Establishing an EU talent pool

1. ✓ Referred to committee (done) 8 February 2024
2. ✓ Committee work (done) Report adopted 19 March 2025
3. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done) 26 March 2025
4. ✓ Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 3 December 2025
5. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 March 2026
6. ✓ Published as law (done) 12 May 2026

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Lead committee

Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE

Rapporteur

Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew)

Shadow rapporteurs

Lena DÜPONT (EPP), Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ (S&D), Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE (Patriots), Assita KANKO (ECR), Anna STROLENBERG (Greens), Pernando BARRENA ARZA (The Left)

Opinion: EMPL

Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Marianne VIND (S&D)

Opinion: DEVE

Development · rapporteur Tomas TOBÉ (EPP)

Opinion: CULT

Culture and Education · rapporteur Nela RIEHL (Greens)

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Key: ✓ For ✗ Against ○ Abstained ÷ Divided (no clear line)

1. 3 Apr 2025 Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote

   Adopted 327–229–50

   The Left

   Divided ÷

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Against ✗

   Patriots

   Against ✗

   ESN

   Against ✗

2. 10 Mar 2026 Proposal to reject the text

   Rejected 156–462–8

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

3. 10 Mar 2026 Proposal to vote on amendments

   Rejected 160–462–2

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

4. 10 Mar 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement

   Adopted 414–182–21

   The Left

   Divided ÷

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   Against ✗

   ESN

   Against ✗

1. Adopted by Parliament10 Mar 2026

   Adopted text TA10-0058/2026 TA-10-2026-0058

   Compare with tabled for plenary

2. Tabled for plenary26 Mar 2025

   Report A10-0045/2025 A-10-2025-0045

   Compare with committee draft

3. Committee draft20 Dec 2024

   Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-766973

   Compare with committee draft

4. Committee draft6 Feb 2024

   Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-758802

Committee opinions: Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (EMPL), Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (EMPL), Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (DEVE)

1. Committee draft → Committee draft Draft report (LIBE) → Draft report (LIBE)

   ▸ AIAI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

   The EU Talent Pool becomes mandatory for all Member States and voluntary for employers and jobseekers, with a broader scope including apprenticeships and traineeships. New rules require jobseekers to declare they are not subject to entry bans, and employers to undergo screening and information sessions, with suspension for breaches. Accelerated immigration procedures are mandated for registered jobseekers in shortage occupations and those with an EU Talent Partnership pass. Data protection is strengthened with automatic profile removal after one year and prohibition on processing special categories of personal data. Other changes are mostly formal or wording updates, including corrected references and rephrased provisions.

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Permalink

https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0404

Official source

• Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL) ↗

Data source

• EP Open Data API: procedure record ↗

Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Retrieved

25 September 2026

European Parliament (2026). “Establishing an EU talent pool”. Dossier, 10 March 2026. procId 2023-0404, reference 2023/0404(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0404 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0404(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0404 (CC BY 4.0).

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