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, 131
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 21 against, 37 abstained | Adopted 503 for, 57 against, 108 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 | European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 30 for, 25 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 425 for, 120 against, 96 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 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 49 for, 20 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 119 against, 25 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 30 against, 38 abstained | Adopted 503 for, 32 against, 52 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 38 for, 6 against, 31 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 41 against, 74 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 | Protection of minors online Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 41 for, 19 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 92 against, 86 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: 8 for, 25 against, 48 abstained | Adopted 510 for, 75 against, 80 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Regulation and simplifying reporting requirements Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 29 for, 17 against, 35 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 65 against, 73 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 | 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 | 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 | 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: 23 for, 0 against, 41 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 18 against, 84 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 26 for, 14 against, 32 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 62 against, 47 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 5 for, 23 against, 48 abstained | Adopted 327 for, 256 against, 58 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 26 against, 45 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 93 against, 76 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 40 for, 21 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 97 against, 38 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 | The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 40 for, 27 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 66 against, 53 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Draft amending budget No 2/2025: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 11 for, 22 against, 43 abstained | Adopted 479 for, 82 against, 77 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029 Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 51 for, 27 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 520 for, 97 against, 12 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: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 42 against, 33 abstained | Adopted 305 for, 151 against, 122 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 28 for, 5 against, 43 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 36 against, 47 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: 8 for, 52 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 513 for, 111 against, 40 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 52 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 462 for, 142 against, 63 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 44 for, 17 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 168 against, 52 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 28 for, 44 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Case of Ryan Cornelius in Dubai Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 9 for, 28 against, 33 abstained | Adopted 511 for, 50 against, 75 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: For · no clear line | In the group: 42 for, 15 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 507 for, 77 against, 45 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Application EGF/2025/000 TA 2025 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 18 for, 15 against, 49 abstained | Adopted 574 for, 63 against, 56 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Moldova relating to floods that occurred in September 2024 and Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to floods that occurred in October 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 47 for, 7 against, 27 abstained | Adopted 643 for, 13 against, 35 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Draft amending budget No 1/2025: entering the surplus of the financial year 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 12 for, 53 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 534 for, 102 against, 56 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026 Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 26 for, 20 against, 34 abstained | Adopted 531 for, 69 against, 79 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 50 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 470 for, 102 against, 77 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
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Sources & citation
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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?period=2025&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-pfe,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Patriots for Europe (Patriots)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?period=2025&vline=divided&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/pfe?period=2025&vline=divided&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}
}