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Votes against the group’s line

Final votes · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · Hermann TERTSCH

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
Custom dates
Votes Final votes620All roll calls5 928
Order Highest rate firstBy name

Showing Hermann TERTSCH only. Show every member

Hermann TERTSCH’s votes against the line, 75

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 maize MON 87460AgainstForPatriots
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean MON 94313AgainstForPatriots
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6AgainstForPatriots
16 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructureAbstainedAgainstPatriots
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity ProgrammeAbstainedForPatriots
9 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacreAbstainedForPatriots
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9AgainstForPatriots
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityAgainstForPatriots
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25AgainstForPatriots
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified soybean MON 87705AgainstForPatriots
8 Jul 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplementAgainstForPatriots
7 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial systemAgainstAbstainedPatriots
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedAgainstPatriots
17 Jun 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: terminationAgainstForPatriots
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision Measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and SteelAbstainedForPatriots
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole The need to reduce work-related fatalitiesAbstainedForPatriots
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for CourtsForAbstainedPatriots
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing ProtocolForAgainstPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified cotton T304-40AgainstForPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25AgainstForPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified maize T25 (ACS-ZMØØ3-2)AgainstForPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6AgainstForPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote Amending the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027AbstainedAgainstPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine FacilityAbstainedAgainstPatriots
11 Feb 2026Final vote Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027AbstainedAgainstPatriots
10 Feb 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Amending the Measuring Instruments DirectiveAbstainedForPatriots
21 Jan 2026Final vote Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for UkraineAbstainedAgainstPatriots
26 Nov 2025Final vote — text as a whole Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western SaharaForAgainstPatriots
26 Nov 2025Final vote — text as a whole Draft amending budget No 3/2025: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updatesAbstainedAgainstPatriots
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified maize MON 87427AgainstForPatriots
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean MON 87708AgainstForPatriots
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified cotton MON 88913AgainstForPatriots
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified oilseed rape MON 88302AgainstForPatriots
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified maize DAS1131AgainstForPatriots
13 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (Resolution)AbstainedForPatriots
13 Nov 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of SingaporeAbstainedForPatriots
13 Nov 2025Final vote Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdictionAbstainedAgainstPatriots
22 Oct 2025Final vote — text as a whole Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedyAbstainedAgainstPatriots
8 Oct 2025Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize DP51291AgainstForPatriots
8 Oct 2025Final vote Amending certain CAP regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penaltiesAbstainedForPatriots
7 Oct 2025Final vote — text as a whole Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport ModelAgainstForPatriots
7 Oct 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement Revision of the Visa Suspension MechanismAgainstForPatriots
10 Sept 2025Final vote — text as a whole Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policyAgainstAbstainedPatriots
10 Sept 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of VanuatuAgainstForPatriots
10 Sept 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengtheningAbstainedForPatriots
9 Sept 2025Final vote — text as a whole 2023 and 2024 reports on UkraineAbstainedAgainstPatriots
9 Sept 2025Final vote — text as a whole Public procurementAbstainedForPatriots
9 Sept 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation AgreementAbstainedForPatriots
9 Jul 2025Final vote — text as a whole (B10-0318/2025) Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add certain countries to the list of high-risk third countries, and to remove other countries from that listForAgainstPatriots
8 Jul 2025Final vote — text as a whole Security of energy supply in the EUAbstainedAgainstPatriots
Show all 75 votes
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
8 Jul 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399AgainstForPatriots
8 Jul 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter seasonAbstainedAgainstPatriots
19 Jun 2025Final vote Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceabilityAbstainedForPatriots
8 May 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788AgainstForPatriots
8 May 2025Final vote The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter seasonAbstainedAgainstPatriots
8 May 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Ninth report on economic and social cohesionAbstainedAgainstPatriots
8 May 2025Final vote — text as a whole Violations of religious freedom in TibetAbstainedForPatriots
7 May 2025Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the RegionsAbstainedAgainstPatriots
7 May 2025Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social CommitteeAbstainedAgainstPatriots
7 May 2025Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European UnionAbstainedAgainstPatriots
2 Apr 2025Final vote — text as a whole Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024AbstainedAgainstPatriots
1 Apr 2025Final vote Macro-financial assistance to EgyptAgainstForPatriots
1 Apr 2025Final vote Macro-financial assistance to JordanAgainstForPatriots
11 Mar 2025Final vote — text as a whole Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework ProgrammeAgainstAbstainedPatriots
13 Feb 2025Final vote — text as a whole Further deterioration of the political situation in GeorgiaAgainstAbstainedPatriots
12 Feb 2025Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize MON 95275AgainstForPatriots
12 Feb 2025Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize DP910521AgainstForPatriots
12 Feb 2025Council draft Final vote VAT: rules for the digital ageAgainstForPatriots
28 Nov 2024Final vote — text as a whole Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and RussiaAbstainedAgainstPatriots
28 Nov 2024Final vote — text as a whole The shrinking space for civil society in Cambodia, in particular the case of the labour rights organisation CENTRALForAbstainedPatriots
27 Nov 2024Final vote on the motion for a resolution Draft amending budget No 5/2024: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updatesAgainstAbstainedPatriots
27 Nov 2024Final vote — text as a whole Presentation by the President-elect of the Commission of the College of Commissioners and its programmeAgainstForPatriots
14 Nov 2024Final vote Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding TaxesAbstainedForPatriots
19 Sept 2024Final vote — text as a whole Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member StatesAbstainedAgainstPatriots
19 Sept 2024Final vote — text as a whole The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’AbstainedForPatriots

By member, 1

Members with at least one vote where their group had a clear line. Order: by rate, for members with at least 100 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
Hermann TERTSCH , Patriots · Spain 20.4 %3683335764

About these figures

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

  • 620 votes considered (final 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 100 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 — Final votes · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · Hermann TERTSCH”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?mep=197831&scope=final&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 — Final votes · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · Hermann TERTSCH}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?mep=197831&scope=final&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?mep=197831&scope=final&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}
}