Parliament adopted its resolution on employment and social priorities for the 2026 European Semester, setting out its position on coordinating economic, employment and social policies across the EU. The text calls for stronger integration of social objectives into EU economic governance, with the European Pillar of Social Rights at its core, and for measurable social targets to guide country-specific recommendations. It also urges an ambitious EU anti-poverty strategy, action on child poverty, and investment in people, including education, training and affordable housing, to address labour shortages and support sustainable growth.
How the vote unfolded · 32 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 9 amendments (2 adopted, 7 rejected) and 22 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 16 rejected).
Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, PfE · split votes by PPE (2) · separate votes by PPE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 32 ballots in voting order
1.Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
2.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
3.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
4.Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 313:02A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – After § 3 – Am 8A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
5.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
6.Amendment 20 to paragraph 513:02A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 5 – Am 20A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
7.Separate vote on paragraph 5
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Separate vote on paragraph 6
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
9.Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 613:03A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – After § 6 – Am 11A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Adopted
10.Separate vote on paragraph 7
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
11.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
12.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
13.Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 813:04A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – After § 8 – Am 15A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
14.Amendment 21 to paragraph 913:04A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 9 – Am 21A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
15.Separate vote on paragraph 9A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by PPE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
16.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
17.Paragraph 17 — part 113:04A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 17/1Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the prevention and reduction of homelessness and building retrofits’ and ‘and stresses the importance of monitoring its use during this cycle of the European Semester; calls for measures to combat speculation and regulate short-term rentals in areas under housing stress;’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
18.Paragraph 17 — part 213:04A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 17/2Part 2: ‘the prevention and reduction of homelessness and building retrofits’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
19.Paragraph 17 — part 313:05A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 17/3Part 3: ‘and stresses the importance of monitoring its use during this cycle of the European Semester; calls for measures to combat speculation and regulate short-term rentals in areas under housing stress;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Rejected
20.Amendment 22 to paragraph 1913:05A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 19 – Am 22A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
21.Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 1913:05A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – After § 19 – Am 23A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
22.Separate vote on paragraph 20A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by PPE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
23.Separate vote on paragraph 20A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
24.Amendment 24 to paragraph 2213:05A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – § 22 – Am 24A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
25.Paragraph 23 — part 1 of 2Part 1: ‘Underlines that the European Semester recommendations in 2026 will be crucial in shaping the next multiannual financial framework; believes that reforms and investments should be selected for their efficiency and effectiveness in addressing the relevant country-specific recommendations; warns that if EU funding is to be tied to Semester guidance, that guidance must be socially balanced in full alignment with the EPSR, and regional and local actors must play an important role in the disbursement of funds; notes with concern, in this regard, the Commission’s proposal for social spending, which risks diluting focus on employment and social objectives’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
26.Paragraph 23 — part 2 of 2Part 2: ‘and calls for a stand-alone and reinforced ESF+ with thematic concentrations;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
27.Amendment 19 to recital B13:06A10-0033/2026 – Nela Riehl – Recital B – Am 19A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
28.Separate vote on recital C
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
29.Separate vote on recital C
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
30.Vote on text inserted after recital G
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
31.Separate vote on recital H
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
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.