Nicolas Bay

Nicolas Bay (ECR, France) took part in 609 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (93.4%). He voted the way Parliament decided 321 times and the other way 195 times (62.2% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 208 of 609 votes (34.2%).

Country

France

Political group

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

Party

IDL (Identité Libertés). IDL since 8 October 2024, previously DVD

Member of the EP since

2014

Positions

Vice-chair: ECR group (since 26 November 2024)
Vice-chair: Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (since 3 October 2024)
Vice-chair: Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (since 30 September 2024)

Committee

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on International Trade

Delegations

Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees
Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee
Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: For
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: For
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: For
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Against
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: Against
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Against
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: Against
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Abstention
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: Abstention
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: Abstention

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors, 15 September 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
• EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement, 8 July 2026: voted For, intended Against
• Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies, 10 March 2026: voted Abstention, intended For
• Military Mobility, 17 December 2025: voted Abstention, intended For
• European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’), 25 November 2025: voted Abstention, intended For
• Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023, 22 May 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention

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