Decision
EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 490 for · 9 against · 109 abstained roll call
- Date
- 27 November 2025, 12:18–12:25
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2057(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
- Topics
- Jobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 41 votes · 27 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · Members (15 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Final vote
- 181550
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 490 for, 9 against, 109 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 adopted) and 39 parts of the text voted on separately (36 adopted, 1 rejected, 2 lapsed).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; Patriots and ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 50 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 113 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 23 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 64 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 151 | Against 1 | Abst. 2 | No vote 34 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| ECR | For 37 | Against 4 | Abst. 26 | No vote 12 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.33 | |
| Patriots | For 15 | Against 2 | Abst. 59 | No vote 9 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.66 | |
| ESN | For 3 | Against 0 | Abst. 19 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| No group | For 21 | Against 2 | Abst. 3 | 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, 23
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.
EPP line For · 1 voted against, 2 abstained of 154 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
Abstained (2)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
Patriots line Abstained · 17 voted for or against of 76 who voted
Voted for or against (17)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- András GYÜRK Hungary
- András LÁSZLÓ Hungary
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- Csaba DÖMÖTÖR Hungary
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Enikő GYŐRI Hungary
- Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS Hungary
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Kinga GÁL Hungary
- Pál SZEKERES Hungary
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Tamás DEUTSCH Hungary
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
- Viktória FERENC Hungary
ESN line Abstained · 3 voted for or against of 22 who voted
Voted for or against (3)
- Mary KHAN Germany
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Belgium | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.74 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.80 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Czechia | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Germany | 68 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0.76 |
| Denmark | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0.84 |
| Finland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| France | 38 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 0.30 |
| Greece | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Croatia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Hungary | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 55 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0.90 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.60 |
| Poland | 27 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0.31 |
| Portugal | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.91 |
| Romania | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin HOJSÍK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 27 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Marlena MALĄG Poland | ECR | Speeches2 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Jagna MARCZUŁAJTIS-WALCZAK Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roxana MÎNZATU Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Not in office |
| Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia | S&D | Speeches1 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 41
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 11 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and intersectional’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 2 | Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 3 | Paragraph 12 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘gender’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
Show the other 40 votesShow the other 38 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 3 | Paragraph 12 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘gender’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 12 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “that word” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 14 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 14 | Roll call | 258 for, 321 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 6 | Paragraph 17 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 17/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and binding’ and the words ‘including legal instruments’” | Roll call | 515 for, 21 against, 74 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 7 | Paragraph 17 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 17/2 Part voted on: “and binding” | Roll call | 364 for, 221 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 8 | Paragraph 17 — part 3 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 17/3 Part voted on: “including legal instruments” | Roll call | 367 for, 214 against, 23 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 9 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 17 | Counted | 309 for, 121 against, 177 abstained Adopted | |
| 10 | Paragraph 18 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 18/1 Part voted on: “Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, especially by supporting civil society and organisations representing persons with disabilities and disability service providers through funding grants under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV), ensuring robust cohesion funding, along with maintaining the horizontal and thematic enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD supported by effective mechanisms to monitor and evaluate their implementation;” | Roll call | 483 for, 39 against, 86 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 11 | Paragraph 18 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 18/2 Part voted on: “calls on the Commission to explore solutions such as dedicated earmarked funding lines specifically targeting the inclusion of persons with disabilities, to guarantee that sufficient resources are allocated to their rights and inclusion;” | Roll call | 483 for, 74 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 20 | Roll call | 403 for, 159 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 13 | Paragraph 23 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 23/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and dedicated EU funding’” | Roll call | 502 for, 41 against, 60 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 14 | Paragraph 23 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 23/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 413 for, 100 against, 91 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 15 | Paragraph 24 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 24/1 Part voted on: ‘Calls for the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU to be strengthened through the creation of a dedicated permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe;’ without the words ‘through the creation of a dedicated permanent regulatory agency’ | Roll call | 509 for, 23 against, 77 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 16 | Paragraph 24 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 24/2 Part voted on: “through the creation of a dedicated