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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 47 for, 7 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 521 for, 110 against, 35 abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text Joint text | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 2 for, 31 against, 38 abstained | Adopted 419 for, 185 against, 53 abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 37 for, 6 against, 29 abstained | Adopted 512 for, 76 against, 52 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 39 for, 5 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 457 for, 103 against, 72 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 35 against, 33 abstained | Adopted 384 for, 202 against, 58 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 39 for, 18 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 62 against, 47 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 43 against, 26 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 162 against, 35 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 5 for, 36 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 126 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 6 for, 39 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 93 against, 76 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 4 for, 37 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 471 for, 123 against, 48 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 37 for, 10 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 66 against, 53 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 45 for, 12 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 139 against, 61 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 22 for, 34 against, 11 abstained | Rejected 133 for, 383 against, 78 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 38 for, 5 against, 25 abstained | Rejected 179 for, 378 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EU political strategy on Latin America Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 25 against, 48 abstained | Adopted 354 for, 195 against, 77 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 43 for, 10 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 552 for, 52 against, 35 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 22 against, 43 abstained | Adopted 305 for, 151 against, 122 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | A new vision for the European Universities alliances Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 42 for, 3 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 100 against, 48 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 43 for, 24 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 513 for, 111 against, 40 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 40 for, 11 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 99 against, 48 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Case of Ryan Cornelius in Dubai Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 45 for, 0 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 511 for, 50 against, 75 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 30 for, 12 against, 34 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 121 against, 107 abstained |
| 9 Jul 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 list Final vote — text as a whole (B10-0318/2025) | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 27 for, 49 against, 2 abstained | Rejected 264 for, 369 against, 55 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 41 against, 36 abstained | Adopted 417 for, 188 against, 75 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Clean Industrial Deal Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 31 for, 23 against, 8 abstained | Adopted 381 for, 173 against, 13 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 35 for, 23 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 112 against, 45 abstained |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 26 for, 0 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 324 for, 25 against, 87 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 32 for, 34 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 421 for, 180 against, 55 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022 Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 43 for, 30 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 488 for, 137 against, 34 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 35 for, 1 against, 36 abstained | Adopted 599 for, 2 against, 62 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Granting equivalence to Moldova and Ukraine for field inspections and seed production Final vote | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 16 for, 25 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 374 for, 176 against, 36 abstained |
| 22 May 2025 | Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus Final vote | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 37 for, 8 against, 25 abstained | Adopted 411 for, 100 against, 78 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 32 for, 3 against, 19 abstained | Adopted 306 for, 80 against, 57 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Competition policy – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 27 against, 39 abstained | Adopted 358 for, 124 against, 79 abstained |
| 8 May 2025 | Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union Final vote | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 19 for, 27 against, 20 abstained | Adopted 354 for, 147 against, 53 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 31 for, 8 against, 33 abstained | Adopted 419 for, 113 against, 88 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 47 for, 5 against, 22 abstained | Adopted 470 for, 81 against, 92 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 0 for, 37 against, 39 abstained | Adopted 317 for, 206 against, 123 abstained |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 17 for, 43 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 411 for, 191 against, 13 abstained |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 14 for, 22 against, 39 abstained | Adopted 399 for, 198 against, 71 abstained |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 23 for, 9 against, 45 abstained | Adopted 441 for, 173 against, 70 abstained |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 25 for, 0 against, 40 abstained | Adopted 523 for, 3 against, 84 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 34 for, 4 against, 34 abstained | Adopted 462 for, 76 against, 106 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 39 for, 25 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 419 for, 204 against, 46 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained · no clear line | In the group: 33 for, 3 against, 35 abstained | Adopted 442 for, 98 against, 126 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 39 for, 5 against, 28 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 162 against, 54 abstained |
| 11 Feb 2025 | European Central Bank – annual report 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 34 for, 13 against, 23 abstained | Adopted 378 for, 233 against, 26 abstained |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Tie · no clear line | In the group: 31 for, 1 against, 31 abstained | Adopted 374 for, 53 against, 163 abstained |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Continued repression of civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, Anar Mammadli, Kamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov and Meydan TV Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 16 for, 22 against, 21 abstained | Adopted 434 for, 30 against, 89 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Data version
- 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&vline=divided&vpage=2 (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&vline=divided&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/ecr?dir=desc&vline=divided&vpage=2},
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}
}