Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
Finland
- Current members
- 15
- Cohesion
- 85.3%, on average, this share votes alike
- On the majority side
- 96.0%, how often most of its MEPs voted like the plenary. Always voting for would give 95.6%.
- Participation
- 87.6%, votes cast per final vote while in office; excluding excused days 89.5%
Members
- Mika Aaltola (KOK · EPP)
- Li Andersson (VAS · The Left)
- Maria Guzenina (SDP · S&D)
- Eero Heinäluoma (SDP · S&D)
- Anna-Maja Henriksson (SFP · Renew)
- Elsi Katainen (KESK · Renew)
- Katri Kulmuni (KESK · Renew)
- Merja Kyllönen (VAS · The Left)
- Ville Niinistö (VIHR · Greens/EFA)
- Maria Ohisalo (VIHR · Greens/EFA)
- Sirpa Pietikäinen (KOK · EPP)
- Aura Salla (KOK · EPP)
- Jussi Saramo (VAS · The Left)
- Pekka Toveri (KOK · EPP)
- Sebastian Tynkkynen (Perus · ECR)
Internal vote distribution
All votes cast by the bloc's members across all final votes.
- For 7,009 · 81.9%
- Against 1,230 · 14.4%
- Abstention 315 · 3.7%
- 8,554 votes cast
Latest final votes
The latest 20 of 652 final votes with the votes of the MEPs from Finland; 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: Against · For 2 · Against 10 · 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 13 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 7 · Against 5 · Abstention 0 · 3 did not vote
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 10 · Against 3 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 12 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 2 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 13 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 10 · Against 1 · Abstention 3 · 1 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 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 13 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 1 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 13 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 13 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 7 · Against 7 · Abstention 0 · 1 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 14 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 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 13 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · Delegation majority: Against · For 6 · Against 7 · Abstention 2
- Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 14 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
- 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 14 · 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 2 · Abstention 0
- 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 15 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- 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: Against · For 5 · Against 9 · 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 Finland. The list shows the narrowest.
- Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation): 17 Jun 2026 · largest position 42.9% · For 6 · Against 5 · Abstention 3
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Auditors: 29 Apr 2026 · largest position 42.9% · For 6 · Against 3 · Abstention 5
- Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing: 10 Mar 2026 · largest position 42.9% · For 6 · Against 6 · Abstention 2
- Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept: 10 Feb 2026 · largest position 42.9% · For 6 · Against 5 · Abstention 3
- Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025: 7 Jul 2026 · largest position 46.2% · For 6 · Against 6 · Abstention 1
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · largest position 46.7% · For 6 · Against 7 · Abstention 2
- Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations: 22 Oct 2025 · largest position 46.7% · For 7 · Against 3 · Abstention 5
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · largest position 50.0% · For 7 · Against 7 · Abstention 0
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87705: 8 Jul 2026 · largest position 50.0% · For 7 · Against 6 · Abstention 1
- Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034: 28 Apr 2026 · largest position 50.0% · For 7 · Against 3 · Abstention 4
Against the plenary majority
In 13 of 580 decided final votes with a clear majority from Finland (at least 60% for or against), that majority stood against the plenary result. The most recent:
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 2 · Against 10 · Abstention 0
- 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 · plenary: adopted · For 5 · Against 9 · 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 2 · Against 9 · Abstention 0
- General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products: 17 Jun 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 0 · Against 13 · Abstention 1
- Simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives: 17 Dec 2025 · plenary: rejected · For 8 · Against 5 · Abstention 0
- Corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements: 16 Dec 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 5 · Against 8 · Abstention 0
- Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process: 27 Nov 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 3 · Against 7 · Abstention 0
- Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara: 26 Nov 2025 · plenary: rejected · For 10 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
- Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups: 26 Nov 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 4 · Against 9 · Abstention 0
- Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements: 13 Nov 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 4 · Against 9 · Abstention 0
Delegations against their own group
How often the MEPs from Finland 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).
- The Left: 19.7% (107 of 543)
- Renew: 4.2% (19 of 453)
- EPP: 1.2% (7 of 566)
Examples, largest delegations first:
- Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives: 8 Oct 2026 · EPP: 4 of 4 against, group majority for · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
- Gender Equality Strategy 2025: 13 Nov 2025 · EPP: 4 of 4 for, group majority against · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security: 22 Oct 2026 · The Left: 3 of 3 for, group majority abstentions · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · The Left: 3 of 3 for, group majority against · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Renew: 3 of 3 against, group majority for · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
- 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 · The Left: 3 of 3 for, group majority abstentions · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- 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 · The Left: 3 of 3 for, group majority abstentions · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Monacolins from red yeast rice: 8 Oct 2026 · EPP: 3 of 4 against, group majority for · For 1 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
- Recommendation on EU-China political relations: 7 Oct 2026 · The Left: 3 of 3 for, group majority against · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE): 6 Oct 2026 · The Left: 3 of 3 for, group majority against · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
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 Finland took the same position as the majority of the other member state (both with a clear majority from 3 voting members).
- Luxembourg: 98.2% (614 in common)
- Belgium: 97.9% (627 in common)
- Portugal: 97.6% (621 in common)
- Lithuania: 97.1% (620 in common)
- Estonia: 97.0% (609 in common)
- Germany: 95.6% (630 in common)
- Netherlands: 95.5% (628 in common)
- Spain: 95.2% (628 in common)
- Croatia: 95.2% (626 in common)
- Denmark: 95.1% (617 in common)
- Bulgaria: 94.8% (629 in common)
- Latvia: 94.8% (618 in common)
- Ireland: 94.7% (628 in common)
- Slovenia: 93.9% (624 in common)
- Romania: 93.8% (629 in common)
- Austria: 93.5% (628 in common)
- Cyprus: 92.8% (511 in common)
- Sweden: 92.2% (617 in common)
- Italy: 90.9% (625 in common)
- Greece: 88.7% (612 in common)
- Poland: 88.7% (617 in common)
- Malta: 87.1% (557 in common)
- Slovakia: 78.6% (570 in common)
- France: 75.9% (619 in common)
- Czechia: 72.1% (614 in common)
- Hungary: 49.1% (607 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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