Decision
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 469 for · 162 against · 54 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 March 2025, 12:07–12:13
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2112(INI)
- Source
- Committee report
- Topics
- Economy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 39 votes · 23 roll calls · 16 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 5 split votes)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 12 March 2025
- Final vote
- 172211
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 469 for, 162 against, 54 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 16 amendments (16 rejected) and 22 parts of the text voted on separately (17 adopted, 5 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 38 | Abst. 6 | No vote 2 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 1 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| S&D | For 134 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 71 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 176 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 10 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ECR | For 39 | Against 5 | Abst. 28 | No vote 8 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.31 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 77 | Abst. 6 | No vote 3 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 18 | Abst. 8 | No vote 1 of 29 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 19
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line Against · 6 abstained of 44 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Elena KOUNTOURA Greece
- Konstantinos ARVANITIS Greece
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Greens line For · 1 voted against, 3 abstained of 51 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
Abstained (3)
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
EPP line For · 2 abstained of 178 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
Patriots line Against · 6 abstained of 83 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Ondřej KOVAŘÍK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 24 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.58 |
| Belgium | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Germany | 67 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0.59 |
| Denmark | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0.61 |
| Finland | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.60 |
| France | 35 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0.26 |
| Greece | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Hungary | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Ireland | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| Italy | 55 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0.66 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.56 |
| Poland | 29 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0.34 |
| Portugal | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Romania | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.20 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Fernando NAVARRETE ROJAS Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Henrik DAHL Denmark | EPP | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| João OLIVEIRA Portugal | The Left | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
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All votes on this decision, 39
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 3 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Notes the Commission’s commitment to ensure that the European Semester drives policy coordination for competitiveness, sustainability and social fairness, as well as the integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the European pillar of social rights;’ | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 2 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 3 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 3 – Am 15/2 Part voted on: “regrets that, despite its negative impact on the European economy, industry and competitiveness, the European Green Deal remains a core deliverable for the Commission;” | Roll call | 188 for, 460 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 3 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “notes that the European Green Deal remains a core deliverable for the Commission;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 3 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 3 – Am 15/2 Part voted on: “regrets that, despite its negative impact on the European economy, industry and competitiveness, the European Green Deal remains a core deliverable for the Commission;” | Roll call | 188 for, 460 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 3 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “notes that the European Green Deal remains a core deliverable for the Commission;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 3/2 Part voted on: “notes that the European Green Deal remains a core deliverable for the Commission;” | Roll call | 465 for, 187 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 5 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 4 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 4 – Am 3 | Roll call | 115 for, 508 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 4 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 4 – Am 4 | Roll call | 139 for, 392 against, 139 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 5 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 5 – Am 5 | Roll call | 112 for, 531 against, 29 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 9 | Paragraph 8 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including the European pillar of social rights’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 10 | Paragraph 8 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 11 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 9 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 9 – Am 6 | Roll call | 122 for, 506 against, 51 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 12 | Paragraph 10 — part 1 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 10/1 Part voted on: “Highlights the need to create fiscal buffers to address fiscal sustainability challenges, ensuring sufficient resources for investment and for dealing with potential future shocks and crises;” | Roll call | 525 for, 129 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 13 | Paragraph 10 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 10/2 Part voted on: “stresses the importance of promoting competitive, sustainable and inclusive growth in supporting long-term fiscal stability and resilience;” | Roll call | 535 for, 72 against, 71 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 15 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 21 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 21 – Am 7 | Roll call | 109 for, 556 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 16 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 21 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 21 – Am 8 | Roll call | 138 for, 378 against, 159 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 17 | Separate vote on paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 18 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 23 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 23 – Am 9 | Roll call | 115 for, 543 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 19 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 23 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 23 – Am 10 | Roll call | 74 for, 521 against, 82 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 21 | Paragraph 29 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 29/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 487 for, 137 against, 49 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 22 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 31 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 31 – Am 11 | Roll call | 103 for, 531 against, 44 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 23 | Separate vote on paragraph 32 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 24 | Paragraph 32 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 32/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 529 for, 132 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 25 | Separate vote on paragraph 35 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 26 | Paragraph 35 — part 2 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – § 35/2 Part voted on: “believes that this framework, where appropriate, should be strengthened by EU-level investment instruments and tools designed to minimise the cost for EU taxpayers and maximise efficiency in the provision of European public goods;” | Roll call | 501 for, 164 against, 14 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 27 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 35 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 35 – Am 12 | Roll call | 122 for, 504 against, 50 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 28 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 35 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 35 – Am 14 | Roll call | 172 for, 473 against, 37 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 29 | Separate vote on paragraph 38 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 30 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 41 A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After § 41 – Am 20 | Roll call | 175 for, 463 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 31 | Recital E — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including the European pillar of social rights’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 32 | Recital E — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 33 | Amendment 1, adding text after recital F A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After recital F – Am 1 | Roll call | 175 for, 484 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 34 | Amendment 13, adding text after recital K A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After recital K – Am 13 | Roll call | 139 for, 471 against, 53 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 35 | Recital N — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘whereas the new Commission has set the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’; whereas discussions on addressing the significant investment gap and reducing borrowing costs are needed in the EU;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 36 | Recital N — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas the framework, where appropriate, should be strengthened by EU-level investment instruments and tools designed to minimise the cost for EU taxpayers and maximise efficiency in the provision of European public goods;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 37 | Separate vote on recital P | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 38 | Amendment 2, adding text after recital P A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – After recital P – Am 2 | Roll call | 129 for, 499 against, 55 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots, The Left |
| 39 | Final vote — text as a whole A10–0022/2025 – Fernando Navarrete Rojas – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 469 for, 162 against, 54 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, ECR, Patriots · split votes by ECR (4), Patriots (5) · separate votes by ECR.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination in 2025, setting out its position on the EU's annual cycle of economic and budgetary policy coordination.
The resolution calls for responsible fiscal policies, structural reforms, and productivity-enhancing investments, while stressing the need for rigorous and equitable implementation of the new EU economic governance framework.
It also urges member states to fully implement Country-Specific Recommendations and to ensure that fiscal adjustments are not overly concentrated at the end of the adjustment period.
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This resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 notes the EU's resilience and stresses the need for sustainable, inclusive and competitive growth through balanced fiscal policies, reforms and investments.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2112(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 12 March 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 19 December 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 20 February 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 27 February 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 March 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ECON · Author: Fernando NAVARRETE ROJAS (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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Running issue: European Semester
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025”. Decision, 12 March 2025. votingId 172211, document A-10-2025-0022, reference 2024/2112(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-03-12-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-03-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 172211, document A-10-2025-0022, reference 2024/2112(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}