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Votes against the group’s line

Final votes · whole term, 16 Jul 2024 – 25 Sept 2026 · Estelle CEULEMANS

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

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Estelle CEULEMANS’s votes against the line, 62

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
15 Sept 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorsAbstainedForS&D
15 Sept 2026Final vote Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowancesAgainstForS&D
9 Jul 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitivenessAgainstForS&D
8 Jul 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on TradeAgainstForS&D
8 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)AgainstForS&D
8 Jul 2026Final vote EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership AgreementAgainstForS&D
7 Jul 2026Final vote — text as a whole Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial systemAbstainedForS&D
17 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on TürkiyeAbstainedForS&D
17 Jun 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution)AbstainedForS&D
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic securityAbstainedForS&D
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)AgainstForS&D
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goodsAgainstForS&D
16 Jun 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of AmericaAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisationAgainstForS&D
21 May 2026Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposuresAgainstForS&D
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision United Nations Convention against CybercrimeAbstainedForS&D
20 May 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation AgreementAbstainedForS&D
29 Apr 2026Final vote Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorAbstainedForS&D
29 Apr 2026Final vote Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical productsAgainstForS&D
26 Mar 2026Final vote Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)AgainstForS&D
26 Mar 2026Final vote Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goodsAgainstForS&D
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 AmericaAgainstForS&D
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole Tackling barriers to the single market for defenceAbstainedForS&D
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole EU enlargement strategyAbstainedForS&D
10 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housingAbstainedForS&D
10 Mar 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law-Making covering 2023 and 2024AbstainedForS&D
10 Mar 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Establishing an EU talent poolAgainstForS&D
10 Feb 2026Final vote on the provisional agreement Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsAbstainedForS&D
22 Jan 2026Final vote — text as a whole European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructureAbstainedForS&D
21 Jan 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAbstainedForS&D
21 Jan 2026Final vote on motion B10-0060/2026 Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA)ForAgainstS&D
20 Jan 2026Final vote — text as a whole Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member StatesAbstainedForS&D
17 Dec 2025Final vote European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC)AbstainedForS&D
16 Dec 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement 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 penaltiesAbstainedForS&D
16 Dec 2025Final vote Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural productsAgainstForS&D
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 SaharaAbstainedForS&D
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sectorAgainstForS&D
25 Nov 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimesAbstainedForS&D
13 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (Resolution)AbstainedForS&D
13 Nov 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of SingaporeAbstainedForS&D
13 Nov 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of SingaporeForAgainstS&D
23 Oct 2025Final vote Dates of application and transitional provisions for chemical productsAgainstForS&D
9 Oct 2025Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion of censure on the CommissionAbstainedAgainstS&D
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 penaltiesAbstainedForS&D
11 Sept 2025Final vote — text as a whole Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solutionAgainstForS&D
10 Sept 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of VanuatuAgainstForS&D
10 Sept 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term reviewAbstainedForS&D
9 Sept 2025Final vote — text as a whole EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution)AgainstForS&D
9 Sept 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation AgreementAgainstForS&D
8 Jul 2025Final vote — text as a whole Security of energy supply in the EUAbstainedForS&D
Show all 62 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) 2016/399AbstainedForS&D
8 Jul 2025Final vote on the provisional agreement The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter seasonAbstainedForS&D
7 May 2025Final vote Discharge 2023: AgenciesAgainstForS&D
3 Apr 2025Final vote Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirementsAgainstForS&D
3 Apr 2025Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Establishing an EU talent poolAgainstForS&D
11 Feb 2025Final vote — text as a whole European Central Bank – annual report 2024AgainstForS&D
21 Jan 2025Final vote on the draft Council decision EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of SerbiaAgainstForS&D
18 Dec 2024Final vote on the draft Council decision EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of TuvaluAgainstForS&D
18 Dec 2024Final vote on the draft Council decision EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of NiueAgainstForS&D
18 Dec 2024Final vote on the draft Council decision EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of TongaAgainstForS&D
17 Dec 2024Final vote on the provisional agreement Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of applicationAgainstForS&D
27 Nov 2024Election election of the commission Final vote Election of the CommissionAgainstForS&D

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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
Estelle CEULEMANS , S&D · Belgium 10.9 %5673428022

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 · Estelle CEULEMANS”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?mep=256880&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 · Estelle CEULEMANS}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?mep=256880&scope=final&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?mep=256880&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}
}