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, 88
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, 620
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 44 for, 0 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 528 for, 21 against, 62 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 1 for, 17 against, 46 abstained | Adopted 460 for, 71 against, 88 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Public access to documents - report 2022 - 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 62 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 602 for, 9 against, 8 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 | Increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 18 against, 40 abstained | Adopted 441 for, 105 against, 81 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 |
| 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: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 21 against, 39 abstained | Adopted 437 for, 82 against, 70 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 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 68 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 555 for, 0 against, 26 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 | In the group: 53 for, 0 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 502 for, 2 against, 59 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 54 for, 0 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 524 for, 3 against, 41 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 46 for, 0 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 514 for, 3 against, 56 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Genetically modified cotton T304-40 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 50 for, 12 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 428 for, 156 against, 22 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Genetically modified cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 62 for, 12 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 463 for, 164 against, 21 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Genetically modified maize T25 (ACS-ZMØØ3-2) Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 61 for, 13 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 462 for, 169 against, 22 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 62 for, 12 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 169 against, 22 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | EU strategic defence and security partnerships Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 24 against, 49 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 119 against, 85 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: 48 for, 9 against, 17 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 | In the group: 8 for, 60 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 130 against, 32 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/006 BE/Audi – Belgium Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 61 for, 12 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 593 for, 55 against, 9 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 | European Central Bank – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 7 for, 4 against, 59 abstained | Adopted 443 for, 71 against, 117 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 | European Union designs (codification) Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 65 for, 0 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 613 for, 5 against, 29 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 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 56 for, 0 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 594 for, 25 against, 23 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Amending regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 625 for, 15 against, 11 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 396 for, 226 against, 30 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 408 for, 184 against, 60 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 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Brutal repression against protesters in Iran Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 69 for, 1 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 562 for, 9 against, 57 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 28 against, 50 abstained | Adopted 471 for, 68 against, 71 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 14 for, 56 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 318 for, 247 against, 67 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 37 for, 15 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 68 against, 76 abstained |
| 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: 27 for, 0 against, 42 abstained | Adopted 503 for, 9 against, 100 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 55 for, 0 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 582 for, 0 against, 35 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 73 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 165 for, 390 against, 10 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 6 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 70 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 421 for, 120 against, 108 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 395 for, 197 against, 70 abstained |
Connections
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- 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
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Cite as
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=desc&period=2025&vpage=5 (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=desc&period=2025&vpage=5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?dir=desc&period=2025&vpage=5},
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}
}