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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 · Petar VOLGIN

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
25 Mar 2026 – today
Votes Final votes185All roll calls1 755
Order Highest rate firstBy name

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Petar VOLGIN’s votes against the line, 126

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 76, adding text after paragraph 7 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedForESN
17 Sept 2026Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 4 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Sept 2026Amendment 13 to recital C — part 2 Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officersAbstainedForESN
17 Sept 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officersAgainstForESN
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 85 — part 1 Impact of social media and the online environment on young peopleAbstainedAgainstESN
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 sectorAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Sept 2026Separate vote on paragraph 17 An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sectorAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí NavarroAgainstForESN
17 Sept 2026Amendment 5 to paragraph 8 Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí NavarroAgainstAbstainedESN
17 Sept 2026Amendment 4 to paragraph 7 Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí NavarroAgainstForESN
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-tungAgainstAbstainedESN
16 Sept 2026Final vote Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034AgainstForESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 36 The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027ForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 36 The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027AbstainedAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth GuaranteeForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Paragraph 83 — part 3 Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth GuaranteeForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Paragraph 83 — part 2 Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth GuaranteeForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 12 Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth GuaranteeForAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 80 to recital CL Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstForESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 82 to paragraph 65 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedForESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 24 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedAgainstESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 13 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstForESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstAbstainedESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 58, adding text after paragraph 4 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstAbstainedESN
15 Sept 2026Amendment 88, adding text after paragraph 2 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAgainstForESN
14 Sept 2026Monday’s agenda — Request by The Left Group — ECB Final vote Monday’s agenda – Request by The Left Group – ECBForAgainstESN
9 Jul 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 7 Joint communication on humanitarian aidAbstainedAgainstESN
9 Jul 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 4 Joint communication on humanitarian aidForAgainstESN
9 Jul 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 Joint communication on humanitarian aidForAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on SerbiaAbstainedAgainstESN
8 Jul 2026Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 108 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstAbstainedESN
7 Jul 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 19 Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025ForAgainstESN
7 Jul 2026Amendment 3, adding text before paragraph 1 — part 2 Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025ForAgainstESN
7 Jul 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Coordination of social security systemsForAbstainedESN
18 Jun 2026Separate vote on recital J Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Separate vote on recital D Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Separate vote on paragraph 2 Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandAgainstAbstainedESN
18 Jun 2026Separate vote on paragraph 1 Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstAbstainedESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 13, adding text after recital A Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 23 to paragraph 5 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAbstainedForESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 4 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 4 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAbstainedESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 4 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAbstainedForESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 4 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 4 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
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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
18 Jun 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 22 to paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra PulinovichAgainstAbstainedESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital D Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra PulinovichAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Vote on text inserted after recital C Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra PulinovichAgainstForESN
18 Jun 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 3 Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra PulinovichAgainstForESN
17 Jun 2026Amendment 2 to recital S Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peaceForAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on KosovoAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and HerzegovinaAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 27 — part 1 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 9 — part 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForESN
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 2 — part 1 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAbstainedESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on MontenegroAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 1 2025 Commission report on MontenegroAbstainedAgainstESN
17 Jun 2026Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 49 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedForESN
17 Jun 2026Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 35 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedForESN
17 Jun 2026Amendment 4 to paragraph 22 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAgainstForESN
17 Jun 2026Amendment 89 to recital 3 Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)ForAgainstESN
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesForAbstainedESN
21 May 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 21 The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 21 The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Paragraph 18 — part 3 The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Separate vote on recital AF Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapForAgainstESN
21 May 2026Separate vote on recital AC Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Recital R — part 1 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Paragraph 49 — part 1 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapForAgainstESN
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 43 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Paragraph 36 — part 2 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Paragraph 36 — part 1 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapForAbstainedESN
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 22 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstESN
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 19 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapForAgainstESN
21 May 2026Amendment 2, adding text after recital D Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAbstainedForESN
21 May 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital D Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAbstainedForESN
21 May 2026Amendment 7 to paragraph 12 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAgainstForESN
21 May 2026Paragraph 11 — part 2 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstESN
21 May 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 7 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAgainstForESN
21 May 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 4 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAbstainedForESN
21 May 2026Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 2 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstESN
20 May 2026Amendments 22 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForESN
20 May 2026Paragraph 1, point n — part 4 Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstForESN
20 May 2026Paragraph 1, point m — part 2 Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision United Nations Convention against CybercrimeAgainstAbstainedESN
20 May 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 37 EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (resolution)AgainstAbstainedESN
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation AgreementForAbstainedESN
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 LebanonForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in VenezuelaAbstainedForESN
30 Apr 2026Amendment 8 to paragraph 4 Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in VenezuelaForAgainstESN
30 Apr 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 2 Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in VenezuelaForAgainstESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 2, adding text after recital BE Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAbstainedESN
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 74 — part 2 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstESN
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 71 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action ServiceAgainstForESN
29 Apr 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 26 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action ServiceAgainstForESN
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 growthForAbstainedESN
28 Apr 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceabilityAgainstAbstainedESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 55 to paragraph 7 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 107 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 32 to paragraph 50 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 38 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 37 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 29 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 28 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAbstainedESN
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 26 — part 1 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstESN
28 Apr 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 5 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAbstainedESN
26 Mar 2026Final vote Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goodsAgainstAbstainedESN
26 Mar 2026Final vote Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of AmericaAgainstAbstainedESN
26 Mar 2026Amendment 29 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 applicationAbstainedAgainstESN
26 Mar 2026Proposal to vote on amendments Combating corruptionAbstainedForESN

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
Petar VOLGIN , ESN · Bulgaria 7.6 %1 65467362352

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 26 Sept 2026, 03:32 UTC (data stamp 579b2832c723, code 6d4005c55bde; what the stamp is).
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data version 579b2832c723 (26 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 – 26 Sept 2026 · Petar VOLGIN”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=257260&scope=all&to=2026-09-26 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0); data version 579b2832c723 (26 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-2026-09-26,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Votes against the group’s line — All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 · Petar VOLGIN}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=257260&scope=all&to=2026-09-26}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=257260&scope=all&to=2026-09-26},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Analysis. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0); data version 579b2832c723 (26 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}
}