Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
Austria
- Current members
- 20
- Cohesion
- 73.6%, on average, this share votes alike
- On the majority side
- 94.3%, how often most of its MEPs voted like the plenary. Always voting for would give 95.6%.
- Participation
- 92.7%, votes cast per final vote while in office; excluding excused days 94.0%
Members
- Alexander Bernhuber (ÖVP · EPP)
- Helmut Brandstätter (NEOS · Renew)
- Elisabeth Dieringer (FPÖ · PfE)
- Elisabeth Grossmann (SPÖ · S&D)
- Roman Haider (FPÖ · PfE)
- Gerald Hauser (FPÖ · PfE)
- Hannes Heide (SPÖ · S&D)
- Sophia Kircher (ÖVP · EPP)
- Reinhold Lopatka (ÖVP · EPP)
- Lukas Mandl (ÖVP · EPP)
- Georg Mayer (FPÖ · PfE)
- Evelyn Regner (SPÖ · S&D)
- Andreas Schieder (SPÖ · S&D)
- Lena Schilling (Die Grünen · Greens/EFA)
- Günther Sidl (SPÖ · S&D)
- Petra Steger (FPÖ · PfE)
- Anna Stürgkh (NEOS · Renew)
- Harald Vilimsky (FPÖ · PfE)
- Thomas Waitz (Die Grünen · Greens/EFA)
- Angelika Winzig (ÖVP · EPP)
Internal vote distribution
All votes cast by the bloc's members across all final votes.
- For 8,570 · 70.9%
- Against 2,672 · 22.1%
- Abstention 847 · 7.0%
- 12,089 votes cast
Latest final votes
The latest 20 of 652 final votes with the votes of the MEPs from Austria; the link opens the vote with this member state selected.
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 6 · Abstention 0 · 3 did not vote
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 6 · Abstention 0 · 3 did not vote
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 10 · Against 1 · Abstention 6 · 3 did not vote
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 0 · Abstention 6 · 3 did not vote
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 6 · Abstention 0 · 3 did not vote
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 9 · Against 6 · Abstention 2 · 3 did not vote
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 12 · Against 6 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 14 · Against 3 · Abstention 1 · 2 did not vote
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 12 · Against 6 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 6 · Abstention 0 · 3 did not vote
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: Against · For 6 · Against 11 · Abstention 1 · 2 did not vote
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 18 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · Delegation majority: Against · For 7 · Against 12 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: Abstention · For 9 · Against 0 · Abstention 10 · 1 did not vote
- Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 19 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 13 · Against 0 · Abstention 6 · 1 did not vote
- Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 19 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 8 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
Divided delegation
In 72 of 652 final votes (11.0%) no position had at least 60% of the votes from Austria. The list shows the narrowest.
- Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons: 26 Nov 2025 · largest position 35.0% · For 6 · Against 7 · Abstention 7
- Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America: 26 Mar 2026 · largest position 36.8% · For 6 · Against 6 · Abstention 7
- InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence: 23 Oct 2025 · largest position 36.8% · For 6 · Against 7 · Abstention 6
- Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba: 18 Jun 2026 · largest position 38.9% · For 5 · Against 7 · Abstention 6
- UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29): 14 Nov 2024 · largest position 38.9% · For 7 · Against 6 · Abstention 5
- Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023: 22 May 2025 · largest position 40.0% · For 5 · Against 7 · Abstention 8
- Global role of the euro: 15 Sep 2026 · largest position 42.1% · For 8 · Against 6 · Abstention 5
- Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap: 21 May 2026 · largest position 42.1% · For 8 · Against 6 · Abstention 5
- Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements: 3 Apr 2025 · largest position 42.1% · For 8 · Against 6 · Abstention 5
- Macro-financial assistance to Egypt: 18 Jun 2025 · largest position 43.8% · For 4 · Against 7 · Abstention 5
Against the plenary majority
In 14 of 580 decided final votes with a clear majority from Austria (at least 60% for or against), that majority stood against the plenary result. The most recent:
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 6 · Against 11 · Abstention 1
- Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025: 7 Jul 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 6 · Against 12 · Abstention 0
- Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines: 18 Jun 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 5 · Against 13 · Abstention 0
- Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed: 17 Jun 2026 · plenary: rejected · For 13 · Against 1 · Abstention 4
- Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024: 28 Apr 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 6 · Against 13 · Abstention 0
- Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights: 12 Feb 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 6 · Against 9 · Abstention 0
- Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies: 20 Jan 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 8 · Against 12 · Abstention 0
- Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia: 16 Dec 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 7 · Against 13 · Abstention 0
- Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups: 26 Nov 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 5 · Against 15 · Abstention 0
- Dates of application and transitional provisions for chemical products: 23 Oct 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 6 · Against 13 · Abstention 0
Delegations against their own group
How often the MEPs from Austria within each group voted, by majority, differently from the group majority (delegation from 3, group from 10 voting members, both with a clear majority, group at the time of the vote).
