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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 26 Mar 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 · Andrey KOVATCHEV

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 752
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Andrey KOVATCHEV’s votes against the line, 87

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 48 to paragraph 8 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAbstainedAgainstEPP
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean MON 94313AbstainedAgainstEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 46 — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 8 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAbstainedForEPP
15 Sept 2026Amendment 51 to paragraph 80 — part 2 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstEPP
15 Sept 2026Amendment 51 to paragraph 80 — part 1 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstEPP
15 Sept 2026Amendment 58, adding text after paragraph 4 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 3 The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in PakistanAbstainedForEPP
9 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, SudanAbstainedForEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendment 25 to recital 32 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAbstainedAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendment 24, adding text after recital 13 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAbstainedAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendment 28, adding text after Article 3 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAbstainedAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendments 26 + 31 + 6 + 21 (voted as one) to Article 3, paragraph 1, point a — part 3 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAbstainedAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendments 26 + 31 + 4 (voted as one) to Article 3, paragraph 1, point a — part 1 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAbstainedAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendment 30 to Article 1, after paragraph 2 Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAbstainedAgainstEPP
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 equalityAbstainedForEPP
8 Jul 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 5 The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityAbstainedAgainstEPP
8 Jul 2026Separate vote on paragraph 5 The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityAgainstForEPP
8 Jul 2026Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 32 — part 2 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstForEPP
8 Jul 2026Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 32 — part 1 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstForEPP
8 Jul 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Lead in certain fishing tackleForAgainstEPP
18 Jun 2026Amendment 22 to paragraph 1 Political repression and humanitarian situation in CubaForAgainstEPP
18 Jun 2026Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 4 — part 2 Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra PulinovichForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 6, adding text after Recital J 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Separate vote on recital J 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Separate vote on recital G 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Recital C — part 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 5 to citation 4 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 76 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 71 — part 1 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 38 — part 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 38 — part 1 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 27 — part 1 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 9 — part 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 8 — part 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Paragraph 7 — part 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 8 to paragraph 7 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 7 to paragraph 2 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 64 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 48 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 46 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 32 to paragraph 40 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 30, adding text after Recital 68 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 1 to recital 34 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 20 + 28 (voted as one), adding text after Recital 25 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 19, adding text after Recital 18 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 27, adding text after Recital 15 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 18 + 26 (voted as one), adding text after Recital 1 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 37 to Annex II, after point 2 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 15 + 16 + 24 + 36 (voted as one), adding text after Article 37 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
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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 9 to Article 27, paragraph 1, point c Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 23 + 35 (voted as one), adding text after Article 24 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 34, adding text after Article 11 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 22 + 33 (voted as one) to Article 10, after paragraph 1 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 32 to Article 10, paragraph 1 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 8 to Article 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2, after point d Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 7 to Article 7, paragraph 2, after point d Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 6 to Article 6, paragraph 3, after point d Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 21 + 31 (voted as one), adding text after Article 4 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 17 + 25 (voted as one) Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedAbstainedAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Separate vote on recital AC Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedAgainstEPP
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 CourtsForAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Amendment 2, adding text after recital D Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital D Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Amendment 7 to paragraph 12 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 7 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 5 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAgainstEPP
30 Apr 2026Paragraph 11 — part 2 Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in UkraineAgainstForEPP
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 2 — part 2 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025AbstainedForEPP
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 117 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportForAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 34 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportForAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on citation 28 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 70 — part 2 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 57 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedForEPP
29 Apr 2026Amendment 66, adding text after paragraph 51 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Amendment 12 to paragraph 19 Discharge 2024: AgenciesForAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Amendment 46 to paragraph 80 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European ParliamentForAgainstEPP
29 Apr 2026Amendment 11 to paragraph 9 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAbstainedAgainstEPP
28 Apr 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 25 Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024AgainstForEPP
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedForEPP
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 20 — part 1 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForEPP
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 19 — part 1 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAbstainedForEPP
26 Mar 2026Amendment 32, adding text after recital 4 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 applicationForAgainstEPP
26 Mar 2026Amendment 36, adding text before Article 1; Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 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 applicationForAgainstEPP
26 Mar 2026Amendment 35, adding text before Article 1; Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 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 applicationForAgainstEPP
26 Mar 2026Amendment 34, adding text before Article 1; Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 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 applicationForAgainstEPP
26 Mar 2026Amendment 30, adding text before Article 1; Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 — part 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 applicationForAgainstEPP

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
Andrey KOVATCHEV , EPP · Bulgaria 5.5 %1 5964344054

About these figures

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

  • 1 752 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 · 26 Mar 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 · Andrey KOVATCHEV”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-26&mep=97968&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 · 26 Mar 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 · Andrey KOVATCHEV}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-26&mep=97968&to=2026-09-26}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-26&mep=97968&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}
}