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

Effect
Adopted
Result
351 for · 260 against · 70 abstained roll call
Date
12 March 2025, 12:14–12:28
Kind
Resolution
More facts (9)
Margin
by a small majority
Text
Report A-10-2025-0023
Dossier
2024/2084(INI)
Source
Committee report
Topics
Jobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes
83 votes · 17 roll calls
Requested by
S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · EPP (10 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 14 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 4 split votes)
Sitting
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Final vote
172315
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Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Final vote: 351 for, 260 against, 70 abstained (roll call).

Adopted by a small majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

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

Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN.

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. No vote: in office that day, no position recorded. Majority line: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. Cohesion: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
GroupForAgainstAbst.No voteMajority lineClear lineCohesionBar
The LeftFor 2Against 35Abst. 7No vote 2 of 46Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 0.69
GreensFor 46Against 0Abst. 4No vote 3 of 53Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.88
S&DFor 120Against 13Abst. 0No vote 3 of 136Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.85
RenewFor 52Against 16Abst. 2No vote 5 of 75Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.61
EPPFor 127Against 6Abst. 45No vote 10 of 188Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.57
ECRFor 0Against 69Abst. 3No vote 8 of 80Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 0.94
PatriotsFor 0Against 82Abst. 1No vote 3 of 86Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 0.98
ESNFor 0Against 23Abst. 1No vote 2 of 26Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 0.94
No groupFor 4Against 16Abst. 7No vote 2 of 29Majority 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, 100

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.

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)
Members' votes by country. No vote: in office that day, no position recorded. Cohesion: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
CountryForAgainstAbst.No voteCohesion
Austria84620.17
Belgium137020.47
Bulgaria124010.63
Cyprus3210—
Czechia615000.57
Germany37302540.10
Denmark85200.30
Estonia5101—
Spain4312320.61
Finland101400.50
France1654650.57
Greece106410.25
Croatia92010.73
Hungary211710.33
Ireland113000.68
Italy3138160.31
Lithuania81110.70
Luxembourg4011—
Latvia5301—
Malta5001—
Netherlands1711300.32
Poland2526020.26
Portugal164010.70
Romania234240.69
Sweden813000.43
Slovenia9000—
Slovakia73410.25

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.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. Speeches: how many times they took the floor. Final vote: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
MemberGroupSpeechesSpokeFinal vote
Roberts ZĪLE LatviaECRSpeeches112 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) No vote recorded

