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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO

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
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João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO’s votes against the line, 105

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 2026Recital F — part 2 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersForAgainstRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 77, adding text after paragraph 13 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedAgainstRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 68 to paragraph 11 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAgainstForRenew
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 10 — part 3 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersForAgainstRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 8 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAgainstForRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 75, adding text after paragraph 5 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedAgainstRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 74, adding text after paragraph 5 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedAgainstRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 23 to paragraph 4 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedForRenew
17 Sept 2026Amendment 63 to paragraph 4 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAgainstForRenew
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Impact of social media and the online environment on young peopleAgainstForRenew
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 63 — part 3 Impact of social media and the online environment on young peopleAgainstForRenew
16 Sept 2026Recital B — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 63 — part 3 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 62 — part 3 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 62 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 62 — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Separate vote on paragraph 60 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 48 — part 3 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 45 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 43 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Separate vote on paragraph 41 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 24 — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 21 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 19 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsForAgainstRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 18 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 16 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 8 — part 3 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForRenew
15 Sept 2026Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 49 The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027AbstainedAgainstRenew
15 Sept 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 40 The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027ForAgainstRenew
15 Sept 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 55 Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth GuaranteeForAgainstRenew
15 Sept 2026Recital J — part 2 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedForRenew
15 Sept 2026Separate vote on recital B Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstForRenew
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 measuresAbstainedForRenew
15 Sept 2026Amendment 87 to Article 1 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measuresForAgainstRenew
9 Jul 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 7 Joint communication on humanitarian aidAbstainedForRenew
9 Jul 2026Amendment 23, adding text after recital 8 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveForAgainstRenew
9 Jul 2026Amendment 22, adding text after recital 5 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveForAgainstRenew
9 Jul 2026Amendment 28, adding text after Article 3 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveForAgainstRenew
9 Jul 2026Amendment 27 to Article 3, paragraph 1, after point a Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveForAgainstRenew
9 Jul 2026Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Establishment of the digital euroAgainstForRenew
8 Jul 2026Amendment 4, adding text after recital I The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityAbstainedForRenew
8 Jul 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 9 The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityAbstainedForRenew
7 Jul 2026Separate vote on paragraph 7 Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025AbstainedForRenew
18 Jun 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital N Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandForAgainstRenew
17 Jun 2026Separate vote on recital J 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForRenew
17 Jun 2026Amendment 31 to paragraph 40 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAgainstForRenew
17 Jun 2026Final vote General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related productsAbstainedAgainstRenew
17 Jun 2026Amendment 4 to Article 1, paragraph 1, after point 1; Directive (EU) 2020/262 General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related productsAgainstForRenew
17 Jun 2026Final vote Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)AbstainedAgainstRenew
17 Jun 2026Amendment 93 to recital 18 Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)AbstainedForRenew
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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
17 Jun 2026Amendment 92 to recital 15 Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)AbstainedForRenew
17 Jun 2026Amendments 67 + 70 (voted as one) to Article 20 Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)ForAgainstRenew
17 Jun 2026Amendment 96 to Article 12, after paragraph 4 Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)AgainstForRenew
17 Jun 2026Proposal to vote on amendments Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)AgainstForRenew
17 Jun 2026Proposal to reject the text Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)ForAgainstRenew
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainAbstainedForRenew
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForRenew
21 May 2026Separate vote on recital AC Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForRenew
21 May 2026Recital S — part 2 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForRenew
21 May 2026Recital A — part 2 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstForRenew
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 53 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForRenew
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 43 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForRenew
21 May 2026Paragraph 37 — part 2 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstForRenew
21 May 2026Paragraph 36 — part 2 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstForRenew
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 22 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstForRenew
21 May 2026Paragraph 9 — part 2 The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forwardAgainstForRenew
21 May 2026Paragraph 9 — part 1 The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forwardAgainstForRenew
20 May 2026Amendments 25 + 38 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point af Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstRenew
20 May 2026Amendment 31 to paragraph 1, point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAbstainedForRenew
30 Apr 2026Recital I — part 2 The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassmentAgainstForRenew
30 Apr 2026Paragraph 7 — part 2 The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassmentAgainstForRenew
30 Apr 2026Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 30 Enforcement of the Digital Markets ActForAgainstRenew
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regionsAbstainedForRenew
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?AgainstForRenew
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025AbstainedForRenew
29 Apr 2026Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 36 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025ForAgainstRenew
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 117 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportAgainstForRenew
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 5 — part 2 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportAbstainedForRenew
29 Apr 2026Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 122 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedAgainstRenew
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 67 — part 2 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForRenew
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 138 — part 1 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentAgainstForRenew
29 Apr 2026Amendment 56 to paragraph 202 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAbstainedAgainstRenew
29 Apr 2026Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 172 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAbstainedAgainstRenew
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquacultureAbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 35 The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquacultureAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Recital AP — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Recital AJ — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Recital AC — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 25 — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 21 — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 21 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 20 — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 20 — part 1 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 19 — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 7 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUForAgainstRenew
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 4 — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 60 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstRenew
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 123 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 116 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedForRenew
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 29 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 28 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForRenew
28 Apr 2026Amendment 8 to paragraph 10 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstRenew
26 Mar 2026Amendment 31 to Article 1 Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)AbstainedForRenew
26 Mar 2026Amendment 31 to Article 1 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 applicationAgainstForRenew

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
João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO , Renew · Portugal 6.2 %1 6865748071

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 · João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=257057&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 · João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=257057&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=257057&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}
}