VOX

Spain · PfE group

Current members

6

Cohesion

99.0%, on average, this share votes alike, across 649 final votes

On the majority side

35.9%, party majority voted like the plenary in 233 of 649 votes. Always voting for would give 95.7%.

Participation

87.0%, 3,404 of 3,912 possible votes cast, 23 excused absences

Members

• Mireia Borrás Pabón
• Jorge Buxadé Villalba
• Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
• Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal
• Jorge Martín Frías
• Hermann Tertsch

Differing from their own group

In 171 of 648 final votes (26.4%) 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 171 cases:

1. Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (5 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
2. Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034: 21 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (4 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
3. Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · VOX: Against (5 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0
4. Connecting Europe through high-speed rail: 20 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (5 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
5. Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (5 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
6. Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values: 8 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (5 of 5) · PfE group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
7. Monacolins from red yeast rice: 8 Oct 2026 · VOX: Against (3 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 2 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
8. Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work: 6 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (5 of 5) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
9. The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment: 6 Oct 2026 · VOX: Against (2 of 2) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
10. Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 6 Oct 2026 · VOX: Abstention (5 of 5) · PfE group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
11. 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 · VOX: For (6 of 6) · PfE group: Abstention · For 6 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
12. An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector: 17 Sep 2026 · VOX: Abstention (6 of 6) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
13. Genetically modified soybean MON 94313: 16 Sep 2026 · VOX: Against (6 of 6) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
14. Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure: 16 Sep 2026 · VOX: Abstention (6 of 6) · PfE group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
15. Genetically modified maize MON 87460: 16 Sep 2026 · VOX: Against (4 of 4) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
16. Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034: 16 Sep 2026 · VOX: Against (6 of 6) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
17. Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6: 16 Sep 2026 · VOX: Against (6 of 6) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
18. Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee: 15 Sep 2026 · VOX: Against (6 of 6) · PfE group: For · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
19. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures: 15 Sep 2026 · VOX: Against (6 of 6) · PfE group: Abstention · For 0 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
20. The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan: 9 Jul 2026 · VOX: For (4 of 4) · PfE group: Abstention · For 4 · 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 1,251 · 36.8%
• Against 1,474 · 43.3%
• Abstention 679 · 19.9%
• 3,404 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 · PfE group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 1 did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 1 did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: For · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: For · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 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 · PfE group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 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 · PfE group majority: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 4 · 1 did not vote
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 5 · 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 · PfE group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 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 · PfE group majority: For · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 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 · PfE group majority: For · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: For · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Abstention · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 1 did not vote
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 5 · 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 · PfE group majority: For · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5 · 1 did not vote
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · PfE group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · PfE group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 1 · 1 did not vote

How closely parties from Spain 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.

• VOX and PP: 41.8%, 271 of 649 votes aligned
• VOX and PSOE: 32.2%, 209 of 649 votes aligned
• SALF and VOX: 50.0%, 22 of 44 votes aligned

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