- S&D: 3.5% (23 of 649)
- EPP: 9.6% (61 of 635)
- PfE: 28.8% (187 of 649)
Examples, largest delegations first:
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security: 22 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 against, group majority abstentions · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 against, group majority abstentions · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 abstentions, group majority for · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 abstentions, group majority for · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 against, group majority abstentions · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 against, group majority abstentions · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 abstentions, group majority for · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
- Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE): 6 Oct 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 against, group majority for · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- Impact of social media and the online environment on young people: 17 Sep 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 against, group majority abstentions · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector: 17 Sep 2026 · PfE: 6 of 6 abstentions, group majority for · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
This figure implies no judgement: it may reflect a matter of conscience, the line of a national party or an arrangement within the group.
Agreement with other member states
Share of final votes in which the majority of MEPs from Austria took the same position as the majority of the other member state (both with a clear majority from 3 voting members).
- Luxembourg: 95.4% (630 in common)
- Germany: 95.2% (646 in common)
- Lithuania: 94.5% (636 in common)
- Croatia: 94.4% (642 in common)
- Portugal: 94.4% (638 in common)
- Bulgaria: 94.3% (645 in common)
- Belgium: 94.1% (642 in common)
- Latvia: 93.9% (635 in common)
- Slovenia: 93.6% (639 in common)
- Finland: 93.5% (628 in common)
- Netherlands: 93.3% (644 in common)
- Romania: 92.9% (645 in common)
- Spain: 92.4% (642 in common)
- Denmark: 91.7% (630 in common)
- Cyprus: 91.3% (528 in common)
- Estonia: 91.2% (624 in common)
- Italy: 89.9% (641 in common)
- Ireland: 89.0% (644 in common)
- Poland: 88.6% (633 in common)
- Greece: 86.9% (627 in common)
- Sweden: 86.9% (632 in common)
- Malta: 83.8% (574 in common)
- Slovakia: 78.6% (588 in common)
- France: 76.4% (635 in common)
- Czechia: 72.1% (630 in common)
- Hungary: 53.6% (623 in common)
All at a glance, with current MEPs
All member states with cohesion and share on the majority side.
| Member state | Current members | Cohesion | On the majority side | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20 | 73.6% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
| Belgium | 22 | 77.0% | 97.2% | 88.2% |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 79.8% | 98.6% | 83.3% |
| Croatia | 12 | 92.0% | 97.7% | 86.9% |
| Cyprus | 6 | 80.1% | 93.6% | 80.6% |
| Czechia | 21 | 75.7% | 75.5% | 91.3% |
| Denmark | 15 | 83.5% | 93.6% | 91.3% |
| Estonia | 7 | 89.2% | 94.9% | 91.9% |
| Finland | 15 | 85.3% | 96.0% | 87.6% |
| France | 81 | 71.1% | 78.4% | 88.3% |
| Germany | 96 | 74.8% | 97.9% | 89.6% |
| Greece | 21 | 68.5% | 89.1% | 83.9% |
| Hungary | 21 | 80.0% | 55.8% | 70.6% |
| Ireland | 14 | 85.9% | 91.7% | 85.7% |
| Italy | 76 | 75.7% | 92.5% | 86.3% |
| Latvia | 9 | 84.2% | 97.7% | 89.6% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 85.7% | 99.1% | 91.0% |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 85.5% | 98.0% | 94.8% |
| Malta | 6 | 90.6% | 85.6% | 86.9% |
| Netherlands | 31 | 76.2% | 96.6% | 91.7% |
| Poland | 53 | 79.4% | 92.6% | 90.8% |
| Portugal | 21 | 84.7% | 96.9% | 88.8% |
| Romania | 33 | 85.3% | 96.9% | 80.6% |
| Slovakia | 15 | 69.8% | 81.6% | 89.2% |
| Slovenia | 9 | 91.9% | 96.9% | 92.2% |
| Spain | 61 | 81.5% | 95.2% | 86.4% |
| Sweden | 21 | 80.1% | 89.0% | 94.6% |
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.
All at a glance, with current MEPs
Changes since July 2024
Who changed political group, who took up a vacant seat and how the seats have been distributed.
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