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PRO Progressief Nederland

Netherlands · groups S&D (4) and Greens/EFA (4)

Formerly: PvdA (Partij van de Arbeid) until February 2025; GroenLinks until February 2025; GL-PvdA (GroenLinks-PvdA) until June 2026. Renamed and merged parties count towards today’s party here.

Current members
8 (9 during the term)
Cohesion
97.4%, on average, this share votes alike, across 651 final votes
On the majority side
86.9%, party majority voted like the plenary in 555 of 639 votes. Always voting for would give 95.5%.
Participation
92.7%, 4,834 of 5,216 possible votes cast, 26 excused absences

Members

Formerly in the party

Differing from their own group

In 49 of 651 final votes (7.5%) the party’s majority voted differently from the majority of its group (S&D or Greens/EFA). 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 49 cases:

  1. Recommendation on EU-China political relations: 7 Oct 2026 · PRO: For (3 of 3) · S&D group: Abstention · For 3 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  2. Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up: 17 Sep 2026 · PRO: Against (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  3. The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security: 17 Sep 2026 · PRO: Against (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  4. EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime: 16 Sep 2026 · PRO: Abstention (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  5. Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors: 15 Sep 2026 · PRO: Abstention (4 of 4) · Greens/EFA group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  6. EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report): 8 Jul 2026 · PRO: Abstention (3 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  7. Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system: 7 Jul 2026 · PRO: Abstention (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  8. Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods: 16 Jun 2026 · PRO: Against (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  9. Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain: 16 Jun 2026 · PRO: Against (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  10. United Nations Convention against Cybercrime: 20 May 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  11. The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins: 20 May 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  12. EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: 20 May 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  13. How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?: 30 Apr 2026 · GL-PvdA: Against (2 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
  14. EU-Norway Agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime: 29 Apr 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (3 of 3) · Greens/EFA group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  15. EU-Iceland agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime: 29 Apr 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  16. The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture: 28 Apr 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 3
  17. Generalised scheme of tariff preferences: 28 Apr 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (4 of 4) · Greens/EFA group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  18. Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application: 26 Mar 2026 · GL-PvdA: Against (3 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  19. Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods: 26 Mar 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (2 of 3) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
  20. Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America: 26 Mar 2026 · GL-PvdA: Abstention (3 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 1 · 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 4,060 · 84.0%
  • Against 579 · 12.0%
  • Abstention 195 · 4.0%
  • 4,834 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 Netherlands 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.

  • PVV and PRO: 28.2%, 180 of 638 votes aligned
  • VVD and PRO: 77.0%, 488 of 634 votes aligned
  • CDA and PRO: 79.1%, 504 of 637 votes aligned
  • D66 and PRO: 89.8%, 570 of 635 votes aligned

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

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