"Centre-right MEPs have been criticised for allegedly requesting a secret ballot for a vote on… transparency."
See: EU: ‘Bizarre and unacceptable’: MEPs slammed over wanting secret ballot for transparency vote (euronews, link):
“The apparent irony of the demand was highlighted by their European Parliament colleague Sven Giegold.
He said politicians from the European People’s Party (EPP) group decided to ask for their votes to be concealed for the ballot at a meeting earlier this month.
MEPs normally have their voting choices recorded.”