4 Resolutions & reports ·decision 4 of 8 on Wednesday, 12 March 2025

European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025

Committee report · voted 12:14–12:28

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

Adopted by a small majority 351 for · 260 against · 70 abstained (52 % in favour) Jobs, social affairs & equality Employment & workers’ rights Social protection & poverty

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a small majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 351 Against 260 Abstained 70

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:28 · 52% 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, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, ECR, PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its employment and social priorities for the 2025 European Semester, the EU's annual cycle of economic policy coordination. The text calls for modernising labour markets, strengthening social protection, and investing in education and training to address labour shortages and demographic change. It also urges better support for the social economy, small firms, and affordable housing, and stresses the need to fight poverty and social exclusion. The resolution is non-binding, but it becomes Parliament's official position on the matter.

How the vote unfolded · 83 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 82 parts of the text voted on separately (48 adopted, 34 rejected).

Roll calls requested by S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE · split votes by Renew, PPE (10), ECR (14), PfE (4) · separate votes by PPE, ECR.

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 83 ballots in voting order

1. Separate vote on paragraph 1

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

2. Separate vote on paragraph 2

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

3. Separate vote on paragraph 3 requested by PPE requested by S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

4. Separate vote on paragraph 3 12:14 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 3 requested by PPE requested by S&D

Adopted

5. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

6. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

7. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

8. Separate vote on paragraph 5 12:14 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 5 requested by PfE

Adopted

9. Paragraph 7 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the announcement of a quality jobs roadmap to ensure a just transition for all; calls on the Commission to include in this roadmap considerations for measures linked to the use of AI and algorithmic management in the world of work so that new technologies are harnessed to improve working conditions and productivity while respecting workers’ rights and work-life balance as recognised in the JER;’ requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

10. Paragraph 7 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to propose a directive on the use of AI in the workplace that ensures that workers’ rights are protected and respected;’ requested by ECR, PPE requested by S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

11. Paragraph 7 — part 2 12:15 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 7/2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to propose a directive on the use of AI in the workplace that ensures that workers’ rights are protected and respected;’ requested by ECR, PPE requested by S&D

Rejected

12. Separate vote on paragraph 8 12:15 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 8 requested by PfE

Adopted

13. Paragraph 12 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and environmental’” requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

14. Paragraph 12 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

15. Separate vote on paragraph 13 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

16. Separate vote on paragraph 13 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

17. Separate vote on paragraph 13 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

18. Separate vote on paragraph 14 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

19. Separate vote on paragraph 14 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

20. Separate vote on paragraph 14 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

21. Paragraph 15 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Considers that homelessness is a dramatic social problem in the EU;’ requested by PfE requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

22. Paragraph 15 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls for a single definition of homelessness in the EU, which would enable the systematic comparison and assessment of the extent of homelessness across different EU Member States; calls on the Commission to develop a strategy and work towards ending homelessness in the EU by 2030 by promoting access to affordable and decent housing as well as access to quality social services; urges the Member States to better use the available EU instruments, including the ESF+, in this matter;’ requested by PfE requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

23. Paragraph 16 — part 1 of 4 Part 1: ‘Calls on the Member States to design national homelessness strategies centred around housing-based solutions; welcomes the intention to deliver a Council recommendation on homelessness;’ without the words: ‘centred around housing-based solutions’ requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

24. Paragraph 16 — part 2 of 4 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR, PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

25. Paragraph 16 — part 3 of 4 Part 3: ‘urges the Commission to further increase the ambition of the European Platform on Combating Homelessness,’ requested by ECR, PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

26. Paragraph 16 — part 4 of 4 Part 4: ‘in particular by providing it with a dedicated budget;’ requested by ECR, PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

27. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 16

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

28. Paragraph 17 — part 1 12:18 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 17/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘non-EU born individuals, LGBTI’ and the words ‘with binding targets to reduce homelessness’” requested by ECR requested by S&D

Adopted

29. Paragraph 17 — part 2 12:18 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 17/2 Part 2: ‘non-EU born individuals, LGBTI’ requested by ECR requested by S&D

Adopted

30. Paragraph 17 — part 3 12:18 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 17/3 Part 3: ‘with binding targets to reduce homelessness’ requested by ECR requested by S&D

Rejected

31. Paragraph 19 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and to complement it with a directive on psychosocial risks in the workplace’” requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

32. Paragraph 19 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

33. Paragraph 19 — part 2 12:19 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 19/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR, PPE requested by S&D

Rejected

34. Separate vote on paragraph 22

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

35. Separate vote on paragraph 23 requested by ECR, PPE, PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

36. Paragraph 23 — part 2 12:19 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 23/2 Part 2: ‘stresses that an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income and active inclusion, in compliance with the subsidiarity principle, would contribute to the goals of reducing poverty and fostering the integration of people absent from the labour market;’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE requested by S&D, PfE

Rejected

37. Paragraph 24 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘reiterates its call for an increase in the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion and for all Member States to allocate at least 5 % of their allocated ESF+ funds to fighting child poverty and promoting children’s well-being;’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

