Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
BSW Bündnis Soziale Gerechtigkeit und Wirtschaftliche Vernunft
Germany · non-attached
Formerly: Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht – Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit until September 2026. Renamed and merged parties count towards today’s party here.
- Current members
- 4 (6 during the term)
- Cohesion
- 97.6%, on average, this share votes alike, across 651 final votes
- On the majority side
- 38.3%, party majority voted like the plenary in 247 of 645 votes. Always voting for would give 95.5%.
- Participation
- 94.7%, 3,053 of 3,224 possible votes cast
Members
Formerly in the party
- Thomas Geisel (until 7 Jul 2026 · now without party)
- Friedrich Pürner (until 5 Feb 2025 · now without party)
Differing from their own group
The party’s MEPs are non-attached, so there is no group majority the party could differ from.
Internal vote distribution
All votes cast by the party’s MEPs in final votes.
- For 1,168 · 38.3%
- Against 1,137 · 37.2%
- Abstention 748 · 24.5%
- 3,053 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.
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3 · 1 did not vote
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 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 · For 0 · Against 3 · 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 · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- 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 · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 3 · 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 · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Connecting Europe through high-speed rail: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 1 · 1 did not vote
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3 · 1 did not vote
- Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
How closely parties from Germany 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.
- BSW and CDU: 31.8%, 205 of 645 votes aligned
- BSW and AfD: 50.2%, 323 of 644 votes aligned
- BSW and SPD: 39.3%, 253 of 644 votes aligned
- BSW and GRÜNE.: 39.7%, 256 of 645 votes aligned
- BSW and CSU: 31.1%, 197 of 633 votes aligned
- BSW and FDP: 30.6%, 197 of 644 votes aligned
- DIE LINKE. and BSW: 60.0%, 317 of 528 votes aligned
- Freie Wähler and BSW: 32.6%, 197 of 604 votes aligned
- Volt and BSW: 40.4%, 260 of 643 votes aligned
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.
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