European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities – annual report 2026
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 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 9 October 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 25 February 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 27 February 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 11 March 2026
- ✓ 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
- EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Nela RIEHL Verts/ALE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Angelika WINZIG PPEIdoia MENDIA S&DSéverine WERBROUCK PfEMarlena MALĄG ECRHristo PETROV RenewKonstantinos ARVANITIS 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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds a call for a dedicated budget for the European Child Guarantee and for ambitious traineeship rules. Drops the call for a directive on minimum income schemes and the call to regulate short-term rentals. Softens the funding demand for the Child Guarantee by removing the specific EUR 20 billion figure. The other changes are formal: decimal commas replaced with decimal points throughout. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Updates employment and unemployment data, adds an employment target, and expands on groups facing barriers to employment. Adds extensive new content on poverty, child poverty, disability, housing, skills, social investment, and other social issues, while removing several original paragraphs. Adds a formal summary of the report's priorities. see the changes →
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
- 11 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 404 Against 208 Abstained 20
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:06 · 64% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 32 ballots in voting order
1. Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected7. Separate vote on paragraph 5Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on paragraph 6RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted10. Separate vote on paragraph 7RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded13. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 8 13:04 A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – After § 8 – Am 15RejectedRejected15. Separate vote on paragraph 9RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedRejected21. Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 19 13:05 A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – After § 19 – Am 23Rejected22. Separate vote on paragraph 20RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on paragraph 20Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedRejected25. Separate vote on paragraph 23AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded26. Separate vote on paragraph 23AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected28. Separate vote on recital CRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on recital CRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded30. Vote on text inserted after recital GRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on recital HRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Final vote — text as a whole 13:06 A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 10 March 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 4 March 2026 24 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 27 February 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 25 February 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 17 December 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 20 November 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 9 October 2025 Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.