Parliament adopted its position on the proposed Council decision setting guidelines for member states' employment policies. The adopted text approves the Commission proposal as amended, meaning the guidelines will reflect Parliament's requested changes. Parliament calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly and asks the Council to notify it if departing from the approved text.
How the vote unfolded · 19 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 10 amendments (9 adopted, 1 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 lapsed).
Roll calls requested by S&D, ECR, PfE · split votes by PPE, ECR (4), PfE (2) · separate votes by Renew, PPE, ECR.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 19 ballots in voting order
1.Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectivelyAmendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
2.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
3.Amendment 1 — part 213:46A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 1/2Part 2: ‘The European Parliament, with a view to strengthening democratic decision-making, reiterates its call to be involved in setting the integrated guidelines at Union level on an equal footing with the Council, in line with its legislative resolutions of 8 July 2015, 19 April 2018, 10 July 2020 and 18 October 2022 on the relevant proposals for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
4.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Amendment 5 — part 213:46A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 5/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
6.Amendment 10 — part 113:46A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 10/1Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘a framework directive on minimum income schemes; an increase of the dedicated budget of the European Child Guarantee to at least EUR 20 billion;’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE·A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
7.Amendment 10 — part 213:47A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 10/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE·A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
8.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Amendment 11 — part 213:47A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 11/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
10.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Amendment 13 — part 213:47A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 13/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
12.Amendment 1513:47A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 15A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR, PPE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Rejected
13.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
14.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
15.Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 113:48A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Annex, guideline 6, § 3 – Am 20/1Part 1: ‘Member States should foster equal opportunities for all by addressing inequalities in education and training systems, including in terms of regional coverage. In particular, children should be provided with access to affordable and high-quality early childhood education and care, in line with the new “Barcelona targets” and the European Child Guarantee Member States should raise overall qualification levels, reduce the number of early leavers from education and training, support equal access to education of children from disadvantaged groups and remote areas, increase the attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET), support access to and completion of tertiary education, and increase the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates both in VET and in tertiary education, especially women. Top performance and excellence in educational outcomes should also be supported, given their role in fostering the future innovation potential of the EU. Member States should facilitate the transition from education to employment for young people through quality, paid traineeships and apprenticeships, as well as increase adult participation in continuing learning, particularly among learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and the least qualified. Taking into account the new requirements of digital, green and ageing societies, Member States should upgrade and increase the supply and uptake of flexible initial and continuing VET, strengthen work-based learning in their VET systems, including through accessible, quality and effective apprenticeships, and support low-skilled adults maintain their employability. Furthermore, Member States should enhance, where appropriate, the labour-market relevance of tertiary education and research; improve skills monitoring and forecasting; make skills and qualifications more visible and comparable, including those acquired abroad, and ensure a more consistent use of EU-wide classifications (i.e. ESCO); and increase opportunities for recognising and validating skills and competences acquired outside formal education and training, including for refugees and persons under a temporary protection status. Beyond using the untapped potential of the EU domestic workforce, opening legal pathways for migration and preventing exploitative working conditions by ensuring equal treatment between local workers and third country nationals can also contribute to addressing skills and labour shortages, including those linked to the green and digital transitions such as in STEM sectors as well as in healthcare and long-term care, education, transport and construction. Member States should likewise ensure that labour migration does not result in a deterioration of existing working conditions for domestic workers.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR, PfE
Adopted
16.Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 213:48A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Annex, guideline 6, § 3 – Am 20/2Part 2: “without the words ‘Beyond using the untapped potential of the EU domestic workforce, opening legal pathways for migration and preventing exploitative working conditions by ensuring equal treatment between local workers and third country nationals can also contribute to addressing skills and labour shortages, including those linked to the green and digital transitions such as in STEM sectors as well as in healthcare and long-term care, education, transport and construction.’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR, PfE
Adopted
17.Amendment 20 to Annex, guideline 6, paragraph 3 — part 313:48A10–0004/2024 – Li Andersson – Annex, guideline 6, § 3 – Am 20/3Part 3: ‘Beyond using the untapped potential of the EU domestic workforce, opening legal pathways for migration and preventing exploitative working conditions by ensuring equal treatment between local workers and third country nationals can also contribute to addressing skills and labour shortages, including those linked to the green and digital transitions such as in STEM sectors as well as in healthcare and long-term care, education, transport and construction.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR, PfE
One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
The ballots
Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
Who voted how
Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
Document & procedure
Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
Group badges
How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.