permanent regulatory agency” | Roll call | 330 for, 244 against, 27 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 17 | Paragraph 24 — part 3 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 24/3 Part voted on: “underlines the need to ensure the full and effective implementation of current legislation aimed at promoting the equal participation of persons with disabilities in society, such as the European Accessibility Act, through regular monitoring;” | Roll call | 487 for, 75 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 26 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 26 | Roll call | 299 for, 237 against, 73 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 19 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 20 | Paragraph 47 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 47/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘legislative’” | Roll call | 548 for, 11 against, 51 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 21 | Paragraph 47 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 47/2 Part voted on: “that word” | Roll call | 365 for, 224 against, 13 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 22 | Paragraph 60 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 60/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘EU-funded’” | Roll call | 488 for, 74 against, 48 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, S&D; split: Members |
| 23 | Paragraph 60 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 60/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 385 for, 168 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, S&D; split: Members |
| 24 | Paragraph 63 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 63/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘paid and’” | Roll call | 528 for, 18 against, 63 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 25 | Paragraph 63 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 63/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 413 for, 125 against, 65 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 26 | Paragraph 68 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 68/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including mandatory training for employers on disability inclusion, mental health, reasonable accommodations and anti-harassment protocols;’” | Roll call | 514 for, 60 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 27 | Paragraph 68 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 68/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 348 for, 151 against, 108 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 28 | Paragraph 77 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 77/1 Part voted on: “Recognises the vital importance of integrating mental health considerations in all policy areas;” | Roll call | 538 for, 19 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 29 | Paragraph 77 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 77/2 Part voted on: “acknowledges that persons with disabilities face significantly higher rates of mental distress compared to persons without disabilities; calls on the Commission to systematically take this into account in the forthcoming EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities and to mainstream mental health support across all relevant policies and programmes;” | Roll call | 484 for, 48 against, 69 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 30 | Paragraph 86 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation that all Member States align their national laws with the UNCRPD;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 31 | Paragraph 86 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘calls for the EU and the remaining Member States who have not yet done so to ratify the UNCRPD Optional Protocol to allow for an individual complaints mechanism and better monitoring of the UNCRPD’s implementation;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 32 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 87 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 87 – Am 1 | Roll call | 287 for, 259 against, 58 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 33 | Paragraph 87 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘stresses that the objectives of the Child Guarantee cannot be achieved without an ambitious dedicated budget at both EU and national level and reiterates in this context its call for a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion for the European Child Guarantee;’” | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 34 | Paragraph 87 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 35 | Paragraph 90 — part 1 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 90/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘sexual and reproductive healthcare,’” | Roll call | 553 for, 12 against, 39 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, S&D; split: Members |
| 36 | Paragraph 90 — part 2 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – § 90/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 417 for, 109 against, 69 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, S&D; split: Members |
| 37 | Paragraph 96 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including sexual and reproductive healthcare,’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 38 | Paragraph 96 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 39 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116 | Counted | 321 for, 116 against, 173 abstained Adopted | |
| 40 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 41 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 490 for, 9 against, 109 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by S&D, Renew · split votes by Members (15) · separate votes by Members.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its position on the EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities after 2024.
The text evaluates the current strategy and calls for a renewed framework with clear, measurable objectives to address persistent barriers to equality and inclusion.
It asks the Commission to prepare an updated strategy for 2025-2030 without delay.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The report evaluates the EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030 and calls for an updated strategy for 2025-2030, addressing gaps in employment, accessibility, independent living, and non-discrimination.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2057(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 27 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 13 March 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 23 October 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 30 October 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 27 November 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: EMPL · Authors: Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP), Giusi PRINCI (EPP)
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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). “EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024”. Decision, 27 November 2025. votingId 181550, document A-10-2025-0211, reference 2025/2057(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-27/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 27 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 27 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-27, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-11-27/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-11-27-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-27},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-27/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-27/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 181550, document A-10-2025-0211, reference 2025/2057(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-27 (CC BY 4.0)}
}