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, 93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 18 for, 57 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 466 for, 169 against, 14 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 14 for, 52 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 101 against, 74 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 34 for, 41 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 545 for, 89 against, 15 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Banking Union – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 70 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 376 for, 187 against, 17 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 27 for, 32 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 404 for, 102 against, 67 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European Parliament Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 68 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 401 for, 116 against, 68 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 416 for, 190 against, 15 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 387 for, 191 against, 46 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 328 for, 199 against, 98 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 8 for, 55 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 433 for, 120 against, 91 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: Joint Undertakings Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 10 for, 64 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 525 for, 104 against, 16 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: Agencies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 63 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 475 for, 107 against, 71 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 59 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 454 for, 161 against, 29 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 78 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 207 against, 14 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 16 for, 54 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 527 for, 85 against, 33 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 430 for, 107 against, 115 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 63 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 447 for, 160 against, 43 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 71 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 389 for, 191 against, 75 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 57 against, 18 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 201 against, 84 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 72 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 422 for, 202 against, 9 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 52 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 371 for, 146 against, 80 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: 15 for, 51 against, 17 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: 15 for, 51 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 154 against, 71 abstained |
| 26 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: 40 for, 19 against, 24 abstained | Rejected 228 for, 311 against, 92 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 83 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 208 for, 414 against, 10 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 60 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 233 for, 250 against, 76 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tackling barriers to the single market for defence Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 48 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 393 for, 169 against, 67 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 36 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 482 for, 108 against, 42 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EU enlargement strategy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 57 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 62 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 404 for, 208 against, 20 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 57 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 392 for, 219 against, 18 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 25 for, 27 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 72 against, 98 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 56 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 455 for, 101 against, 74 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: Against · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 25 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 103 against, 63 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 53 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 100 against, 72 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 5 for, 43 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 399 for, 78 against, 69 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 9 for, 41 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 166 against, 84 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: Against | In the group: 7 for, 46 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 493 for, 92 against, 44 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Establishing an EU talent pool Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 57 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 182 against, 21 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 42 against, 23 abstained | Adopted 498 for, 90 against, 28 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 33 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 363 for, 71 against, 81 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 38 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 340 for, 141 against, 68 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 10 for, 60 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 332 for, 209 against, 33 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 38 against, 31 abstained | Adopted 385 for, 141 against, 53 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Amending the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 8 for, 60 against, 6 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 | In the group: 8 for, 59 against, 7 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 | In the group: 8 for, 59 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 140 against, 44 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Framework for achieving climate neutrality Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 71 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 413 for, 226 against, 12 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 14 for, 56 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 102 against, 67 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 70 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 385 for, 165 against, 35 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&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-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&vline=lost&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?dir=asc&vline=lost&vpage=2},
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}
}