Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
Place publique
France · S&D group
- Current members
- 3
- Cohesion
- 99.5%, on average, this share votes alike, across 581 final votes
- On the majority side
- 90.1%, party majority voted like the plenary in 521 of 578 votes. Always voting for would give 96.0%.
- Participation
- 85.6%, 1,675 of 1,956 possible votes cast, 14 excused absences
Members
Differing from their own group
In 27 of 578 final votes (4.7%) the party’s majority voted differently from the majority of its group (S&D). 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 27 cases:
- Recommendation on EU-China political relations: 7 Oct 2026 · Place publique: For (3 of 3) · S&D group: Abstention · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability: 6 Oct 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (2 of 2) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
- Alignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework: 6 Oct 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (2 of 2) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
- Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up: 17 Sep 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (2 of 2) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
- EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report): 8 Jul 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement: 8 Jul 2026 · Place publique: Against (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
- EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade: 8 Jul 2026 · Place publique: Against (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
- Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system: 7 Jul 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (2 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
- Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods: 16 Jun 2026 · Place publique: Against (2 of 2) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
- Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America: 16 Jun 2026 · Place publique: Against (2 of 2) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
- Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing: 10 Mar 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products: 10 Feb 2026 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products: 16 Dec 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia: 16 Dec 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: 13 Nov 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: 13 Nov 2025 · Place publique: For (3 of 3) · S&D group: Against · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Dates of application and transitional provisions for chemical products: 23 Oct 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (2 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 2
- European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges: 10 Sep 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review: 10 Sep 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
- EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu: 10 Sep 2025 · Place publique: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
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 1,478 · 88.2%
- Against 138 · 8.2%
- Abstention 59 · 3.5%
- 1,675 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 · S&D group majority: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 1 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 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 · S&D group majority: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 2 did not vote
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · 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 · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · 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 · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 2 · 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 · S&D group majority: Against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Connecting Europe through high-speed rail: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · S&D group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · S&D group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · 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 · S&D group majority: For · For 2 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
How closely parties from France 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.
- Place publique and RN: 41.3%, 239 of 578 votes aligned
- Place publique and PS: 99.8%, 577 of 578 votes aligned
- Place publique and LFI: 61.6%, 351 of 570 votes aligned
- Place publique and Les Républicains: 76.5%, 434 of 567 votes aligned
- Place publique and Ren: 92.4%, 534 of 578 votes aligned
- Place publique and Les Écologistes: 84.4%, 482 of 571 votes aligned
- Place publique and IDL: 43.8%, 247 of 564 votes aligned
- Place publique and MoDem: 92.8%, 528 of 569 votes aligned
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.
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Changes since July 2024
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