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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 · Benoit CASSART

Which members voted against their group’s clear line, how often compared with the votes where the group had one, and did they vote with their national party when they did?

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Period Term202420252026Last 6 months
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Votes Final votes293All roll calls2 891
Order Highest rate firstBy name

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Benoit CASSART’s votes against the line, 70

Every vote in the selection where the member’s position differed from their group’s clear line, newest first.

Position: the member’s vote. Clear line: the position of at least two thirds of Group (at least 10 members voting), the group they sat in on that day.
DateVotePositionClear lineGroup
18 Dec 2025Amendment 3 to paragraph 4 Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against LithuaniaAgainstAbstainedRenew
17 Dec 2025Final vote — text as a whole European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needsAbstainedForRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendment 81 to recital 2 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendment 52 to recital 2 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendment 67 to Article 14 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendment 66 to Article 14 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendment 62 to Article 7 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendment 58 to Article 4 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
16 Dec 2025Amendments 25 + 55 (voted as one) to Article 3 Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsForAgainstRenew
27 Nov 2025Final vote — text as a whole EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for UkraineAbstainedForRenew
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 7 — part 1 EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for UkraineAgainstForRenew
27 Nov 2025Separate vote on paragraph 254 Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementAgainstForRenew
26 Nov 2025Amendments 109 + 23 (voted as one) to recital 14 Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and tradersForAgainstRenew
26 Nov 2025Amendments 28 + 90 + 131 (voted as one) to Article 1 Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and tradersForAgainstRenew
26 Nov 2025Amendments 62 + 123 (voted as one) to Article 1 Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and tradersForAgainstRenew
13 Nov 2025Separate vote on paragraph 67 Gender Equality Strategy 2025AbstainedForRenew
13 Nov 2025Separate vote on paragraph 57 Gender Equality Strategy 2025AbstainedForRenew
13 Nov 2025Amendments 207 + 266 + 348 (voted as one) to Article 4 Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirementsAgainstForRenew
13 Nov 2025Amendment 38 to Article 1 — part 2 Framework for achieving climate neutralityAbstainedForRenew
13 Nov 2025Amendment 53 to Article 1 Framework for achieving climate neutralityAbstainedAgainstRenew
13 Nov 2025Amendment 14 to Article 1 — part 2 Framework for achieving climate neutralityAbstainedForRenew
13 Nov 2025Amendment 58 to Article 1 Framework for achieving climate neutralityForAgainstRenew
23 Oct 2025Paragraph 78 — part 2 UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30)AbstainedForRenew
23 Oct 2025Separate vote on paragraph 38 UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30)AbstainedForRenew
22 Oct 2025Paragraph 4 — part 5 Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiationsAbstainedForRenew
22 Oct 2025Amendment 157, adding text after paragraph 79 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sectionsAgainstForRenew
22 Oct 2025Amendment 145, adding text after paragraph 67 — part 1 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sectionsForAgainstRenew
9 Oct 2025Amendment 3 to recital B Second World Summit for Social DevelopmentForAgainstRenew
9 Oct 2025Separate vote on paragraph 33 United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructureAgainstForRenew
9 Oct 2025Amendment 6 to recital I Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakesForAgainstRenew
8 Oct 2025Separate vote on paragraph 29 EU political strategy on Latin AmericaAgainstForRenew
8 Oct 2025Amendment 113 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstRenew
8 Oct 2025Amendment 141 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainAgainstForRenew
8 Oct 2025Amendment 124 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainAbstainedForRenew
8 Oct 2025Amendment 23 to Article 1 — part 4 Amending certain CAP regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penaltiesForAgainstRenew
11 Sept 2025Paragraph 35 — part 2 Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solutionAgainstForRenew
11 Sept 2025Amendment 13 to paragraph 20 Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solutionForAgainstRenew
11 Sept 2025Amendment 10 to paragraph 15 Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solutionForAgainstRenew
11 Sept 2025Amendment 8 to paragraph 9 Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solutionForAgainstRenew
10 Sept 2025Amendment 4, adding text after recital F Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interferenceAgainstForRenew
10 Sept 2025Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 16 Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interferenceAgainstForRenew
10 Sept 2025Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 13 Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interferenceAgainstForRenew
10 Sept 2025Amendment 1 to paragraph 13 Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interferenceAgainstForRenew
10 Sept 2025Amendment 13 to paragraph 62 Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policyAgainstForRenew
10 Sept 2025Amendment 12 to paragraph 41 Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policyAgainstForRenew
9 Sept 2025Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 67 Public procurementForAgainstRenew
9 Sept 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation AgreementAbstainedForRenew
9 Jul 2025Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 56 2023 and 2024 reports on AlbaniaAgainstForRenew
9 Jul 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Deforestation Regulation - list of countries presenting a low or high riskForAgainstRenew
8 Jul 2025Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 34 EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (Resolution)AgainstForRenew
Show all 70 votes
Position: the member’s vote. Clear line: the position of at least two thirds of Group (at least 10 members voting), the group they sat in on that day.
DateVotePositionClear lineGroup
8 Jul 2025Amendment 4 to paragraph 32 EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (Resolution)AgainstForRenew
19 Jun 2025Amendment 288 to Article 8, paragraph 2 Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceabilityAgainstForRenew
19 Jun 2025Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 2 Dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in MaliForAgainstRenew
19 Jun 2025Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 1 Dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in MaliForAgainstRenew
17 Jun 2025Separate vote on paragraph 69 Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in SevilleAbstainedForRenew
22 May 2025Final vote — text as a whole Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023ForAbstainedRenew
22 May 2025Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 2 Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023AgainstForRenew
22 May 2025Final vote Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of BelarusAbstainedForRenew
8 May 2025Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 1 Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal marketAgainstForRenew
7 May 2025Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 37 A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing worldForAgainstRenew
7 May 2025Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 143 Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development FundsAgainstForRenew
13 Mar 2025Paragraph 5 — part 4 Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes: the need to protect jobs and workers’ rightsForAgainstRenew
12 Mar 2025Amendment 99 to recital A White paper on the future of European defenceAgainstForRenew
12 Mar 2025Amendment 105, adding text after paragraph 22 White paper on the future of European defenceAgainstForRenew
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 19 — part 4 White paper on the future of European defenceAgainstForRenew
12 Mar 2025Amendment 104 to paragraph 13 White paper on the future of European defenceAgainstForRenew
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 24 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionAbstainedForRenew
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 23 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionAgainstForRenew
12 Mar 2025Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 11 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionForAgainstRenew
13 Feb 2025Amendment 3 to paragraph 27 Further deterioration of the political situation in GeorgiaAgainstForRenew

