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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands significantly, adding many new recitals and paragraphs on rural challenges, including demographics, climate, and funding disparities. New operational paragraphs call for measures on poverty, renewable energy, housing, rural proofing, and support for women and youth. The text now emphasizes synergies with CAP, cohesion policy funding levels, and the role of local actors, while removing earlier calls for a rural strategy. The versions differ only in formal points: updated citations and cross-references. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Opinion (AGRI)
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
- 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.