Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034
met 5 months before voting For
1405
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029
Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 152 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed 1 of 27 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed 2 of 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 79 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed 4 of 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 2 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 18 Jun 2026Missed all 77 votesOfficially excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 1 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority
4.4% (7 of 160)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 160)
Partido Popular (People's Party) · 22 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Largest breaks from the group majority
6 Oct 2026Abstain
Alignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Abstain; 91% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (156 of 171) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗15 Sept 2026Abstain
Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (153 of 174) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Jun 2026Against
2025 Commission report on Kosovo
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Against; 79% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 164) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗15 Sept 2026Against
Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Against; 79% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (139 of 176) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗21 May 2026Abstain
The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Abstain; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (99 of 129) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗7 Jul 2026Abstain
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Abstain; 75% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (124 of 165) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗16 Jun 2026Abstain
Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS voted Abstain; 66% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (104 of 157) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 65% of 475 agriculture votes
For likely
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 97% of 1169 digital votes
For likely
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes
For likely
Predicted stance by topic
- climateFor 80% of 15
- tradeFor 100% of 9
- employmentFor 100% of 9
- fisheriesFor 86% of 7
- foreignFor 100% of 7
- economyFor 86% of 7
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- digitalFor 100% of 6
- transportFor 83% of 6
- healthFor 100% of 4
- migrationFor 100% of 4
- budgetFor 100% of 4
- agricultureFor 67% of 3
Votes Esteban missed, how they would likely have voted
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
For · 95%
95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 4 health votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460
2026-09-16
Against · 68%
65% of 147 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94313
2026-09-16
Against · 69%
68% of 165 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6
2026-09-16
Against · 71%
72% of 158 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions
2026-09-16
For · 65%
48% of 155 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 100% of 4 health votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€0–0/year
Based on declared income bands
1 declared activity
1 board membership
Novelist - Editorial Planeta—Other
Vice-Secretary Partido PopularUnpaidBoard
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.
Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed
Recent Lobby Meetings
Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
29 Sept 2026MESA DEL TURISMO DE ESPAÑAExchange of views on tourism-related matters · Member
14 Jul 2026Telefonica, S.A.Estado del sector de las telecomunicaciones · Member
1 Jul 2026Embajadores españoles del Pacto Europeo por el ClimaEl Pacto Verde Europeo · Member
30 Jun 2026Federación de Comunidades de Regantes de la Comunidad Valenciana (FECOREVA)Mediterranean irrigation · Member
30 Jun 2026Banco Santander, S.A.Euro Digital · Member
23 Jun 2026European Games Developer FederationAgoraEU 2028-2034 · Member ·2025/0550(COD)
8 May 2026European Youth ForumErasmus+ 2028-2034 · Member ·2025/0222(COD)
7 May 2026Colegio de Registradores de EspañaThe 28th regime corporate legal framework · Member
Meetings on legislative files
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
3 meetings on 3 files
These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
Establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818
The 28th regime corporate legal framework – 'EU Inc.'
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
14written and priority questions as author or co-author
Written 13 · Priority 1 · 11 co-authored
Latest 10
- 7 Oct 2026Scaling back of targets and reallocation of resources of Spain’s recovery and resilience programme: safeguarding the EU’s financial interestsWritten question E-004052/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 7 Oct 2026Possible impact on the EU’s financial interests in relation to the 2024 European electionsWritten question E-004051/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 5 May 2026NextGenerationEU funds in SpainWritten question E-001831/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 16 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 5 May 2026NextGenerationEU funds in SpainWritten question E-001830/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 27 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Mar 2026Simplifying cross-border sales in the internal marketWritten question E-001058/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 26 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Feb 2026Follow-up to question E‑004476/2025 on government interference in the Spanish National Statistics InstituteWritten question E-000493/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 1 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 29 Jan 2026Extraordinary regularisation of immigrants in SpainWritten question E-000366/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 8 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Nov 2025Possible government interference in the statistical independence of the Spanish National Statistics Institute and impact on the EU’s financial interestsWritten question E-004476/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 2 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 31 Oct 2025Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera’s declaration of interestsWritten question E-004286/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 13 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Mar 2025US tariffs on European winePriority question P-001121/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 5 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 13 Mar 2025Impact of national restrictions on strategic autonomy and uranium supply in the EUWritten question E-001097/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 10 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Jan 2025Nuclear energy in the European UnionWritten question E-000320/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Jan 2025Potential security risks and geopolitical implications of the Iran-Venezuela alliance for the EUWritten question E-000309/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 21Answered 25 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Dec 2024Ensuring the effective management of the Spanish Insurance Compensation Consortium in relation to the DANA floodsWritten question E-003024/2024To the CommissionAnswered 21 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted
About Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS
Esteban González Pons is a Member of the European Parliament for Spain, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and to the Partido Popular. Since 16 July 2024, in the 10th parliamentary term, González Pons has been Vice-President of the European Parliament. Earlier, in the 8th and 9th terms, González Pons was Vice-Chair of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), from 2014 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2023.
Summary grounded in cited sources
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Methodology
Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.
Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →
Note: Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament do not vote when chairing sessions, which may affect their attendance percentage.