Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 10 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Tabled for plenary
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 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
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
- Rapporteur
- Eszter LAKOS PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Sofie ERIKSSON S&DJulie RECHAGNEUX PfEAnna ZALEWSKA ECRIvars IJABS RenewVille NIINISTÖ Verts/ALERudi KENNES 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: The new version adds a call for more public research funding, including for Horizon Europe and national resources. 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
- 10 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 399 Against 78 Abstained 69
Final vote — text as a whole at 14:16 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 18 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejected6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejected14. Vote on text inserted after recital DRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Vote on text inserted after recital DRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on recital ERejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Vote on text inserted after recital FRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted - 9 March 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 5 March – 6 March 2026 16 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.