Dossier · Own-initiative report

Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy

Reference: 2025/2095(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 12 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Employment and Social Affairs EMPL

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Author: João OLIVEIRA
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 12 Feb 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: FEMM

Author: João OLIVEIRA
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 12 Feb 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: FEMM

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 19 June 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 December 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 22 December 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 12 February 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

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People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Employment and Social Affairs EMPL
Author: João OLIVEIRA (The Left)
Shadow rapporteurs: Martine KEMP (EPP), Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN (S&D), Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (Patriots), Georgiana TEODORESCU (ECR), Hristo PETROV (Renew), