21 Resolutions & reports ·decision 21 of 23 on Wednesday, 13 March 2024

European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2024

Committee report by Dragoş Pîslaru · voted 17:21–17:30

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Rejected narrowly 256 for · 262 against · 58 abstained (44 % in favour)

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Rejected Rejected narrowly

Parliament rejected the text.

For 256 Against 262 Abstained 58

Final vote — text as a whole at 17:30 · 44% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it

The Left –
Verts/ALE ✓
S&D ✓
Renew ✓
PPE ✗
ECR ✗
PfE ✗
ESN ✗
NI –

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D and Renew; opposed by PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.

How the vote unfolded · 41 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 15 amendments (3 adopted, 12 rejected) and 25 parts of the text voted on separately (23 adopted, 2 rejected).

Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, PPE, ID · split votes by The Left, Renew (3), PPE (6), ID (4).

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 41 ballots in voting order

1. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 17:21 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 7 requested by S&D

Rejected

2. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 1 17:21 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 8/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘through applicable European and national legislative provisions; calls for the housing sector to be included as one of the Social Services of General Interest, and not only social housing, as this is essential to guarantee the right to affordable and decent housing for all; asks the Commission to revise the EU State aid rules to broaden the target group for affordable housing in order to guarantee an adequate supply of affordable housing for all, as well as the following measures: preventing any privatisation of public or social housing that would reduce the capacity of the state to ensure the right to adequate housing, and maintaining a regulatory framework for rented housing that safeguards security of tenure and ensures affordable housing for tenants, including through rent caps, controls or rent freezes where needed; highlights that the EU and Member States should ensure the provision of sufficient, adequate and affordable social housing to cover the housing needs of the three bottom quintiles of society and reduce by half the overburden of housing costs faced by these groups by 2030 and should establish a standard that at least 30 % of all new houses be affordable housing for the lower-income group, and at least 30 % affordable housing for the middle-income group calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce green social housing in their housing investment plans, including social housing sustainability criteria, as well as other aspects such as the provision of care facilities, access to recreational facilities, community centres, parks and green spaces especially in the most deprived areas, as a way to improve residents’ living conditions;’” requested by Renew requested by S&D

Adopted

3. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 2 17:22 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 8/2 Part 2: ‘through applicable European and national legislative provisions; calls for the housing sector to be included as one of the Social Services of General Interest, and not only social housing, as this is essential to guarantee the right to affordable and decent housing for all; asks the Commission to revise the EU State aid rules to broaden the target group for affordable housing in order to guarantee an adequate supply of affordable housing for all, as well as the following measures: preventing any privatisation of public or social housing that would reduce the capacity of the state to ensure the right to adequate housing, and maintaining a regulatory framework for rented housing that safeguards security of tenure and ensures affordable housing for tenants, including through rent caps, controls or rent freezes where needed;’ requested by Renew requested by S&D

Rejected

4. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 3 17:22 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 1 – Am 8/3 Part 3: ‘to cover the housing needs of the three bottom quintiles of society and reduce by half the excessive housing costs faced by these groups by 2030 and should establish a standard that at least 30 % of all new houses be affordable housing for the lower-income group, and at least 30 % affordable housing for the middle-income group; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce green social housing in their housing investment plans, including social housing sustainability criteria, as well as other aspects such as the provision of care facilities, access to recreational facilities, community centres, parks and green spaces especially in the most deprived areas, as a way to improve residents’ living conditions;’ requested by Renew requested by S&D

Rejected

5. Paragraph 3 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and third country nationals’” requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

6. Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

7. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 3 17:23 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 3 – Am 6 requested by ID

Rejected

8. Amendment 2 to paragraph 4 17:23 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 4 – Am 2 requested by The Left

Rejected

9. Separate vote on paragraph 5 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

10. Paragraph 5 — part 2 17:23 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 5/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE requested by PPE

Adopted

11. Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘underlines the need to strengthen and facilitate the recognition of skills and qualifications in the Union, including of non-EU nationals, who should be integrated into the labour market while further ensuring fair working conditions;’” requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

12. Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

13. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 1 17:24 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Calls on the Commission to ensure quality jobs and fair working conditions through a revision of the Public Procurement Directive1a to further strengthen the social clause and to introduce social conditionalities and gender equality requirements for European funds and State aid to ensure quality jobs and collective bargaining; considers that this revision should help Member States meet the objective of an 80 % collective bargaining coverage rate as set out in the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive; furthermore’, ‘to present a directive on the anticipation and management of change in order to ensure just transitions, based on collective bargaining and social dialogue, and’ and ‘and an initiative to reduce working time for a better quality of working life’” requested by Renew requested by S&D