By member, 1

Members with at least one vote where their group had a clear line. Order: by rate, for members with at least 300 clear-line votes (the rest follow by name) — not a ranking.

Against the line: votes against the group’s clear line ÷ clear-line votes (votes where the member’s group at the date had a clear line and the member voted); a count below 50. Of the votes against: opposite (for ↔ against), abstained against the line, other (for or against when the line was to abstain), and with own party — with the majority of their national party’s members in the group (at least two voting).
MemberAgainst the lineClear-line votesOppositeAbstainedOtherWith own party
Benoit CASSART , Renew · Belgium 2.9 %2 3735315262

About these figures

What was counted, what was left out, and how.

  • 2 891 votes considered (all roll-call votes matching the filters; scope).
  • 78 of 371 decisions in the period had no final vote recorded by name (a show of hands or a count without names) and cannot be measured.
  • A vote counts against the group’s line when the group’s clear line — at least two thirds of its votes cast, with at least 10 members voting — was different from the member’s position; a divided group has no line to vote against (method). This is a different rule from group loyalty, which uses the majority line (loyalty).
  • Ordered by rate, only members with at least 300 votes where their group had a clear line are compared; fewer votes make a rate unstable, and below 50 the figure is shown as a count.
  • Each member is counted in the group they belonged to on the day of the vote (group at the date).
  • Roll calls are not a random sample: final votes on laws are recorded by name, most other roll calls because a group asked for it. A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes; the Parliament publishes no whip.
  • Methods: Voted against the group’s clear line v1, Voted with the group’s majority line v1, Final votes and all roll calls v1, Group at the date of the vote v1.
  • Data as of 29 Sept 2026, 03:29 UTC (data stamp 2b7a29b98b0d, code 6d4005c55bde; what the stamp is).
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data version 2b7a29b98b0d (29 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
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EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Votes against the group’s line — All roll calls · 1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 · Benoit CASSART”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2025-01-01&mep=256891&to=2025-12-31 (retrieved 29 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0); data version 2b7a29b98b0d (29 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
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@misc{epw-analysis-2026-09-29,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Votes against the group’s line — All roll calls · 1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 · Benoit CASSART}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2025-01-01&mep=256891&to=2025-12-31}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2025-01-01&mep=256891&to=2025-12-31},
  urldate = {2026-09-29},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Analysis. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0); data version 2b7a29b98b0d (29 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}