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VVD Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie

Netherlands · Renew group

Current members
4
Cohesion
99.4%, on average, this share votes alike, across 648 final votes
On the majority side
86.4%, party majority voted like the plenary in 558 of 646 votes. Always voting for would give 95.5%.
Participation
86.0%, 2,243 of 2,608 possible votes cast, 127 excused absences

Members

Differing from their own group

In 62 of 642 final votes (9.7%) the party’s majority voted differently from the majority of its group (Renew). 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 62 cases:

  1. Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · VVD: For (4 of 4) · Renew group: Against · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  2. Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  3. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  4. Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  5. Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work: 6 Oct 2026 · VVD: Abstention (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  6. Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work: 6 Oct 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  7. The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security: 17 Sep 2026 · VVD: Abstention (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  8. An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector: 17 Sep 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  9. The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders: 17 Sep 2026 · VVD: For (3 of 4) · Renew group: Against · For 3 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
  10. Genetically modified maize MON 87460: 16 Sep 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  11. Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6: 16 Sep 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  12. Draft amending budget No 2/2026: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure: 15 Sep 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  13. Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee: 15 Sep 2026 · VVD: Against (3 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 1 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  14. Genetically modified soybean MON 87705: 8 Jul 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  15. Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025: 7 Jul 2026 · VVD: Against (3 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 1 · Against 3 · Abstention 0
  16. Coordination of social security systems: 7 Jul 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  17. Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain: 16 Jun 2026 · VVD: Abstention (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  18. Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap: 21 May 2026 · VVD: Against (4 of 4) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  19. Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions: 30 Apr 2026 · VVD: Abstention (2 of 2) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
  20. Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia: 30 Apr 2026 · VVD: Against (2 of 2) · Renew group: For · For 0 · Against 2 · 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 1,854 · 82.7%
  • Against 303 · 13.5%
  • Abstention 86 · 3.8%
  • 2,243 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.

  • VVD and PRO: 77.0%, 488 of 634 votes aligned
  • VVD and PVV: 32.6%, 210 of 645 votes aligned
  • CDA and VVD: 90.8%, 585 of 644 votes aligned
  • D66 and VVD: 85.2%, 548 of 643 votes aligned

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

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