Adopted

14. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 2 17:24 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/2 Part 2: ‘Calls on the Commission to ensure quality jobs and fair working conditions through a revision of the Public Procurement Directive1a to further strengthen the social clause and to introduce social conditionalities and gender equality requirements for European funds and State aid to ensure quality jobs and collective bargaining; considers that this revision should help Member States meet the objective of an 80 % collective bargaining coverage rate as set out in the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive; furthermore’ requested by Renew requested by S&D

Rejected

15. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 3 17:24 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/3 Part 3: ‘to present a directive on the anticipation and management of change in order to ensure just transitions, based on collective bargaining and social dialogue, and’ requested by Renew requested by S&D

Rejected

16. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 — part 4 17:25 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 7 – Am 9/4 Part 4: ‘and an initiative to reduce working time for a better quality of working life’ requested by Renew requested by S&D

Rejected

17. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 8 17:25 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 8 – Am 10 requested by S&D

Rejected

18. Paragraph 9 — part 1 17:25 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 9/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘while there is a need to reduce public debt within a reasonable time frame as required by Stability and Growth Pact,’” requested by The Left requested by The Left

Adopted

19. Paragraph 9 — part 2 17:25 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 9/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by The Left requested by The Left

Adopted

20. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 9 — part 1 17:26 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 9 – Am 11/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘permanent’” requested by Renew requested by S&D

Adopted

21. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 9 — part 2 17:26 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – After § 9 – Am 11/2 Part 2: “that word” requested by Renew requested by S&D

Rejected

22. Paragraph 10 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans,’ and ‘migrants, ethnic minorities including Roma,’” requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

23. Paragraph 10 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans,’ requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

24. Paragraph 10 — part 3 17:27 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 10/3 Part 3: ‘migrants, ethnic minorities including Roma,’ requested by ID requested by ID

Adopted

25. Paragraph 11 — part 1 17:27 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 11/1 Part 1: ‘Calls for the mainstreaming of the EPSR in all relevant EU funds through the introduction of social conditionality in their allocation rules, as part of the Financial Regulation covering the EU general budget;’ requested by PPE, ID requested by ID

Adopted

26. Paragraph 11 — part 2 17:27 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 11/2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to explore a possible revision of the Public Procurement Directive to further strengthen the social clause and to align it with the Union’s upcoming rules on due diligence, while ensuring that benefiting companies and sub-contractors support collective bargaining and respect workers’ rights;’ requested by PPE, ID

Adopted

27. Separate vote on paragraph 11 requested by PPE, ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

28. Amendment 3 to paragraph 12 17:28 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 12 – Am 3 requested by The Left

Rejected

29. Separate vote on paragraph 14 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

30. Paragraph 14 — part 2 17:28 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 14/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE requested by PPE

Adopted

31. Separate vote on paragraph 15 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Paragraph 15 — part 2 17:28 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 15/2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to advance the EU social taxonomy;’ requested by PPE requested by PPE

Adopted

33. Separate vote on paragraph 16 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

34. Paragraph 16 — part 2 17:29 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – § 16/2 Part 2: ‘and calls on the Member States to remove any national legislation that hampers collective bargaining;’ requested by PPE requested by PPE

Adopted

35. Vote on text inserted after recital C

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

36. Vote on text inserted after recital J

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

37. Recital K — part 1 17:29 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – Recital K/1 Part 1: ‘whereas the inclusion of a social convergence framework in a revised and more democratic European Semester should foster upward social convergence and should improve the assessment and monitoring of employment and social developments in the Member States and the EU by identifying and addressing risks to upward convergence for Member States in the joint employment report based on the Social Scoreboard headline indicators and through the Commission’s publication of social convergence reports for those Member States identified as facing risks to upward social convergence;’ requested by PPE requested by PPE

Adopted

38. Separate vote on recital K requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

39. Separate vote on recital M 17:30 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – Recital M requested by The Left

Adopted

40. Amendment 1 to recital R 17:30 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – Recital R – Am 1 requested by The Left

Rejected

41. Final vote — text as a whole 17:30 A9-0050/2024 – Dragoş Pîslaru – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)

Rejected

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 13 March 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2024-0050 in procedure 2023/2116.

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