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9 Resolutions & reports ·decision 9 of 10 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition

Committee report by Brigitte van den Berg · voted 13:48–13:49

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

Adopted by a large majority 504 for · 63 against · 99 abstained (76 % in favour) Agriculture, food & fisheriesFood safety & labelling
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 504 Against 63 Abstained 99

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:49 · 76% 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 The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ESN; ECR and PfE mostly abstained.

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

The report concerns vocational education and training (VET) and how to boost skills in the Union during transitions, responding to the Commission's Union of Skills initiative and the Herning Declaration. Parliament adopted the text as its official position, setting out its vision for a stronger, more attractive and equally valued vocational education and training sector. The text calls on the Commission and member states to turn parity of esteem between vocational and academic pathways into concrete measures in policy design, learner guidance, mobility, recognition systems, investment in quality and public communication.

How the vote unfolded · 6 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 3 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 1 rejected, 1 lapsed).

Roll call requested by PfE · split votes by Members.

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 6 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1 to paragraph 27 13:48 A10-0259/2026 – Brigitte van den Berg – § 27 – Am 1 requested by PfE
Rejected
2. Amendment 2 to paragraph 29 13:48 A10-0259/2026 – Brigitte van den Berg – § 29 – Am 2 requested by PfE
Rejected
3. Paragraph 29 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘calls on the Commission to establish an individual right to training for workers as proposed in the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness, available during working time and at no cost to workers;’” requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Paragraph 29 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to establish an individual right to training for workers as proposed in the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness,’ requested by Members
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
5. Paragraph 29 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘available during working time and at no cost to workers;’ requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
6. Final vote — text as a whole 13:49 A10-0259/2026 – Brigitte van den Berg – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0259 in procedure 2026/2070.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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