Decision
European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 453 for · 149 against · 59 abstained roll call
- Date
- 10 September 2025, 14:17
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0085(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Marit Maij
- Topics
- EU budget & fundsJobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 2 roll calls
- Sitting
- Wednesday 10 September 2025
- Final vote
- 178702
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 lapsed).
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 1 | Against 35 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Greens | For 24 | Against 11 | Abst. 13 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.25 | |
| S&D | For 105 | Against 8 | Abst. 14 | No vote 9 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.74 | |
| Renew | For 53 | Against 2 | Abst. 11 | No vote 9 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.70 | |
| EPP | For 168 | Against 1 | Abst. 6 | No vote 13 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 66 | Against 2 | Abst. 5 | No vote 6 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| Patriots | For 28 | Against 44 | Abst. 8 | No vote 5 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.33 | |
| ESN | For 2 | Against 24 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 6 | Against 22 | Abst. 2 | No vote 0 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, 52
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 · 1 voted for of 36 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Younous OMARJEE France
S&D line For · 8 voted against, 14 abstained of 127 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Csaba MOLNÁR Hungary
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Heléne FRITZON Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Klára DOBREV Hungary
- Leire PAJÍN Spain
- Sofie ERIKSSON Sweden
Abstained (14)
- Aurore LALUCQ France
- Chloé RIDEL France
- Christophe CLERGEAU France
- Claire FITA France
- Eero HEINÄLUOMA Finland
- Emma RAFOWICZ France
- Eric SARGIACOMO France
- François KALFON France
- Jean-Marc GERMAIN France
- Murielle LAURENT France
- Nora MEBAREK France
- Pierre JOUVET France
- Raphaël GLUCKSMANN France
- Thomas PELLERIN-CARLIN France
Renew line For · 2 voted against, 11 abstained of 66 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Abir AL-SAHLANI Sweden
- Emma WIESNER Sweden
Abstained (11)
- Andreas GLÜCK Germany
- Brigitte VAN DEN BERG Netherlands
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY Netherlands
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
- Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN Germany
- Moritz KÖRNER Germany
- Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE Netherlands
- Svenja HAHN Germany
EPP line For · 1 voted against, 6 abstained of 175 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Željana ZOVKO Croatia
Abstained (6)
- András Tivadar KULJA Hungary
- Dóra DÁVID Hungary
- Eszter LAKOS Hungary
- Gabriella GERZSENYI Hungary
- Kinga KOLLÁR Hungary
- Zoltán TARR Hungary
ECR line For · 2 voted against, 5 abstained of 73 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
Abstained (5)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
ESN line Against · 2 voted for of 26 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Belgium | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.45 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Germany | 53 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 0.37 |
| Denmark | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.68 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0.65 |
| Finland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| France | 54 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0.55 |
| Greece | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
| Hungary | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Ireland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 |
| Italy | 49 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Poland | 43 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.90 |
| Portugal | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.82 |
| Romania | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Sweden | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roxana MÎNZATU Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Not in office |
| Younous OMARJEE France | The Left | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Marit MAIJ Netherlands | S&D | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Urmas PAET Estonia | Renew | Speeches1 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Gabriele BISCHOFF Germany | S&D | Speeches1 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
Show the other 10 speakers
All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rejection | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Proposal to vote on amendments | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0122/2025 - Marit Maij - Accord provisoire - Am 32 | Roll call | 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained Adopted |
Show the other 8 votesShow the other 6 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Proposal to vote on amendments | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0122/2025 - Marit Maij - Accord provisoire - Am 32 | Roll call | 453 for, 149 against, 59 abstained Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Commission statement | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 5 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Separate vote on Title | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after Article 1 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Vote on text inserted after recital 9 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Final vote Commission proposal | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to amend the European Social Fund+ regulation to address strategic challenges.
The changes allow member states to redirect funds to new EU priorities, with incentives like higher pre-financing and co-financing rates.
Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending the ESF+ Regulation to address strategic challenges. It adjusts pre-financing, co-financing rates, and reprogramming thresholds for member states, focusing on skills for defence, civil preparedness, and decarbonisation, while safeguarding social objectives.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0085(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 19 September 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 5 May 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 25 June 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 30 June 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 4 September 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 10 September 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 19 September 2025 (done)
Lead committee: EMPL · Rapporteur: Marit MAIJ (S&D)
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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 Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges”. Decision, 10 September 2025. votingId 178702, document A-10-2025-0122, reference 2025/0085(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 10 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 10 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-10, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-09-10/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-09-10-1,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/1}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/1},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 178702, document A-10-2025-0122, reference 2025/0085(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-10 (CC BY 4.0)}
}