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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · EPP · Markus FERBER

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 votes620All roll calls5 928
Order Highest rate firstBy name

Showing Markus FERBER only. Show every member

Markus FERBER’s votes against the line, 90

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
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean MON 94313ForAgainstEPP
16 Sept 2026Recital AC — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
16 Sept 2026Recital B — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 63 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 48 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 8 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 3 — part 2 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
16 Sept 2026Paragraph 3 — part 1 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditionsAgainstForEPP
15 Sept 2026Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstEPP
9 Jul 2026Amendment 4, adding text after recital D The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in PakistanAgainstForEPP
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 PakistanAgainstForEPP
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
8 Jul 2026Paragraph 2 — part 2 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 2026Paragraph 62 — part 2 2025 Commission report on UkraineAgainstForEPP
18 Jun 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital N Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and FinlandForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 63 2025 Commission report on KosovoAbstainedForEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 73 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 30, adding text after Recital 68 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 1 to recital 34 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendments 20 + 28 (voted as one), adding text after Recital 25 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
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 feedForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 9 to Article 27, paragraph 1, point c Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
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 feedForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 32 to Article 10, paragraph 1 Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 7 to Article 7, paragraph 2, after point d Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
17 Jun 2026Amendment 6 to Article 6, paragraph 3, after point d Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feedForAgainstEPP
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForEPP
21 May 2026Separate vote on recital AH Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstForEPP
21 May 2026Recital S — part 1 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAgainstForEPP
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 81 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForEPP
21 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 55 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gapAbstainedForEPP
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regionsAbstainedForEPP
29 Apr 2026Recital W — part 1 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForEPP
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on citation 45 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForEPP
29 Apr 2026Citation 44 — part 1 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForEPP
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 96 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForEPP
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 54 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AgainstForEPP
29 Apr 2026Amendment 40 to paragraph 160, after point vii Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAgainstForEPP
28 Apr 2026Recital AL — part 2 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EUAgainstForEPP
11 Mar 2026Separate vote on paragraph 53 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsAgainstForEPP
10 Mar 2026Paragraph 30 — part 1 Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housingAgainstForEPP
21 Jan 2026Paragraph 66 — part 2 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025AgainstForEPP
20 Jan 2026Final vote — text as a whole Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crisesAbstainedForEPP
20 Jan 2026Final vote — text as a whole Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economiesAbstainedForEPP
17 Dec 2025Recital J — part 1 European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’AgainstForEPP
17 Dec 2025Final vote — text as a whole Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of workAgainstForEPP
27 Nov 2025Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 9 Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in SudanAgainstForEPP
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 77 — part 2 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024AbstainedForEPP
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 63 — part 1 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024AbstainedForEPP
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 60 — part 2 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024AbstainedForEPP
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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
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 23 — part 2 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024AbstainedForEPP
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 18 — part 2 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024AbstainedForEPP
27 Nov 2025Paragraph 17 — part 3 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024AbstainedForEPP
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified cotton MON 88913ForAgainstEPP
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified maize DAS1131ForAgainstEPP
25 Nov 2025Decision to maintain the action Final vote Decision to maintain the action before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the decision of the Commission on the withdrawal of the Standard essential patents proposalForAgainstEPP
13 Nov 2025Paragraph 71 — part 2 Gender Equality Strategy 2025ForAgainstEPP
13 Nov 2025Final vote Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association ProcessAgainstForEPP
22 Oct 2025Separate vote on paragraph 55 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sectionsAgainstForEPP
22 Oct 2025Paragraph 53 — part 1 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sectionsAgainstForEPP
9 Oct 2025Final vote — text as a whole Second World Summit for Social DevelopmentAgainstForEPP
9 Oct 2025Paragraph 1 — part 1 Second World Summit for Social DevelopmentAgainstForEPP
9 Oct 2025Paragraph 5 — part 1 United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructureAgainstForEPP
9 Oct 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcementAgainstForEPP
8 Oct 2025Final vote Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainAgainstForEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 141 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 139 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Separate vote on Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainAgainstForEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 137 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 125 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 124 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 133 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Amendment 132 to Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainForAgainstEPP
8 Oct 2025Separate vote on Article 1 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chainAgainstForEPP
10 Sept 2025Final vote — text as a whole Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisisAgainstForEPP
17 Jun 2025Separate vote on paragraph 2 Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in European Parliament electionsForAbstainedEPP
17 Jun 2025Amendment 186 to Article 3, after paragraph 2 Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)AgainstForEPP
22 May 2025Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 8 Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023AgainstForEPP
8 May 2025Paragraph 44 — part 2 Banking Union – annual report 2024AgainstForEPP
8 May 2025Separate vote on paragraph 9 Banking Union – annual report 2024AgainstForEPP
8 May 2025Paragraph 22 — part 2 Competition policy – annual report 2024AgainstForEPP
7 May 2025Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 46 Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development FundsAgainstForEPP
3 Apr 2025Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus - threats from the Investigative CommitteeAgainstForEPP
2 Apr 2025Paragraph 30 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024AgainstAbstainedEPP
12 Mar 2025Final vote — text as a whole European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025AbstainedForEPP
23 Jan 2025Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4 Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostagesForAgainstEPP
28 Nov 2024Amendment 18 to paragraph 7 Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environmentsForAgainstEPP
23 Oct 2024Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 64 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sectionsAgainstForEPP
23 Oct 2024Amendment 726 Draft general budget of the European Union for 2025 – all sectionsAgainstForEPP
19 Sept 2024Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 6 The severe situation of political prisoners in BelarusAgainstForEPP

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
Markus FERBER , EPP · Germany 1.7 %5 3757315234

About these figures

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

  • 5 928 votes considered (all roll-call votes matching the filters; scope).
  • 174 of 794 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 · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · EPP · Markus FERBER”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?group=PPE&mep=1917&scope=all&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 · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · EPP · Markus FERBER}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?group=PPE&mep=1917&scope=all&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?group=PPE&mep=1917&scope=all&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}
}