Establishing an EU talent pool
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 12 May 2026 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 8 February 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 19 March 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 26 March 2025
- ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 3 December 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 March 2026
- ✓ Published as law 12 May 2026
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Abir AL-SAHLANI Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Lena DÜPONT PPEJavier MORENO SÁNCHEZ S&DTom VANDENDRIESSCHE PfEAssita KANKO ECRAnna STROLENBERG Verts/ALEPernando BARRENA ARZA The Left
- For opinion
- EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Marianne VIND S&DDEVE — Development · rapporteur Tomas TOBÉ PPECULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Nela RIEHL Verts/ALE
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Committee draft → Committee draft: The EU Talent Pool becomes mandatory for all Member States and voluntary for employers and jobseekers, with a broader scope including apprenticeships and traineeships. New rules require jobseekers to declare they are not subject to entry bans, and employers to undergo screening and information sessions, with suspension for breaches. Accelerated immigration procedures are mandated for registered jobseekers in shortage occupations and those with an EU Talent Partnership pass. Data protection is strengthened with automatic profile removal after one year and prohibition on processing special categories of personal data. Other changes are mostly formal or wording updates, including corrected references and rephrased provisions. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (DEVE),Opinion (EMPL),Opinion (CULT),Draft opinion (EMPL),Opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (DEVE)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Outcome
- 12 May 2026 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- 29 April 2026 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
- Plenary stage
- 10 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 414 Against 182 Abstained 21
Final vote on the provisional agreement at 13:14 · 67% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 56 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to reject the text 13:14 A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal for rejection – Am 164= 165= 166=Rejected2. Proposal to vote on amendments 13:14 A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal to vote on amendmentsRejected3. Final vote on the provisional agreement 13:14 A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Provisional agreement – Am 163Adopted4. Final vote Text as a wholeNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Amendments by the PfE Group — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the PfE Group – put to the vote collectivelyNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point dNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point dNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 4Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 2, point cNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 2, point cNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 6Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 6Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on Article 14Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on Article 14Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.20. Separate vote on Article 15Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on Article 15Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on Article 17 Article 17 – § 2 – point bNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on Article 17 Article 17 – § 2 – point bNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded24. Separate vote on Article 19Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded25. Separate vote on Article 19Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded26. Separate vote on Article 23, paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Separate vote on Article 23, paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.29. Separate vote on Article 23, after paragraph 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.31. Separate vote on recital 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Separate vote on recital 1Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded33. Separate vote on recital 2Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Separate vote on recital 2Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Separate vote on recital 3Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Separate vote on recital 3Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded37. Separate vote on recital 4Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded38. Separate vote on recital 4Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded39. Separate vote on recital 20Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded40. Separate vote on recital 20Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded41. Separate vote on recital 21Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded42. Separate vote on recital 21Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.44. Separate vote on recital 22Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded45. Separate vote on recital 22Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded46. Separate vote on recital 25Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded47. Separate vote on recital 25Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded48. Separate vote on recital 27Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded49. Separate vote on recital 27Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded50. Separate vote on recital 30Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded51. Separate vote on recital 30Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded52. Separate vote on recital 31Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded53. Separate vote on recital 31Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded54. Separate vote on recital 33Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded55. Separate vote on recital 33Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter. - 3 March – 4 March 2026 217 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- Negotiations with the Council
- 3 December 2025 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
- 24 September 2025 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 15 July 2025 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 7 April 2025 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 3 April 2025 Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council
Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
- Plenary stage
- 3 April 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 327 Against 229 Abstained 50
Decision to open negotiations with the Council at 13:09 · 54% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 26 March 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 19 March 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 19 February 2025 CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 19 February 2025 EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 28 January 2025 DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 28 January 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)
Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 20 December 2024 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 19 February 2024 Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 8 February 2024 Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), DEVE (Development), CULT (Culture and Education) give an opinion.
- 6 February 2024 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 30 January 2024 Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 23 January 2024 Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.