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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Petr BYSTRON

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

Showing Petr BYSTRON only. Show every member

Petr BYSTRON’s votes against the line, 37

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 2026Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 3 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersForAgainstESN
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 13 — part 3 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upAgainstForESN
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Impact of social media and the online environment on young peopleForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 35 The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027AgainstAbstainedESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 1 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstForESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 120 to Article 1, paragraph 1, after point 2; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measuresAgainstForESN
9 Jul 2026Separate vote on paragraph 3 The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, SudanForAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Amendment 6 to recital J The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityAbstainedAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 32 — part 2 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstForESN
8 Jul 2026Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 37 EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)AbstainedAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Amendment 24 to paragraph 37 EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)AbstainedAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Recital G — part 1 Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Paragraph 14 — part 2 Recruitment of children by organised crimeForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 13, adding text after recital A Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 9 to paragraph 1 Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicinesAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 6 Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina FasoAgainstForESN
16 Jun 2026Paragraph 15 — part 2 Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countriesAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 36 — part 2 The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forwardAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Paragraph 11 — part 1 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAbstainedESN
20 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 6 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAbstainedAgainstESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU tradeForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 14 Enforcement of the Digital Markets ActForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European ParliamentForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 8 Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European ParliamentAgainstForESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 24 to paragraph 19 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025AgainstForESN
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 100 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportForAgainstESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 59 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 116 to Article 2, before paragraph 1 Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical productsAgainstForESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15 — part 2 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of AuditorsAgainstAbstainedESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 31 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentAgainstForESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 35 to paragraph 29 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentAgainstForESN
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 growthAgainstAbstainedESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 50 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 117 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedAgainstESN
26 Mar 2026Amendment 103 to Article 1 Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)ForAgainstESN
26 Mar 2026Proposal to reject the text Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goodsAgainstForESN

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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
Petr BYSTRON , ESN · Germany 2.3 %1 60426740

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 · Petr BYSTRON”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256928&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 · Petr BYSTRON}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256928&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=256928&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}
}