Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
EPP Group of the European People's Party
- Current members
- 185 (since July 2024: 188 → 185)
- Cohesion
- 94.4%, on average, this share votes alike; by half-year 91.5 → 94.1%
- On the majority side
- 93.6%, how often the group majority voted like the plenary. Always voting for would give 95.6%.
- Chair
- Manfred Weber since 16 Jul 2024
Group bureau
- Vice-chairs
- Andrzej Halicki, Dolors Montserrat, François-Xavier Bellamy, Jeroen Lenaers, Massimiliano Salini, Romana Tomc, Siegfried Mureşan, Tomas Tobé, Željana Zovko, Eszter Lakos
Internal vote distribution
All votes cast by the bloc's members across all final votes.
- For 93,273 · 90.0%
- Against 8,358 · 8.1%
- Abstention 2,002 · 1.9%
- 103,633 votes cast
Delegations against the group majority
Share of final votes in which the majority of the group’s MEPs from that country voted 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).
| Member state | Share | against | final votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 9.6% | 61 | 635 |
| Belgium | 2.7% | 15 | 556 |
| Bulgaria | 7.4% | 46 | 622 |
| Croatia | 6.8% | 43 | 629 |
| Czechia | 2.0% | 13 | 649 |
| Finland | 1.2% | 7 | 566 |
| France | 17.5% | 111 | 636 |
| Germany | 1.7% | 11 | 652 |
| Greece | 8.4% | 49 | 581 |
| Hungary | 15.7% | 79 | 502 |
| Ireland | 1.8% | 11 | 601 |
| Italy | 2.3% | 15 | 651 |
| Lithuania | 0.8% | 4 | 514 |
| Netherlands | 2.9% | 19 | 649 |
| Poland | 6.2% | 40 | 650 |
| Portugal | 1.5% | 10 | 652 |
| Romania | 0.8% | 5 | 645 |
| Slovenia | 10.8% | 69 | 639 |
| Spain | 3.4% | 22 | 652 |
| Sweden | 6.5% | 42 | 650 |
This figure implies no judgement: it may reflect a matter of conscience, the line of a national party or an arrangement within the group.
Most divided votes
The group was split in 10 of 652 final votes (1.5%) and in 152 of 6,410 roll-call votes overall (2.4%). The list shows the final votes with the narrowest group majority.
- Gender Equality Strategy 2025: 13 Nov 2025 · largest position: Against, 36.6% · For 54 · Against 59 · Abstention 48. Deviating: PP (ES) 19 of 20 abstentions · KO (PL) 15 of 17 for · PNL (RO) 3 of 6 abstentions · and 8 more
- 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 · largest position: Against, 39.4% · For 65 · Against 67 · Abstention 38. Deviating: PP (ES) 21 for · KO (PL) 18 abstentions · PNL (RO) 6 of 8 for · and 7 more
- European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’: 17 Dec 2025 · largest position: For, 42.5% · For 71 · Against 68 · Abstention 28. Deviating: CDU (DE) 16 of 21 against · PP (ES) 17 of 21 against · CSU (DE) 6 against · and 5 more
- Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions: 16 Sep 2026 · largest position: Against, 47.7% · For 69 · Against 74 · Abstention 12. Deviating: KO (PL) 13 of 17 for · N.D. (GR) 7 for · FI (IT) 3 of 6 abstentions · and 6 more
- Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025: 29 Apr 2026 · largest position: For, 56.2% · For 86 · Against 12 · Abstention 55. Deviating: PP (ES) 18 abstentions · KO (PL) 12 of 17 abstentions · N.D. (GR) 6 abstentions · and 1 more
- Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution: 11 Sep 2025 · largest position: For, 56.9% · For 82 · Against 56 · Abstention 6. Deviating: CDU (DE) 18 against · PNL (RO) 5 of 6 against · CSU (DE) 3 of 5 against · and 4 more
- Maximum residue levels for cyproconazole: 18 Sep 2024 · largest position: Against, 58.2% · For 66 · Against 103 · Abstention 8. Deviating: FI (IT) 8 for · PNL (RO) 5 of 8 for · N.D. (GR) 7 for · and 6 more
- Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights: 12 Feb 2026 · largest position: For, 58.3% · For 84 · Against 39 · Abstention 21. Deviating: PP (ES) 18 against · FI (IT) 3 of 5 against · Les Républicains (FR) 3 of 5 abstentions · and 3 more
- Genetically modified maize DP910521: 12 Feb 2025 · largest position: Against, 58.4% · For 58 · Against 97 · Abstention 11. Deviating: PO (PL) 13 of 16 for · HDZ (HR) 5 of 6 for · N.D. (GR) 6 for · and 5 more
- Genetically modified maize MON 95275: 12 Feb 2025 · largest position: Against, 58.5% · For 57 · Against 96 · Abstention 11. Deviating: PO (PL) 12 of 15 for · HDZ (HR) 5 of 6 for · TISZA (HU) 6 for · and 4 more
Split means: the largest position has less than 60% of the group’s votes cast; counted from 10 voting members, with the group at the time of the vote. Deviating: delegations (party within the group, from 3 voting members) whose majority voted differently from the group majority.
All at a glance, with current MEPs
All political groups with cohesion and share on the majority side.
| Political group | Current members | Cohesion | On the majority side |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | 45 | 85.0% | 56.6% |
| Greens/EFA | 53 | 95.2% | 84.0% |
| S&D | 135 | 96.2% | 93.6% |
| Renew | 78 | 92.9% | 94.6% |
| EPP | 185 | 94.4% | 93.6% |
| ECR | 84 | 83.3% | 74.5% |
| PfE | 85 | 81.2% | 48.2% |
| ESN | 27 | 89.5% | 30.1% |
| Non-attached | 28 | 65.9% | 48.9% |
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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