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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 72 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 392 for, 179 against, 83 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 12 for, 61 against, 6 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 234 against, 9 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 50 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 444 for, 153 against, 55 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 420 for, 207 against, 20 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 9 for, 63 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 144 against, 28 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 76 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 386 for, 184 against, 15 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ Final vote — text as a whole (B10-0558/2025) | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 4 for, 38 against, 35 abstained | Adopted 358 for, 202 against, 79 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 42 against, 35 abstained | Adopted 480 for, 83 against, 94 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Military Mobility Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 10 for, 49 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 493 for, 127 against, 38 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 61 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 500 for, 120 against, 32 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes Amendment 1, adding text after recital 14 | Majority line: For | In the group: 78 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 122 for, 470 against, 69 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 68 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 161 against, 70 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 13 for, 39 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 464 for, 58 against, 75 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 70 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 521 for, 110 against, 35 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Draft amending budget No 3/2025: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 65 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 99 against, 45 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text Joint text | Majority line: Against | In the group: 9 for, 71 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 419 for, 185 against, 53 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 426 for, 182 against, 39 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: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 415 for, 193 against, 28 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 18 for, 58 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 457 for, 148 against, 33 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Decision to maintain the action before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the decision of the Commission on the withdrawal of the Standard essential patents proposal Decision to maintain the action | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 72 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 334 for, 294 against, 11 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Gender Equality Strategy 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 310 for, 222 against, 68 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 47 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 160 against, 107 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association Process Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 20 for, 49 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 543 for, 72 against, 22 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 75 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 454 for, 172 against, 19 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Framework for achieving climate neutrality Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 76 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 379 for, 248 against, 10 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 29 for, 33 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 512 for, 76 against, 52 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 5 for, 53 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 98 against, 113 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law) Proposal to reject the text | Majority line: For | In the group: 59 for, 10 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 220 for, 341 against, 10 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels Final vote on motion B10-0464/2025 | Majority line: For | In the group: 63 for, 0 against, 6 abstained | Rejected 175 for, 374 against, 25 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 43 for, 18 against, 7 abstained | Rejected 124 for, 401 against, 41 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: Against | In the group: 1 for, 60 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 457 for, 103 against, 72 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 79 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 310 for, 277 against, 53 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 80 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 441 for, 125 against, 73 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 74 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 384 for, 202 against, 58 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 77 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 162 against, 35 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 61 against, 16 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 126 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 5 for, 61 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 471 for, 123 against, 48 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Second World Summit for Social Development Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 68 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 360 for, 210 against, 37 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 20 for, 42 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 504 for, 74 against, 30 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 56 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 139 against, 61 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 78 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 179 for, 378 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EU political strategy on Latin America Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 354 for, 195 against, 77 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=desc&vline=lost&vpage=3 (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&vline=lost&vpage=3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?dir=desc&vline=lost&vpage=3},
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}
}