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Votes against the group’s line

Final votes · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Sarah KNAFO

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 votes185All roll calls1 755
Order Highest rate firstBy name

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Sarah KNAFO’s votes against the line, 55

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
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upAgainstAbstainedESN
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sectorForAgainstESN
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tungForAbstainedESN
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition lawsForAbstainedESN
16 Sept 2026Final vote Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034AbstainedAgainstESN
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)ForAgainstESN
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)ForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth GuaranteeAbstainedAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement areaAgainstForESN
15 Sept 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorsForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Final vote Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowancesAbstainedAgainstESN
9 Jul 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitivenessAbstainedAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityForAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on TradeAgainstForESN
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)AgainstForESN
7 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the regionForAbstainedESN
7 Jul 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Coordination of social security systemsForAbstainedESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on GeorgiaAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): access to VAT information at Union levelAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution)ForAgainstESN
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic securityAbstainedAgainstESN
16 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/009 BE/SoliverForAgainstESN
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision Measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and SteelForAgainstESN
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Rights, support and protection of victims of crimeAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in IndonesiaForAbstainedESN
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for CourtsForAbstainedESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU tradeAbstainedAgainstESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing ProtocolAbstainedForESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing ProtocolAbstainedForESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal mattersForAbstainedESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation AgreementForAbstainedESN
19 May 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Screening of foreign investments in the UnionAbstainedAgainstESN
19 May 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel marketForAbstainedESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Supporting democratic resilience in ArmeniaForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in UkraineForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regionsAbstainedAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments unionForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for UkraineForAgainstESN
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty - BelgiumForAgainstESN
29 Apr 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision International Cocoa AgreementForAbstainedESN
29 Apr 2026Final vote European Chemicals Agency and amending regulationsAbstainedAgainstESN
29 Apr 2026Final vote Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorAbstainedForESN
29 Apr 2026Final vote Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical productsForAbstainedESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instrumentsAbstainedAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024AbstainedAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceabilityForAbstainedESN
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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
28 Apr 2026Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield Final vote Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstESN
26 Mar 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa - BelgiumForAgainstESN
26 Mar 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM - AustriaForAgainstESN
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 applicationAbstainedAgainstESN
26 Mar 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Combating corruptionForAbstainedESN

By member, 1

Members with at least one vote where their group had a clear line. Order: by rate, for members with at least 100 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
Sarah KNAFO , ESN · France 33.1 %1662021140

About these figures

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

  • 185 votes considered (final 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 100 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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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256924&scope=final&to=2026-09-25
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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 — Final votes · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Sarah KNAFO”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256924&scope=final&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 — Final votes · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Sarah KNAFO}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256924&scope=final&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256924&scope=final&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}
}