Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges
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 19 September 2025 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 5 May 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 25 June 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 30 June 2025
- ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 4 September 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 September 2025
- ✓ Published as law 19 September 2025
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
- EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Marit MAIJ S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER PPESéverine WERBROUCK PfEElena DONAZZAN ECRBrigitte VAN DEN BERG RenewVilly SØVNDAL Verts/ALEEstrella GALÁN The Left
- For opinion
- REGI — Regional Development · rapporteur Sandro GOZI RenewITRE — Industry, Research and Energy SEDE — Security and Defence · rapporteur Urmas PAET Renew
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 (BUDG),Opinion (SEDE),Draft opinion (BUDG)
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
- 19 September 2025 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- 18 September 2025 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
- Plenary stage
- 10 September 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 453 Against 149 Abstained 59
Final vote on the provisional agreement at 14:17 · 69% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 9 ballots in voting order
1. RejectionRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Proposal to vote on amendmentsRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Final vote on the provisional agreement 14:17 A10-0122/2025 - Marit Maij - Accord provisoire - Am 32Adopted4. Commission statementAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. 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 recorded6. Separate vote on TitleNot 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. Vote on text inserted after Article 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. Vote on text inserted after recital 9Not 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. - 10 September 2025 30 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 9 September 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 5 September 2025 6 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
- 4 September 2025 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
- 15 July 2025 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 9 July 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
- 30 June 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 25 June 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 25 June 2025 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 June 2025 SEDE (Security and Defence) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 June 2025 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 21 May 2025 Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 20 May 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- Plenary stage
- 7 May 2025 Plenary vote
- Committee stage
- 5 May 2025 Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; REGI (Regional Development), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), SEDE (Security and Defence) give an opinion.