Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. Own-initiative report First reading
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2024
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament rejected the text on 13 March 2024; no position was adopted.
- ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 14 February 2024
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 22 February 2024
- ✓ Plenary vote Rejected 13 March 2024
- ✓ Parliament’s position No text adopted
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. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs
- Rapporteur
- MEP #197663 Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- MEP #124771 IDTomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ PPELina GÁLVEZ S&DMEP #132366 ECRKira Marie PETER-HANSEN Verts/ALEMEP #197785 The Left
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
Tabled for plenary · latest Report A9-0050/2024 22 February 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution on the European Semester sets out employment and social priorities for 2024. It calls for investment in skills and quality jobs, an EU directive on adequate minimum income, social conditionality in EU funds, and a revised, more democratic Semester with a stronger role for Parliament and social partners.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (EMPL) 7 December 2023 ✦ This is a draft report by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on employment and social priorities for the 2024 European Semester. It calls for an inclusive green and digital transition, investment in skills and quality jobs, and a stronger social dimension in EU economic governance.
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
- Plenary stage
- 13 March 2024 Plenary voteRejected Rejected narrowlyFor 256 Against 262 Abstained 58
Final vote — text as a whole at 17:30 · 44% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 41 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 17:21 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 7Rejected2. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 1 17:21 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 8/1Adopted3. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 2 17:22 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 8/2Rejected4. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 3 17:22 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 8/3Rejected5. Separate vote on paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 3 17:23 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 3 – Am 6RejectedRejected9. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted11. Separate vote on paragraph 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote on paragraph 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 1 17:24 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/1Adopted14. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 2 17:24 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/2Rejected15. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 3 17:24 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/3Rejected16. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 4 17:25 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/4Rejected17. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 8 17:25 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 8 – Am 10RejectedAdoptedAdopted20. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 9 — part 1 17:26 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 9 – Am 11/1Adopted21. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 9 — part 2 17:26 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 9 – Am 11/2Rejected22. Separate vote on paragraph 10AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on paragraph 10AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted27. Separate vote on paragraph 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected29. Separate vote on paragraph 14AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted31. Separate vote on paragraph 15AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted33. Separate vote on paragraph 16AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted35. Vote on text inserted after recital CRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Vote on text inserted after recital JRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted38. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejected41. Final vote — text as a whole 17:30 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)Rejected - 22 February 2024 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 14 February 2024 Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 7 December 2023 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 12 July 2023 Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.