Esteban González Pons
Group of the European People's Party · PP · Spain
Esteban González Pons (EPP, Spain) took part in 590 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (90.5%). He voted the way Parliament decided 534 times and the other way 47 times (91.9% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 21 of 590 votes (3.6%).
- Country
- Spain
- Political group
- Group of the European People's Party (EPP)
- Party
- PP (Partido Popular)
- Member of the EP since
- 2014
- Position
- Vice-President: European Parliament (since 16 July 2024)
- Committee
- Committee on Culture and Education
- Delegations
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
Voting record
| Final votes | All roll-call votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes during the term of office | 652 | 6,412 |
| Vote cast | 590 | 5,823 |
| For | 522 | 2,309 |
| Against | 59 | 3,416 |
| Abstention | 9 | 98 |
| Did not vote | 28 | 219 |
| Excused | 34 | 370 |
| Vote corrections | 1 | 17 |
| Participation | 90.5% | 90.8% |
Latest final votes
The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: For
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: For
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: For
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: For
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: For
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: For
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: For
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: For
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: For
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: Against
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: For
- Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: For
- Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: For
- Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
- Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For
Vote corrections in final votes
Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.
- Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast), 17 June 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament
Voting record
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Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal, CC BY 4.0. Participation refers to the votes held during the term of office.
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