Statistics

Groups and countries · current MEPs

Vlaams Belang

Belgium · PfE group

Current members
3
Cohesion
99.3%, on average, this share votes alike, across 639 final votes
On the majority side
40.5%, party majority voted like the plenary in 259 of 639 votes. Always voting for would give 95.5%.
Participation
93.9%, 1,837 of 1,956 possible votes cast, 42 excused absences

Members

Differing from their own group

In 133 of 638 final votes (20.8%) the party’s majority voted differently from the majority of its group (PfE). Counted when at least 2 of the party’s MEPs in the group voted and both party and group had a clear majority.

The latest 20 of 133 cases:

  1. Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Against (3 of 3) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  2. Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Against (3 of 3) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  3. Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Against (3 of 3) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  4. Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation: 20 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: For (2 of 3) · PfE group: Against · For 2 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
  5. Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  6. Human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani: 8 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  7. The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society: 8 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  8. Recommendation on EU-China political relations: 7 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  9. Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work: 6 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  10. The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment: 6 Oct 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Against (3 of 3) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  11. Post-electoral repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya: 17 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  12. Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung: 17 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: For (3 of 3) · PfE group: Abstention · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  13. Impact of social media and the online environment on young people: 17 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Against (3 of 3) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  14. Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions: 16 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  15. Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V): 16 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  16. Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V): 16 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  17. Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034: 16 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  18. Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V): 16 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Abstention (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  19. Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6: 16 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: Against (3 of 3) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  20. Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors: 15 Sep 2026 · Vlaams Belang: For (3 of 3) · PfE group: 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.

Internal vote distribution

All votes cast by the party’s MEPs in final votes.

  • For 760 · 41.4%
  • Against 742 · 40.4%
  • Abstention 335 · 18.2%
  • 1,837 votes cast

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes with MEPs of the party; the link opens the vote with this party selected.

How closely parties from Belgium vote together

How often did the majorities of two parties vote the same way (For, Against or Abstention)? Based on the final votes in which both had a majority; only parties with at least 3 MEPs at the same time.

  • Vlaams Belang and MR: 34.1%, 203 of 596 votes aligned
  • Vlaams Belang and N-VA: 41.1%, 214 of 521 votes aligned

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.

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