European Semester for economic policy coordination 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 13 November 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 26 February 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 2 March 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
- ECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN Verts/ALE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Stefan BERGER PPEMatthias ECKE S&DEnikő GYŐRI PfEMarlena MALĄG ECRIvars IJABS RenewManon AUBRY The Left
- For opinion
- BUDG — Budgets · rapporteur Damian BOESELAGER 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 only substantive change is replacing 'comprehensive' with 'targeted' in the description of industrial policy. All other changes are formal: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points, and minor typographical errors are corrected. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Updates economic outlook with new growth, deficit, and debt figures, and adds concerns about inflation and investment needs. Expands sections on the economic governance framework, including calls for prudent fiscal policies and concerns about Commission discretion. Adds detailed provisions on CSRs, including calls for fewer, more targeted recommendations and transparency in their development. Adds measures on defence spending, EU-level investment tools, and new own resources, including a Ukraine loan. Other changes are formal or wording: rephrasing and updating references. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG),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
- Plenary stage
- 11 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 392 Against 219 Abstained 18
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:02 · 62% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 27 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 9AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 9Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded3. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 11 12:57 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 11 – Am 5Rejected4. Separate vote on paragraph 12Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded5. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 14 12:58 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 14 – Am 1Rejected6. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 14 12:58 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 14 – Am 2Rejected7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15 12:58 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 15 – Am 7Rejected9. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 16 12:59 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 16 – Am 8Rejected10. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 22 12:59 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 22 – Am 9Rejected11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 22 12:59 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 22 – Am 11Rejected13. Separate vote on paragraph 24AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted15. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 24 12:59 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 24 – Am 15RejectedRejected17. Separate vote on paragraph 28AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted19. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 28 13:00 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 28 – Am 17Rejected20. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 30RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 30 13:00 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After § 30 – Am 13Rejected22. Separate vote on paragraph 32AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on paragraph 32Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdopted25. Vote on text inserted after recital ARejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded26. Amendment 4, adding text after recital 3 13:01 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – After recital 3 – Am 4Rejected27. Final vote — text as a whole 13:02 A10-0036/2026 – Kira Marie Peter-Hansen – 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.
- 3 March – 4 March 2026 17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 2 March 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 26 February 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 28 January 2026 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 17 December 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 19 November 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 13 November 2025 Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets) gives an opinion.