Decision
Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 622 for · 24 against · 21 abstained roll call
- Date
- 17 June 2025, 13:48
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2105(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Denis Nesci
- Topics
- EU budget & funds Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 17 June 2025
- Final vote
- 176981
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 622 for, 24 against, 21 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 38 | Against 3 | Abst. 1 | No vote 4 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 3 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| S&D | For 131 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 62 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 172 | Against 5 | Abst. 2 | No vote 9 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 66 | Against 5 | Abst. 4 | No vote 4 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| Patriots | For 67 | Against 5 | Abst. 2 | No vote 11 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| ESN | For 24 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 15 | Against 2 | Abst. 9 | No vote 4 of 30 | 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, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER 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, 34
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 For · 3 voted against, 1 abstained of 42 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
Abstained (1)
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
Greens line For · 3 voted against, 1 abstained of 51 who voted
Voted against (3)
- David CORMAND France
- Marie TOUSSAINT France
- Mélissa CAMARA France
Abstained (1)
- Saskia BRICMONT Belgium
Renew line For · 1 voted against of 63 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Karin KARLSBRO Sweden
EPP line For · 5 voted against, 2 abstained of 179 who voted
Voted against (5)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Arba KOKALARI Sweden
- Jessica POLFJÄRD Sweden
- Jörgen WARBORN Sweden
- Tomas TOBÉ Sweden
Abstained (2)
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
ECR line For · 5 voted against, 4 abstained of 75 who voted
Voted against (5)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Abstained (4)
- Assita KANKO Belgium
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Johan VAN OVERTVELDT Belgium
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
Patriots line For · 5 voted against, 2 abstained of 74 who voted
Voted against (5)
- Auke ZIJLSTRA Netherlands
- Marieke EHLERS Netherlands
- Rachel BLOM Netherlands
- Sebastiaan STÖTELER Netherlands
- Sebastian KRUIS Netherlands
Abstained (2)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Vilis KRIŠTOPANS Latvia
ESN line For · 2 abstained of 26 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 83 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0.90 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.68 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.88 |
| France | 74 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.94 |
| Greece | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88 |
| Italy | 72 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Poland | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| Romania | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonella SBERNA Italy | ECR | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Denis NESCI Italy | ECR | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Gerald HAUSER Austria | Patriots | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Sabrina REPP Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| André FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES Portugal | S&D | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| João OLIVEIRA Portugal | The Left | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the motion for a resolution A10-0092/2025 – Denis Nesci – Motion for a resolution | Roll call | 622 for, 24 against, 21 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy.
The text stresses the importance of rural areas and calls for measures to address demographic, economic and social challenges.
It asks for full application of Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to reduce regional disparities.
The resolution also calls for investment in infrastructure, services, and support for young people and women in rural areas.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution calls for strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy, addressing demographic, economic, and social challenges.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2105(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 28 November 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 13 May 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 4 June 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 17 June 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: REGI · Author: Denis NESCI (ECR)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
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). “Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy”. Decision, 17 June 2025. votingId 176981, document A-10-2025-0092, reference 2024/2105(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-17/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 17 June 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 17 June 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-06-17, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-06-17/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-06-17-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-17/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-17/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 176981, document A-10-2025-0092, reference 2024/2105(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-06-17 (CC BY 4.0)}
}