Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 28 November 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 13 May 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 4 June 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 June 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
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
- REGI — Regional Development
- Rapporteur
- Denis NESCI ECR
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Christian DOLESCHAL PPESabrina REPP S&DTamás DEUTSCH PfEElsi KATAINEN RenewCristina GUARDA Verts/ALEValentina PALMISANO The LeftIrmhild BOSSDORF ESN
- For opinion
- AGRI — Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Cristina GUARDA 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 opinions: Opinion (AGRI)
Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 17 June 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 622 Against 24 Abstained 21
Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:48 · 93% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 16 June 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 4 June 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 13 May 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
REGI (Regional Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 8 April 2025 AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 6 March 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of REGI (Regional Development) proposed changes to the draft.
- 28 January 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in REGI (Regional Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 28 November 2024 Referred to the REGI (Regional Development) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) gives an opinion.