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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Jaak MADISON

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 votes185All roll calls1 755
Order Highest rate firstBy name

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Jaak MADISON’s votes against the line, 78

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 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified maize MON 87460AbstainedForECR
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean MON 94313AgainstForECR
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6AbstainedForECR
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 24 — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstAbstainedECR
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 8 — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstAbstainedECR
16 Sept 2026Final vote Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034ForAbstainedECR
16 Sept 2026Amendment 85, adding text after Article 8 Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034AbstainedAgainstECR
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9AbstainedForECR
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25AgainstForECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 1 to paragraph 20 2025 Commission report on SerbiaAgainstForECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 7, adding text after recital V 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstForECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 2, adding text after recital M — part 1 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital M 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedForECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 71 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstForECR
8 Jul 2026Paragraph 62 — part 2 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 31 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedForECR
8 Jul 2026Paragraph 29 — part 1 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAbstainedECR
8 Jul 2026Amendment 11 to paragraph 20 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedForECR
8 Jul 2026Separate vote on paragraph 17 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAbstainedECR
7 Jul 2026Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 6 A new strategy for media literacy and digital learningAbstainedForECR
7 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025AbstainedForECR
18 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicinesAbstainedForECR
18 Jun 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 6 Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina FasoAgainstAbstainedECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 2025 Commission report on GeorgiaAgainstAbstainedECR
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 27 — part 1 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAbstainedForECR
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedForECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 46 — part 3 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAgainstAbstainedECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 46 — part 1 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAgainstAbstainedECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 46 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAgainstForECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 33 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaForAgainstECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 27 2025 Commission report on MontenegroForAgainstECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 43 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedAgainstECR
17 Jun 2026Amendment 1 to paragraph 6 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedForECR
16 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic valuesAgainstAbstainedECR
16 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedAgainstAbstainedECR
16 Jun 2026Separate vote on paragraph 20 European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedAbstainedForECR
16 Jun 2026Amendment 14 to paragraph 20 European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedForAgainstECR
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)ForAbstainedECR
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstAbstainedECR
21 May 2026Recital A — part 1 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForECR
21 May 2026Paragraph 36 — part 2 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstAbstainedECR
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 CourtsAgainstForECR
21 May 2026Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisationAgainstAbstainedECR
20 May 2026Paragraph 19 — part 1 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAbstainedForECR
20 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstAbstainedECR
20 May 2026Amendment 65 to paragraph 1, point ap Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAbstainedForECR
20 May 2026Amendment 35 to paragraph 1, point ae Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForECR
19 May 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Screening of foreign investments in the UnionAbstainedForECR
30 Apr 2026Recital I — part 2 The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassmentAbstainedAgainstECR
30 Apr 2026Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 27 — part 1 Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European ParliamentAgainstForECR
Show all 78 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
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 5 — part 1 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportAbstainedForECR
29 Apr 2026Amendment 10, adding text after recital G Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedForECR
29 Apr 2026Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 122 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAbstainedECR
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 74 — part 1 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedForECR
29 Apr 2026Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 15 — part 1 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstAbstainedECR
29 Apr 2026Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 10 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAbstainedECR
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty - BelgiumAgainstForECR
29 Apr 2026Final vote European Chemicals Agency and amending regulationsAgainstForECR
29 Apr 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Discharge 2024: Joint UndertakingsAbstainedForECR
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Committee of the RegionsAgainstForECR
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action ServiceAgainstAbstainedECR
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 21 — part 2 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentForAgainstECR
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 21 — part 1 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentForAgainstECR
29 Apr 2026Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 1 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentForAbstainedECR
29 Apr 2026Amendment 28 to paragraph 247, after point iv Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAgainstAbstainedECR
28 Apr 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growthAgainstAbstainedECR
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquacultureAbstainedForECR
28 Apr 2026Amendment 4, adding text after Recital AL Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedAgainstECR
28 Apr 2026Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 50 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIAgainstAbstainedECR
28 Apr 2026Amendment 2, adding text after Recital P Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstAbstainedECR
28 Apr 2026Amendment 1, adding text after Recital O Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstAbstainedECR
28 Apr 2026Amendment 88, adding text after paragraph 21 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForECR
28 Apr 2026Amendment 87, adding text after paragraph 21 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstAbstainedECR
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 5 — part 1 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForECR
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 4 — part 3 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedAgainstECR
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 4 — part 1 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForECR
26 Mar 2026Amendment 87 to Article 1 — part 2 Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)ForAgainstECR
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 timeAbstainedAgainstECR

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
Jaak MADISON , ECR · Estonia 6.1 %1 2712130270

About these figures

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

  • 1 755 votes considered (all roll-call votes matching the filters; scope).
  • 62 of 247 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 25 Sept 2026, 03:36 UTC (data stamp f37e5638cded, code 6d4005c55bde; what the stamp is).
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data version f37e5638cded (25 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 · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Jaak MADISON”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=197493&to=2026-09-25 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 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-2026-09-25,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Votes against the group’s line — All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Jaak MADISON}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=197493&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=197493&to=2026-09-25},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Analysis. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 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}
}