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 |
Line on the final votes, 88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 55 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 319 for, 142 against, 19 abstained |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 60 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 395 for, 136 against, 80 abstained |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 70 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 390 for, 218 against, 29 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 67 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 420 for, 220 against, 26 abstained |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 17 for, 58 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 367 for, 240 against, 59 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 62 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Establishment of the digital euro Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against | In the group: 20 for, 44 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 416 for, 169 against, 22 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Lead in certain fishing tackle Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 71 for, 3 against, 2 abstained | Rejected 197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 374 for, 185 against, 74 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 | Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: Against | In the group: 17 for, 52 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 331 for, 304 against, 11 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 |
| 21 May 2026 | The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 53 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 53 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 347 for, 165 against, 25 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Banking Union – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 68 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 376 for, 187 against, 17 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 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 416 for, 190 against, 15 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 67 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 387 for, 191 against, 46 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 70 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 328 for, 199 against, 98 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: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 59 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 454 for, 161 against, 29 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 74 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 207 against, 14 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 | Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 60 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 447 for, 160 against, 43 abstained |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 69 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 422 for, 202 against, 9 abstained |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 72 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Rejected 208 for, 414 against, 10 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 77 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 404 for, 208 against, 20 abstained |
| 11 Mar 2026 | European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 72 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 392 for, 219 against, 18 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 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 57 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 340 for, 141 against, 68 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 59 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 332 for, 209 against, 33 abstained |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 58 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 385 for, 141 against, 53 abstained |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Framework for achieving climate neutrality Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 23 for, 50 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 413 for, 226 against, 12 abstained |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 56 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 385 for, 165 against, 35 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 | 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 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 70 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 234 against, 9 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 68 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 444 for, 153 against, 55 abstained |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 65 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 420 for, 207 against, 20 abstained |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 62 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 386 for, 184 against, 15 abstained |
| 17 Dec 2025 | European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ Final vote — text as a whole (B10-0558/2025) | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 64 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 358 for, 202 against, 79 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 61 for, 10 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 359 for, 188 against, 76 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Protection of minors online Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 38 against, 33 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 92 against, 86 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 72 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 63 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 415 for, 193 against, 28 abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 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 proposal Decision to maintain the action | Majority line: Against | In the group: 22 for, 49 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 334 for, 294 against, 11 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Gender Equality Strategy 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 66 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 310 for, 222 against, 68 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 49 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 160 against, 107 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 7 for, 61 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 454 for, 172 against, 19 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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Cite as
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?dir=desc&scope=final&vline=lost (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?dir=desc&scope=final&vline=lost}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/ecr?dir=desc&scope=final&vline=lost},
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}
}