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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 1 Jan 2026 – 29 Sept 2026 · Nils UŠAKOVS

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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Votes Final votes261All roll calls2 521
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Nils UŠAKOVS’s votes against the line, 104

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
16 Sept 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 6 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsForAgainstS&D
15 Sept 2026Separate vote on recital B Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstForS&D
15 Sept 2026Amendment 116, adding text after recital 36 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measuresForAgainstS&D
15 Sept 2026Amendment 127 to Article 1 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measuresForAgainstS&D
15 Sept 2026Amendment 70 to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 17; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measuresAgainstForS&D
8 Jul 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 21 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstS&D
8 Jul 2026Separate vote on recital F EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)AgainstForS&D
7 Jul 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 46 Competition policy – annual report 2025AgainstAbstainedS&D
7 Jul 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 3 Competition policy – annual report 2025AgainstAbstainedS&D
6 Jul 2026Monday’s agenda — Request by the ECR Group — Italy and Denmark Final vote Monday’s agenda – Request by the ECR Group – Italy and DenmarkForAgainstS&D
18 Jun 2026Recital B — part 2 Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandForAgainstS&D
18 Jun 2026Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstForS&D
18 Jun 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstForS&D
18 Jun 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstForS&D
18 Jun 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstAbstainedS&D
18 Jun 2026Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstForS&D
18 Jun 2026Vote on text inserted after recital C Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra PulinovichForAbstainedS&D
17 Jun 2026Amendment 3 to recital T Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peaceAgainstForS&D
17 Jun 2026Amendment 6, adding text after Recital J 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForS&D
17 Jun 2026Amendment 7 to paragraph 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstAbstainedS&D
17 Jun 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)ForAgainstS&D
17 Jun 2026Proposal to vote on amendments Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)AgainstForS&D
17 Jun 2026Proposal to reject the text Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)AgainstForS&D
16 Jun 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 33 Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countriesForAgainstS&D
16 Jun 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 25 Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countriesForAgainstS&D
16 Jun 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 18 Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countriesForAgainstS&D
16 Jun 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 1 Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countriesForAgainstS&D
21 May 2026Amendments 1 + 2 (voted as one) to recital F The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesForAgainstS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 4, adding text after recital B The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 21 The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 17 The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 17 The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 7 Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for CourtsAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4 Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for CourtsAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 4 — part 1 Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for CourtsForAgainstS&D
21 May 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 1 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 41, adding text after recital P Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 9 to recital C Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 63 to paragraph 1, after point aj Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendments 27 + 39 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ag Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 26 to paragraph 1, point ag Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstS&D
20 May 2026Amendments 23 + 37 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 34 to paragraph 1, point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendments 22 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 33 to paragraph 1, point ac Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 57 to paragraph 1, after point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 55 to paragraph 1, after point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 54 to paragraph 1, point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 32 to paragraph 1, after point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 52 to paragraph 1, point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstAbstainedS&D
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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
20 May 2026Amendment 31 to paragraph 1, point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Amendment 47 to paragraph 1, after point i Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForS&D
18 May 2026Tuesday’s agenda — Request by The Left Group — Israel’s air strikes in Lebanon Final vote Tuesday’s agenda – Request by The Left Group – Israel’s air strikes in LebanonAgainstForS&D
30 Apr 2026Amendment 1 to paragraph 20 Banking Union – annual report 2025ForAbstainedS&D
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 15 — part 1 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportAgainstForS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 2, adding text after recital BE Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 13 to recital M Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 105 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 43 — part 1 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 33 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 6 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 93 to recital 22 Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical productsAgainstAbstainedS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 1 Discharge 2024: AgenciesForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 20 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Data Protection SupervisorForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 71 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action ServiceForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of AuditorsForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 21 — part 1 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentAgainstForS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 56 to paragraph 202 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionForAgainstS&D
29 Apr 2026Amendment 47 to paragraph 20, point vi Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionForAgainstS&D
28 Apr 2026Amendment 28 to paragraph 74 Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024ForAgainstS&D
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 4 — part 1 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForS&D
26 Mar 2026Amendment 60, adding text after recital 9 Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of AmericaAgainstAbstainedS&D
26 Mar 2026Final vote 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 applicationAgainstForS&D
26 Mar 2026Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)ForAgainstS&D
25 Mar 2026Thursday's agenda — Request by the Verts/ALE Group — Request for withdrawal from voting time Final vote Thursday's agenda – Request by the Verts/ALE Group – Request for withdrawal from voting timeForAgainstS&D
25 Mar 2026Wednesday’s agenda — Request by the PPE Group — Iran Final vote Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the PPE Group – IranForAgainstS&D
11 Mar 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 16 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026AgainstAbstainedS&D
10 Mar 2026Amendment 55 to paragraph 57 Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housingForAgainstS&D
10 Mar 2026Amendment 77, adding text after paragraph 27 Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housingForAgainstS&D
10 Mar 2026Paragraph 21 — part 4 Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housingAgainstForS&D
24 Feb 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 15 Four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for UkraineForAgainstS&D
24 Feb 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 11 Four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for UkraineForAgainstS&D
12 Feb 2026Recital A — part 3 Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefireAgainstForS&D
12 Feb 2026Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point b Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of WomenForAgainstS&D
12 Feb 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 1, point a Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of WomenForAgainstS&D
10 Feb 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Application of the ‘safe third country’ conceptForAgainstS&D
10 Feb 2026Proposal to reject the text Application of the ‘safe third country’ conceptAbstainedForS&D
10 Feb 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union levelForAgainstS&D
9 Feb 2026Wednesday’s agenda — Request by The Left Group — Israel Final vote Wednesday’s agenda – Request by The Left Group – IsraelAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Final vote — text as a whole Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Recital Q — part 2 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Recital O — part 2 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Separate vote on recital K Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Paragraph 11 — part 2 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Separate vote on paragraph 9 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Separate vote on paragraph 7 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Paragraph 5 — part 2 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in LithuaniaAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 29 Brutal repression against protesters in IranAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 1 Brutal repression against protesters in IranAgainstForS&D
22 Jan 2026Final vote — text as a whole Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitivenessForAgainstS&D
21 Jan 2026Amendment 24 to paragraph 50 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025ForAgainstS&D
21 Jan 2026Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 78 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025AgainstAbstainedS&D
21 Jan 2026Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 76 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025AgainstAbstainedS&D
21 Jan 2026Paragraph 14 — part 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025AgainstForS&D

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
Nils UŠAKOVS , S&D · Latvia 4.8 %2 173911120

About these figures

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

  • 2 521 votes considered (all roll-call votes matching the filters; scope).
  • 81 of 342 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 2026 – 29 Sept 2026 · Nils UŠAKOVS”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-01-01&mep=197810&to=2026-12-31 (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 2026 – 29 Sept 2026 · Nils UŠAKOVS}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-01-01&mep=197810&to=2026-12-31}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-01-01&mep=197810&to=2026-12-31},
  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}
}