All votes on this decision, 83

In voting order. Result: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
1Separate vote on paragraph 1 Show of hands Rejected
2Separate vote on paragraph 2 Show of hands Rejected
3Separate vote on paragraph 3 Show of hands RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D; separate: EPP
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No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
2Separate vote on paragraph 2 Show of hands Rejected
3Separate vote on paragraph 3 Show of hands RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D; separate: EPP
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
4Separate vote on paragraph 3 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 3 Roll call325 for, 294 against, 56 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; separate: EPP
5Separate vote on paragraph 4 Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR
6Separate vote on paragraph 4 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
7Separate vote on paragraph 4 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
8Separate vote on paragraph 5 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 5 Roll call469 for, 60 against, 153 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Patriots
9Paragraph 7 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘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;’Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
10Paragraph 7 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘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;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: ECR, EPP
11Paragraph 7 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 7/2 Part voted on: ‘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;’Roll call312 for, 359 against, 9 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: ECR, EPP
12Separate vote on paragraph 8 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 8 Roll call461 for, 98 against, 121 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Patriots
13Paragraph 12 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and environmental’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
14Paragraph 12 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
15Separate vote on paragraph 13 Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: EPP
16Separate vote on paragraph 13 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
17Separate vote on paragraph 13 Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: EPP
18Separate vote on paragraph 14 Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR
19Separate vote on paragraph 14 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
20Separate vote on paragraph 14 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
21Paragraph 15 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Considers that homelessness is a dramatic social problem in the EU;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR
22Paragraph 15 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “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;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR
23Paragraph 16 — part 1 of 4 Part voted on: ‘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’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
24Paragraph 16 — part 2 of 4 Part voted on: “those words”Counted324 for, 345 against, 9 abstained RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
25Paragraph 16 — part 3 of 4 Part voted on: “urges the Commission to further increase the ambition of the European Platform on Combating Homelessness,”Counted477 for, 189 against, 5 abstained AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
26Paragraph 16 — part 4 of 4 Part voted on: “in particular by providing it with a dedicated budget;”Counted303 for, 365 against, 10 abstained RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
27Vote on text inserted after paragraph 16 Show of hands Rejected
28Paragraph 17 — part 1 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 17/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘non-EU born individuals, LGBTI’ and the words ‘with binding targets to reduce homelessness’”Roll call544 for, 109 against, 25 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: ECR
29Paragraph 17 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 17/2 Part voted on: “non-EU born individuals, LGBTI”Roll call452 for, 194 against, 21 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: ECR
30Paragraph 17 — part 3 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 17/3 Part voted on: “with binding targets to reduce homelessness”Roll call317 for, 343 against, 8 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: ECR
31Paragraph 19 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and to complement it with a directive on psychosocial risks in the workplace’”Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
32Paragraph 19 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
33Paragraph 19 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 19/2 Part voted on: “those words”Roll call317 for, 352 against, 8 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: ECR, EPP
34Separate vote on paragraph 22 Show of hands Rejected
35Separate vote on paragraph 23 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP, Patriots
36Paragraph 23 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 23/2 Part voted on: “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;”Roll call299 for, 347 against, 34 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D, Patriots; split: ECR, EPP, Patriots
37Paragraph 24 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “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;’”Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: EPP
38Paragraph 24 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Counted546 for, 112 against, 18 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP
39Paragraph 24 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 24/2 Part voted on: “those words”Roll call338 for, 278 against, 59 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP
40Paragraph 25 — part 1 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 25/1 Part voted on: “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;’”Roll call340 for, 274 against, 60 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: Renew; separate: EPP
41Paragraph 25 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 25/2 Part voted on: “those words”Roll call288 for, 320 against, 69 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D; split: Renew; separate: EPP
42Separate vote on paragraph 28 Show of hands Rejected
43Separate vote on paragraph 29 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
44Paragraph 29 — part 2 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 29/2 Part voted on: ‘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;’Roll call334 for, 247 against, 98 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew; split: EPP
45Separate vote on paragraph 30 Show of hands RejectedRequested byseparate: EPP
46Paragraph 31 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “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;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP, Patriots
47Paragraph 31 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “calls on the Commission to put forward a”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP, Patriots
48Paragraph 31 — part 3 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 31/3 Part voted on: “legislative”Roll call311 for, 367 against, 4 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots; split: ECR, EPP, Patriots
49Paragraph 31 — part 4 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 31/4 Part voted on: “proposal to address teleworking and the right to disconnect;”Roll call339 for, 325 against, 17 abstained AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP, Patriots
50Paragraph 31 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “legislative”Counted498 for, 168 against, 7 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Patriots; split: ECR, EPP, Patriots
51Paragraph 31 — part 6 A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – § 31/6 Part voted on: “all types of”Roll call444 for, 204 against, 11 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR, EPP, Patriots
52Separate vote on paragraph 32 Counted345 for, 283 against, 44 abstained Adopted
53Paragraph 33 — part 1 of 5 Part voted on: “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”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
54Paragraph 33 — part 2 of 5 Part voted on: “and people with a migrant or minority background;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
55Paragraph 33 — part 3 of 5 Part voted on: “warns that educational inequalities have deepened, further exacerbating the vulnerabilities of students from disadvantaged and migrant backgrounds;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
56Paragraph 33 — part 4 of 5 Part voted on: ‘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’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
57Paragraph 33 — part 5 of 5 Part voted on: “those words”Counted302 for, 366 against, 3 abstained RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR, EPP
58Separate vote on paragraph 35 Show of hands Rejected
59Separate vote on paragraph 37 Show of hands Rejected
60Separate vote on paragraph 37 Show of hands Rejected
61Separate vote on paragraph 42 Show of hands Rejected
62Separate vote on paragraph 43 Counted403 for, 258 against, 19 abstained AdoptedRequested byseparate: EPP
63Separate vote on paragraph 45 Counted301 for, 314 against, 50 abstained RejectedRequested byseparate: EPP
64Separate vote on paragraph 52 Counted312 for, 330 against, 24 abstained RejectedRequested byseparate: EPP
65Paragraph 53 — part 1 of 4 Part voted on: “Stresses the need for timely and harmonised data on social policies to improve evidence-based policymaking and targeted social investments;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
66Paragraph 53 — part 2 of 4 Part voted on: “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;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
67Paragraph 53 — part 3 of 4 Part voted on: “recalls that the at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion (AROPE) indicator fails to reveal the causes of complex inequality;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
68Paragraph 53 — part 4 of 4 Part voted on: “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;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
69Recital D — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘LGBTI’ and ‘non-EU born individuals’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
70Recital D — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “LGBTI”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
71Recital D — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “non-EU born individuals”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
72Recital E — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in both the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the next one’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
73Recital E — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Counted303 for, 357 against, 7 abstained RejectedRequested bysplit: EPP
74Separate vote on recital J Counted310 for, 329 against, 25 abstained RejectedRequested byseparate: EPP
75Recital R — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and green’ (two occurrences)”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
76Recital R — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
77Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas it is essential to promote mobility within the EU”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
78Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “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;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
79Separate vote on recital X Show of hands AdoptedRequested byseparate: ECR
80Separate vote on recital AE Show of hands Rejected
81Separate vote on recital AF Show of hands RejectedRequested byseparate: EPP
82Separate vote on recital AH Show of hands RejectedRequested byseparate: EPP
83Final vote — text as a whole A10–0023/2025 – Maravillas Abadía Jover – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) Roll call351 for, 260 against, 70 abstained Adopted

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

Text

The text voted on.

Report A-10-2025-0023

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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.

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The report sets out Parliament's employment and social priorities for the 2025 European Semester, calling for stronger implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its 2030 targets.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2024/2084(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
  1. Referred to committee · 28 November 2024 (done)
  2. Committee work · Report adopted 19 February 2025 (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary · 27 February 2025 (done)
  4. Plenary vote · Adopted 12 March 2025 (done)
  5. Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: EMPL · Author: Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER (EPP)

Connections

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Running issue: European Semester

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European Parliament (2025). “European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025”. Decision, 12 March 2025. votingId 172315, document A-10-2025-0023, reference 2024/2084(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/4 (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-2025-03-12-4,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-03-12},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/4}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/4},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 172315, document A-10-2025-0023, reference 2024/2084(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)}
}