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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | Framework for achieving climate neutrality Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 73 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 379 for, 248 against, 10 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law) Proposal to reject the text | Majority line: For | In the group: 46 for, 18 against, 1 abstained | Rejected 220 for, 341 against, 10 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels Final vote on motion B10-0464/2025 | Majority line: For | In the group: 65 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 175 for, 374 against, 25 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 62 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 310 for, 277 against, 53 abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 63 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 99 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 | 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 | Second World Summit for Social Development Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 66 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 360 for, 210 against, 37 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 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Extension of the derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 71 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 182 against, 11 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Stock-taking of the European elections 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 68 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 186 against, 34 abstained |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 39 for, 3 against, 2 abstained | Rejected 175 for, 360 against, 18 abstained |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 78 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 422 for, 219 against, 31 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 |
| 18 Jun 2025 | The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 68 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 405 for, 210 against, 36 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 |
| 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 |
| 8 May 2025 | Screening of foreign investments in the Union Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 62 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 378 for, 173 against, 24 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 6 for, 63 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 481 for, 157 against, 24 abstained |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 74 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 245 against, 5 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 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Establishing an EU talent pool Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 48 against, 18 abstained | Adopted 327 for, 229 against, 50 abstained |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 71 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 377 for, 279 against, 16 abstained |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 70 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 486 for, 171 against, 18 abstained |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 67 against, 10 abstained | Adopted 481 for, 170 against, 22 abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 69 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 351 for, 260 against, 70 abstained |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 61 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 322 for, 163 against, 46 abstained |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: Against | In the group: 15 for, 45 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 300 for, 254 against, 21 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 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 1 for, 43 against, 27 abstained | Adopted 441 for, 178 against, 34 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 34 for, 11 against, 28 abstained | Rejected 123 for, 511 against, 42 abstained |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Election of the Commission Election election of the commission | Majority line: Against · no clear line | In the group: 33 for, 39 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 282 against, 36 abstained |
| 14 Nov 2024 | UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 63 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 429 for, 183 against, 24 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 71 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 444 for, 179 against, 20 abstained |
| 23 Oct 2024 | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 30 for, 10 against, 29 abstained | Rejected 233 for, 360 against, 59 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
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
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?vline=lost&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?vline=lost&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/ecr?vline=lost&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}
}