Decision
Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 385 for · 141 against · 53 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 February 2026, 12:19–12:25
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2095(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by João Oliveira
- Topics
- Jobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 27 votes · 24 roll calls · 10 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · Members (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- Final vote
- 184393
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 385 for, 141 against, 53 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 10 amendments (6 adopted, 4 rejected) and 15 parts of the text voted on separately (8 adopted, 7 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 39 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 43 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 109 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 27 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 48 | Against 3 | Abst. 12 | No vote 12 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.64 | |
| EPP | For 129 | Against 10 | Abst. 5 | No vote 43 of 187 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.84 | |
| ECR | For 1 | Against 58 | Abst. 3 | No vote 17 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 38 | Abst. 31 | No vote 15 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.33 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 16 | Against 8 | Abst. 1 | No vote 7 of 32 | 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, 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, 35
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.
Renew line For · 3 voted against, 12 abstained of 63 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
- Karin KARLSBRO Sweden
Abstained (12)
- Ana VASCONCELOS Portugal
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Asger CHRISTENSEN Denmark
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Emma WIESNER Sweden
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO Portugal
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
- Moritz KÖRNER Germany
- Morten LØKKEGAARD Denmark
- Svenja HAHN Germany
EPP line For · 10 voted against, 5 abstained of 144 who voted
Voted against (10)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Christophe GOMART France
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Jessica POLFJÄRD Sweden
- Jörgen WARBORN Sweden
- Nadine MORANO France
- Romana TOMC Slovenia
- Tomas TOBÉ Sweden
- Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ Slovenia
Abstained (5)
- Andrea WECHSLER Germany
- Elena NEVADO DEL CAMPO Spain
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
ECR line Against · 1 voted for, 3 abstained of 62 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI Lithuania
Abstained (3)
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Belgium | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.54 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.45 |
| Germany | 58 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0.60 |
| Denmark | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0.71 |
| Finland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.86 |
| France | 34 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 0.31 |
| Greece | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.58 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 32 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0.36 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0.30 |
| Poland | 25 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| Portugal | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.74 |
| Romania | 18 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0.63 |
| Sweden | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.70 |
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 | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches5 | 11 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Petr BYSTRON Germany | ESN | Speeches5 | 11 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | Against |
| Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA Poland | ECR | Speeches2 | 11 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Pál SZEKERES Hungary | Patriots | Speeches2 | 11 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Jan-Peter WARNKE Germany | No group | Speeches2 | 11 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 27
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – Alternative motion for a resolution – Am 1 | Roll call | 157 for, 411 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 2 | Alternative motions for resolutions | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 2 | Roll call | 294 for, 282 against, 6 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alternative motions for resolutions | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 2 | Roll call | 294 for, 282 against, 6 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 4 — part 1 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 4/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘undocumented persons, migrants,’” | Roll call | 410 for, 119 against, 53 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 5 | Paragraph 4 — part 2 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 4/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 274 for, 298 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, S&D; split: Members |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 16 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 16 | Roll call | 245 for, 332 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, S&D; separate: Members |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 17 | Roll call | 247 for, 291 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, S&D; separate: Members |
| 8 | Paragraph 22 — part 1 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 22/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘calls for this plan to dedicate robust EU funding to the expansion and renovation of public and social housing stock;’” | Roll call | 377 for, 166 against, 35 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 9 | Paragraph 22 — part 2 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 22/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 276 for, 262 against, 36 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left, S&D; split: Members |
| 10 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 31 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 31 – Am 6 | Roll call | 284 for, 281 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 11 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 35 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After § 35 – Am 3 | Roll call | 400 for, 111 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 12 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 46 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After § 46 – Am 11 | Roll call | 251 for, 309 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 13 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 47 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After § 47 – Am 8 | Roll call | 291 for, 238 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Members |
| 14 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 48 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After § 48 – Am 4 | Roll call | 421 for, 74 against, 83 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 15 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 50 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 50 – Am 7 | Roll call | 309 for, 236 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 16 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 55 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After § 55 – Am 5 | Roll call | 491 for, 13 against, 74 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 17 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 63 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After § 63 – Am 9 | Roll call | 261 for, 266 against, 51 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 64 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 64 | Roll call | 253 for, 317 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 65 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – § 65 | Roll call | 253 for, 320 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 67 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 21 | Recital D — part 1 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – Recital D/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘a more equitable distribution of wealth,’” | Roll call | 426 for, 72 against, 82 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 22 | Recital D — part 2 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – Recital D/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 220 for, 319 against, 39 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, S&D; split: Members |
| 23 | Recital O — part 1 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – Recital O/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘undocumented persons, migrants,’” | Roll call | 397 for, 133 against, 49 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 24 | Recital O — part 2 A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – Recital O/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 269 for, 302 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, S&D; split: Members |
| 25 | Vote on text inserted after recital W | Counted | 241 for, 222 against, 112 abstained Adopted | |
| 26 | Amendment 10, adding text after recital AG A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – After recital AG – Am 10 | Roll call | 265 for, 273 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 27 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0260/2025 – João Oliveira – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 385 for, 141 against, 53 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, EPP, Patriots, Members · split votes by Members (4) · separate votes by Members.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a new EU anti-poverty strategy that treats poverty as a violation of human rights and aims to eradicate it by 2030.
The text urges the Commission and member states to set full employment as a policy goal, strengthen social protection, and ensure universal access to quality public services.
It also asks for a specific EU budget allocation of at least EUR 20 billion for the European Child Guarantee under the next multiannual financial framework.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution on developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy calls for a comprehensive, adequately funded strategy to eradicate poverty by 2035 at the latest, with a life-cycle approach and child poverty at its core.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2095(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 12 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 19 June 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 3 December 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 22 December 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 February 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: EMPL · Author: João OLIVEIRA (The Left)
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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 (2026). “Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy”. Decision, 12 February 2026. votingId 184393, document A-10-2025-0260, reference 2025/2095(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/5 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 February 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 February 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-02-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-02-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-02-12-5,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-02-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/5},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 184393, document A-10-2025-0260, reference 2025/2095(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-02-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}