 votes | 0.7884 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.9484 votes | 0.9584 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.8784 votes |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7258 votes | 0.7658 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9358 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.8258 votes | 0.8558 votes |
| Q4 2025 | 0.73121 votes | 0.84121 votes | 0.95121 votes | 0.94121 votes | 0.86121 votes | 0.88121 votes | 0.78121 votes | 0.87121 votes |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7189 votes | 0.7588 votes | 0.8989 votes | 0.9489 votes | 0.8689 votes | 0.9189 votes | 0.7589 votes | 0.8689 votes |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7299 votes | 0.7599 votes | 0.9299 votes | 0.9599 votes | 0.92100 votes | 0.94100 votes | 0.76100 votes | 0.8299 votes |
| Q3 2026 | 0.6772 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.9172 votes | 0.9372 votes | 0.8672 votes | 0.8972 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.8772 votes |
| Whole period | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.85 |
| 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 | 0.71 |
| BudgetsBUDG | 375 | 0.78 |
| Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI | 337 | 0.81 |
| Budgetary ControlCONT | 323 | 0.88 |
| Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE | 323 | 0.80 |
| Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityFEMM | 287 | 0.63 |
| Economic and Monetary AffairsECON | 249 | 0.70 |
| International TradeINTA | 203 | 0.75 |
| Legal AffairsJURI | 195 | 0.96 |
| Employment and Social AffairsEMPL | 193 | 0.71 |
| Industry, Research and EnergyITRE | 175 | 0.79 |
| Housing Crisis (special committee)HOUS | 154 | 0.75 |
| Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO | 122 | 0.77 |
| Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAGRI | 87 | 0.72 |
| European Democracy Shield (special committee)EUDS | 85 | 0.82 |
| Constitutional AffairsAFCO | 70 | 0.92 |
| FisheriesPECH | 65 | 0.80 |
| PetitionsPETI | 61 | 0.88 |
| Security and DefenceSEDE | 49 | 0.70 |
| DevelopmentDEVE | 44 | 0.83 |
| Culture and EducationCULT | 28 | 0.77 |
| Public HealthSANT | 23 | 0.72 |
| Regional DevelopmentREGI | 11 | — |
| Transport and TourismTRAN | 8 | — |
| LEGILEGI | 2 | — |
By topic (model-assigned) (15)
| Topic | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | 2 136 | 0.70 |
| Economy & single market | 1 257 | 0.79 |
| EU budget & funds | 1 092 | 0.81 |
| Defence & security | 703 | 0.66 |
| Justice, rule of law & rights | 610 | 0.81 |
| Jobs, social affairs & equality | 606 | 0.67 |
| Climate & environment | 519 | 0.83 |
| Agriculture, food & fisheries | 364 | 0.81 |
| Digital, AI & data | 297 | 0.79 |
| EU institutions & Parliament | 292 | 0.88 |
| Trade & customs | 269 | 0.75 |
| Health | 260 | 0.72 |
| Migration & asylum | 122 | 0.95 |
| Energy | 92 | 0.79 |
| Transport & tourism | 84 | 0.89 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ECR | 74 % | 408 |
| ESN | 73 % | 470 |
| EPP | 50 % | 449 |
| The Left | 50 % | 400 |
| Renew | 46 % | 440 |
| S&D | 46 % | 484 |
| Greens | 41 % | 477 |
Agreement between every pair of groups, winning sides and pivotal groups
Members, 86
Members whose group is Patriots 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 |
|---|---|---|
| France | 30 | RN 29 · UDR 1 |
| Hungary | 11 | Fidesz-KDNP 10 · KDNP 1 |
| Czechia | 8 | ANO 2011 7 · AUTO 1 |
| Italy | 7 | L 7 |
| Austria | 6 | FPÖ 6 |
| Spain | 6 | VOX 6 |
| Netherlands | 6 | PVV 6 |
| Belgium | 3 | Vlaams Belang 3 |
| Poland | 3 | Konfederacja 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | Chega 2 |
Line on the final votes, 243
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 | Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 52 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 319 for, 142 against, 19 abstained |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 11 for, 58 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 368 for, 172 against, 69 abstained |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 33 for, 37 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 390 for, 218 against, 29 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 | In the group: 3 for, 54 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 470 for, 129 against, 62 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 69 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 124 against, 66 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Global role of the euro Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 71 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 405 for, 146 against, 60 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 72 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 420 for, 220 against, 26 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 59 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 127 against, 104 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 41 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 583 for, 49 against, 39 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 44 against, 30 abstained | Adopted 580 for, 51 against, 39 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 39 against, 34 abstained | Adopted 559 for, 48 against, 62 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 20 for, 53 against, 0 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: Against | In the group: 6 for, 66 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 240 against, 59 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 46 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 433 for, 97 against, 146 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 | In the group: 0 for, 63 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Establishment of the digital euro Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 68 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 416 for, 169 against, 22 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Serbia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 62 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 468 for, 116 against, 79 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Moldova Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 55 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 115 against, 45 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 57 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 460 for, 136 against, 59 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 66 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 161 against, 120 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Protection of the environment through criminal law Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 15 for, 54 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 99 against, 69 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Lead in certain fishing tackle Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 74 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 74 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 374 for, 185 against, 74 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 58 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 447 for, 128 against, 78 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sector Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 12 for, 62 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 152 against, 85 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 15 for, 41 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 316 for, 281 against, 39 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: Against · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 47 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 101 against, 60 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 34 for, 35 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 331 for, 304 against, 11 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 61 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 437 for, 112 against, 20 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 68 against, 1 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 75 against, 2 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 | In the group: 1 for, 64 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 174 against, 58 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 69 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 478 for, 116 against, 54 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 70 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 411 for, 120 against, 120 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Albania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 14 for, 55 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 103 against, 70 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Montenegro Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 52 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 486 for, 101 against, 75 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Türkiye Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 60 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 381 for, 107 against, 171 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 76 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 344 for, 237 against, 66 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 434 for, 128 against, 104 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 426 for, 140 against, 107 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: 14 for, 39 against, 24 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: Against · no clear line | In the group: 13 for, 43 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 151 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 26 for, 35 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 263 for, 83 against, 154 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 76 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 14 for, 33 against, 23 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 38 against, 62 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspection (Roadworthiness package) Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 66 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 369 for, 126 against, 84 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 | In the group: 1 for, 68 against, 8 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 | In the group: 0 for, 70 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 294 for, 192 against, 90 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 70 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 347 for, 165 against, 25 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 369 for, 160 against, 112 abstained |
Connections
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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). “Patriots for Europe (Patriots)”. Political group. code PfE. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?dir=asc&period=2026&vline=lost (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-pfe,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Patriots for Europe (Patriots)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?dir=asc&period=2026&vline=lost}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?dir=asc&period=2026&vline=lost},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Political group. code PfE. 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}
}