38. Paragraph 24 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE requested by S&D

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

39. Paragraph 24 — part 2 12:20 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 24/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE requested by S&D

Adopted

40. Paragraph 25 — part 1 12:20 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 25/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘such as privatisation of public healthcare systems, co-payments and lack of coverage; highlights that these deepen poverty, erode health and well-being, and increase social inequalities within and across EU countries;’” requested by Renew requested by PPE requested by S&D

Adopted

41. Paragraph 25 — part 2 12:21 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 25/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Renew requested by PPE requested by S&D

Rejected

42. Separate vote on paragraph 28

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

43. Separate vote on paragraph 29 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

44. Paragraph 29 — part 2 12:21 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 29/2 Part 2: ‘recalls, in this regard, as the rate of self-employed professionals in the cultural and creative sectors is more than double that in the general population, the 13 initiatives laid down in the Commission’s 21 February 2024 response to the European Parliament resolution of 21 November 2023 on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors and calls on the Commission to start implementing them in cooperation with the Member States;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

Adopted

45. Separate vote on paragraph 30 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

46. Paragraph 31 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Calls for the implementation of policies that promote work-life balance and the right to disconnect, with the aim of improving the quality of life for all families and workers, for ensuring the implementation of the Work-Life Balance Directive and of the European Care Strategy;’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

47. Paragraph 31 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to put forward a’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

48. Paragraph 31 — part 3 12:22 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 31/3 Part 3: ‘legislative’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE requested by PfE

Rejected

49. Paragraph 31 — part 4 12:22 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 31/4 Part 4: ‘proposal to address teleworking and the right to disconnect;’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE

Adopted

50. Paragraph 31 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘legislative’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE requested by PfE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

51. Paragraph 31 — part 6 12:22 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 31/6 Part 6: ‘all types of’ requested by ECR, PPE, PfE requested by ECR

Adopted

52. Separate vote on paragraph 32

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

53. Paragraph 33 — part 1 of 5 Part 1: ‘Is concerned that, despite improvements, several population groups are still significantly under-represented in the EU labour market, including women, older people, low- and medium-qualified people, persons with disabilities’ requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

54. Paragraph 33 — part 2 of 5 Part 2: ‘and people with a migrant or minority background;’ requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

55. Paragraph 33 — part 3 of 5 Part 3: ‘warns that educational inequalities have deepened, further exacerbating the vulnerabilities of students from disadvantaged and migrant backgrounds;’ requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

56. Paragraph 33 — part 4 of 5 Part 4: ‘points out that, according to the JER, people with migrant or minority backgrounds can significantly benefit from targeted measures in order to address skills mismatches, improve language proficiency, combat discrimination and receive tailored and integrated support services; stresses the importance of strengthening efforts in the implementation of the 2021-27 Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion, which provides a common policy framework to support the Member States in developing national migrant integration policies;’ without the words: ‘and receive tailored and integrated support services’ requested by ECR, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

57. Paragraph 33 — part 5 of 5 Part 5: “those words” requested by ECR, PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

58. Separate vote on paragraph 35

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

59. Separate vote on paragraph 37

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

60. Separate vote on paragraph 37

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

61. Separate vote on paragraph 42

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

62. Separate vote on paragraph 43 requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

63. Separate vote on paragraph 45 requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

64. Separate vote on paragraph 52 requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

65. Paragraph 53 — part 1 of 4 Part 1: ‘Stresses the need for timely and harmonised data on social policies to improve evidence-based policymaking and targeted social investments;’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

66. Paragraph 53 — part 2 of 4 Part 2: ‘calls for improvements to be made to the Social Scoreboard in order to cover the 20 EPSR principles with the introduction of relevant indicators reflecting trends and causes of inequality, such as quality employment, wealth distribution, access to public services, adequate pensions, the homelessness rate, mental health and unemployment;’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

67. Paragraph 53 — part 3 of 4 Part 3: ‘recalls that the at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion (AROPE) indicator fails to reveal the causes of complex inequality;’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

68. Paragraph 53 — part 4 of 4 Part 4: ‘calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a European data collection framework on social services to monitor the investment in and coverage of social services;’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

69. Recital D — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘LGBTI’ and ‘non-EU born individuals’” requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

70. Recital D — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘LGBTI’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

71. Recital D — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘non-EU born individuals’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

72. Recital E — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in both the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the next one’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

73. Recital E — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

74. Separate vote on recital J requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

75. Recital R — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and green’ (two occurrences)” requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

76. Recital R — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

77. Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas it is essential to promote mobility within the EU’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

78. Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘and consider attracting skilled workers from third countries, while ensuring respect for and enforcement of labour and social rights and channelling third-country nationals entering the EU through legal migration pathways towards occupations experiencing shortages, supported by an effective integration policy, in full complementarity with harnessing talents from within the Union;’ requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

79. Separate vote on recital X requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

80. Separate vote on recital AE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

81. Separate vote on recital AF requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

82. Separate vote on recital AH requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

83. Final vote — text as a whole 12:28 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 12 March 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0023 in procedure 2024/2084.

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