Group
ECR
European Conservatives and Reformists
- Seats
- 84 of 718 current members
- Cohesion, final votes
- 0.76ⓘ over 620 final votes
- Cohesion, all roll calls
- 0.81ⓘ over 5 928 roll calls
- On the winning side
- 402 of 619ⓘ final votes decided by a simple majority where its clear line matched the outcome — of 620 final votes, 1 failed for want of an absolute majority and is not counted
More facts (6)
- Official name
- European Conservatives and Reformists
- Code
- ECR
- Alignment
- Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical
- Founded
- 2009
- Closest line
- EPP — 78 % of 472 votes where both had a clear lineⓘ
- Pivotal
- on 6 of 619 final votes decided by a simple majorityⓘ taking its members’ votes away would have flipped the outcome
Cohesion over time
Agreement Index of the group on final roll-call votes, per quarter (1 = all voted the same way). Members counted in their group on the day; a vote counts for the group when at least 10 of its members and a third of its seats voted, and a gap is a quarter with fewer than 20 votes counted. The other groups are the faint lines.
Data as a table
| Period | ECR | The Left | Greens | S&D | Renew | EPP | Patriots | ESN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —8 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7457 votes | 0.8157 votes | 0.9457 votes | 0.9657 votes | 0.8357 votes | 0.8657 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.8757 votes |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7330 votes | 0.7130 votes | 0.9330 votes | 0.9730 votes | 0.9130 votes | 0.9230 votes | 0.7630 votes | 0.8130 votes |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7184 votes | 0.7884 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.9484 votes | 0.9584 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.8784 votes |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8258 votes | 0.7658 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9358 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.7258 votes | 0.8558 votes |
| Q4 2025 | 0.78121 votes | 0.84121 votes | 0.95121 votes | 0.94121 votes | 0.86121 votes | 0.88121 votes | 0.73121 votes | 0.87121 votes |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7589 votes | 0.7588 votes | 0.8989 votes | 0.9489 votes | 0.8689 votes | 0.9189 votes | 0.7189 votes | 0.8689 votes |
| Q2 2026 | 0.76100 votes | 0.7599 votes | 0.9299 votes | 0.9599 votes | 0.92100 votes | 0.94100 votes | 0.7299 votes | 0.8299 votes |
| Q3 2026 | 0.7572 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.9172 votes | 0.9372 votes | 0.8672 votes | 0.8972 votes | 0.6772 votes | 0.8772 votes |
| Whole period | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
| Votes considered | 620 | 618 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 620 | 619 | 619 |
620 of 794 decisions of the term had a final vote recorded by name; those are the votes counted. A gap: fewer than 20 votes counted in the quarter (method). Cohesion of every group.
Cohesion by committee and topic
The group’s Agreement Index over the term’s roll calls, by the dossier’s lead committee and by topic. Topics are model-assigned (AI tagging, not hand-checked).
By lead committee (25)
| Lead committee | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign AffairsAFET | 639 | 0.78 |
| BudgetsBUDG | 375 | 0.75 |
| Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI | 337 | 0.83 |
| Budgetary ControlCONT | 323 | 0.84 |
| Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE | 323 | 0.82 |
| Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityFEMM | 287 | 0.79 |
| Economic and Monetary AffairsECON | 249 | 0.75 |
| International TradeINTA | 203 | 0.83 |
| Legal AffairsJURI | 195 | 0.95 |
| Employment and Social AffairsEMPL | 193 | 0.78 |
| Industry, Research and EnergyITRE | 175 | 0.84 |
| Housing Crisis (special committee)HOUS | 154 | 0.88 |
| Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO | 122 | 0.84 |
| Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAGRI | 87 | 0.77 |
| European Democracy Shield (special committee)EUDS | 85 | 0.79 |
| Constitutional AffairsAFCO | 70 | 0.90 |
| FisheriesPECH | 65 | 0.86 |
| PetitionsPETI | 61 | 0.90 |
| Security and DefenceSEDE | 49 | 0.78 |
| DevelopmentDEVE | 44 | 0.79 |
| Culture and EducationCULT | 28 | 0.71 |
| Public HealthSANT | 23 | 0.71 |
| Regional DevelopmentREGI | 11 | — |
| Transport and TourismTRAN | 8 | — |
| LEGILEGI | 2 | — |
By topic (model-assigned) (15)
| Topic | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | 2 136 | 0.81 |
| Economy & single market | 1 257 | 0.84 |
| EU budget & funds | 1 092 | 0.77 |
| Defence & security | 703 | 0.79 |
| Justice, rule of law & rights | 610 | 0.81 |
| Jobs, social affairs & equality | 606 | 0.77 |
| Climate & environment | 519 | 0.88 |
| Agriculture, food & fisheries | 364 | 0.79 |
| Digital, AI & data | 297 | 0.79 |
| EU institutions & Parliament | 292 | 0.84 |
| Trade & customs | 269 | 0.80 |
| Health | 260 | 0.80 |
| Migration & asylum | 122 | 0.87 |
| Energy | 92 | 0.83 |
| Transport & tourism | 84 | 0.87 |
Agreement with other groups
How often the group took the same line as each other group on the term’s final votes, groups at the date of each vote.
| Group | Same line | Votes compared |
|---|---|---|
| EPP | 78 % | 472 |
| Renew | 75 % | 463 |
| Patriots | 74 % | 408 |
| S&D | 72 % | 506 |
| Greens | 63 % | 496 |
| The Left | 49 % | 423 |
| ESN | 48 % | 489 |
Agreement between every pair of groups, winning sides and pivotal groups
Members, 79
Members whose group is ECR now (former members: on their last day in office), with their record. Switchers are marked ⇄ and counted in the group of each vote’s date.
