Decision
Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 502 for · 46 against · 42 abstained roll call
- Date
- 30 April 2026, 13:20
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2209(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Lídia Pereira
- Topics
- Jobs, social affairs & equalityEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 30 April 2026
- Final vote
- 189917
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 502 for, 46 against, 42 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; opposed by ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 2 | Against 0 | Abst. 33 | No vote 11 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| Greens | For 44 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 114 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 21 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 138 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 46 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| ECR | For 65 | Against 4 | Abst. 2 | No vote 10 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| Patriots | For 58 | Against 8 | Abst. 4 | No vote 15 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.74 | |
| ESN | For 2 | Against 21 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| No group | For 14 | Against 11 | Abst. 2 | No vote 3 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, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 25
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 Abstained · 2 voted for or against of 35 who voted
Voted for or against (2)
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
- Lynn BOYLAN Ireland
Greens line For · 1 voted against of 45 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Rasmus ANDRESEN Germany
EPP line For · 1 voted against of 139 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Marie-Sophie CHRIST Germany
ECR line For · 4 voted against, 2 abstained of 71 who voted
Voted against (4)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
Abstained (2)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
Patriots line For · 8 voted against, 4 abstained of 70 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
Abstained (4)
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS Spain
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN Spain
ESN line Against · 2 voted for, 1 abstained of 24 who voted
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Belgium | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Germany | 59 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 0.55 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0.76 |
| Finland | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.73 |
| France | 65 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0.85 |
| Greece | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.18 |
| Croatia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Hungary | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.88 |
| Italy | 54 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0.79 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.95 |
| Poland | 43 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.82 |
| Romania | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.94 |
| Sweden | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.58 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 2 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches1 | 30 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Lídia PEREIRA Portugal | EPP | Speeches2 | 27 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Antonella SBERNA Italy | ECR | Speeches2 | 27 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 27 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 27 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jonás FERNÁNDEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 27 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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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 A10-0082/2026 – Lídia Pereira – Motion for a resolution | Roll call | 502 for, 46 against, 42 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 financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union.
The text calls for financial education throughout life, targeted support for vulnerable groups, and measures to make online financial content safer.
It also asks for guidance and standards for finfluencers, including clear labelling and risk warnings, and for platforms to help tackle harmful content.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The European Parliament's resolution on financial literacy and finfluencers calls for EU and national action to improve financial education, protect consumers online, and support the savings and investments union.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2209(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 30 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 13 November 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 18 March 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 31 March 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 30 April 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ECON · Author: Lídia PEREIRA (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 1 connection: Other decisions of the part-session on ECON dossiers
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- Decision Banking Union – annual report 2025 Resolution · report by Evelyn Regner 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
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). “Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union”. Decision, 30 April 2026. votingId 189917, document A-10-2026-0082, reference 2025/2209(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-30/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 30 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-30-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 30 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-30-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-30, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-04-30/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-04-30-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-30},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-30/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-30/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189917, document A-10-2026-0082, reference 2025/2209(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-30-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-30-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-30 (CC BY 4.0)}
}