National delegations
The group’s current members by country and national party.
| Country | Members | National parties |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 24 | FdL 24 |
| Poland | 20 | PiS 20 |
| Romania | 6 | AUR 3 · ACT 2 · PNCR 1 |
| Czechia | 4 | ODS 3 · Ind. 1 |
| France | 4 | IDL 4 |
| Belgium | 3 | N-VA 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | DPS 2 · ITN 1 |
| Latvia | 3 | TB/LNNK 2 · AS 1 |
| Netherlands | 3 | BBB 2 · SGP 1 |
| Sweden | 3 | SD 3 |
| Spain | 2 | Independiente 2 |
| Greece | 2 | EL 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 | LLRA 1 · LVZS 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 | ELAM 1 |
| Denmark | 1 | Æ 1 |
| Estonia | 1 | KE 1 |
| Finland | 1 | Perus 1 |
| Croatia | 1 | DOMiNO 1 |
Line on the final votes, 108
The group’s line on every final roll-call vote of the term, newest first, with its members counted in the group they sat in on the day.
| Date | Vote | Majority line | In the group | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2026 | An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 51 for, 13 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 545 for, 47 against, 75 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Global role of the euro Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 3 for, 32 against, 34 abstained | Adopted 405 for, 146 against, 60 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 46 for, 12 against, 18 abstained | Adopted 530 for, 77 against, 61 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2026 | The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 35 for, 2 against, 30 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 28 against, 96 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 48 for, 1 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 575 for, 33 against, 43 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Serbia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 46 for, 5 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 468 for, 116 against, 79 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 51 for, 27 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 4 for, 29 against, 44 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 161 against, 120 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 42 for, 5 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 390 for, 86 against, 134 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 29 against, 41 abstained | Adopted 447 for, 128 against, 78 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sector Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 41 against, 32 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 152 against, 85 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Competition policy – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 44 for, 5 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 501 for, 61 against, 95 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Coordination of social security systems Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 43 for, 30 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 511 for, 87 against, 61 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 37 for, 13 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 437 for, 112 against, 20 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 38 for, 3 against, 32 abstained | Adopted 436 for, 145 against, 47 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution) Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 33 for, 4 against, 41 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 52 against, 70 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 48 against, 27 abstained | Adopted 344 for, 237 against, 66 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic security Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 7 for, 21 against, 49 abstained | Adopted 415 for, 105 against, 142 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspection (Roadworthiness package) Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 21 against, 43 abstained | Adopted 369 for, 126 against, 84 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 44 for, 29 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 466 for, 169 against, 14 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 38 against, 32 abstained | Adopted 404 for, 102 against, 67 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European Parliament Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 32 for, 9 against, 27 abstained | Adopted 401 for, 116 against, 68 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 3 for, 48 against, 29 abstained | Adopted 433 for, 120 against, 91 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: Agencies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 11 against, 48 abstained | Adopted 475 for, 107 against, 71 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 47 for, 8 against, 20 abstained | Rejected 231 for, 389 against, 33 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Generalised scheme of tariff preferences Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 31 for, 4 against, 41 abstained | Adopted 459 for, 127 against, 70 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 48 for, 20 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 558 for, 35 against, 52 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 34 against, 41 abstained | Adopted 389 for, 191 against, 75 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 5 for, 35 against, 35 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 201 against, 84 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 8 for, 19 against, 40 abstained | Adopted 371 for, 146 against, 80 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 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 application Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 27 for, 12 against, 35 abstained | Rejected 228 for, 311 against, 92 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 4 for, 18 against, 39 abstained | Rejected 233 for, 250 against, 76 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Flagship European defence projects of common interest Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 46 for, 19 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 448 for, 122 against, 38 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tackling barriers to the single market for defence Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 35 against, 39 abstained | Adopted 393 for, 169 against, 67 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 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 application Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 40 for, 9 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 103 against, 63 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 32 for, 9 against, 25 abstained | Adopted 399 for, 78 against, 69 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 33 for, 25 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 460 for, 71 against, 88 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 42 for, 9 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 166 against, 84 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 32 for, 21 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 441 for, 105 against, 81 abstained |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Establishing an EU talent pool Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 31 for, 41 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 182 against, 21 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | European Central Bank – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 21 for, 12 against, 40 abstained | Adopted 443 for, 71 against, 117 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 32 for, 27 against, 1 abstained | Rejected 165 for, 390 against, 10 abstained |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called ‘EU Magnitsky Act’) Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 30 for, 6 against, 33 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 127 against, 59 abstained |
| 21 Jan 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) Final vote on motion B10-0060/2026 | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 35 for, 39 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 334 for, 324 against, 11 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 44 for, 8 against, 15 abstained | Adopted 450 for, 93 against, 37 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 40 for, 1 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 7 against, 69 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 7 against, 49 abstained | Adopted 480 for, 83 against, 94 abstained |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 15 for, 25 against, 36 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 161 against, 70 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 37 for, 4 against, 26 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 9 against, 109 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 24 for, 2 against, 38 abstained | Adopted 464 for, 58 against, 75 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
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Sources & citation
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- Official source
- Data source
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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). “European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)”. Political group. code ECR. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/ecr?delegations=all&dir=asc&vline=divided (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Political groups, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/organisation-and-rules/organisation/political-groups. Data: EP Open Data: members and their memberships, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/show-current?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (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.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-group-ecr,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/ecr?delegations=all&dir=asc&vline=divided}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/ecr?delegations=all&dir=asc&vline=divided},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Political group. code ECR. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/organisation-and-rules/organisation/political-groups. Data: EP Open Data: members and their memberships (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}
}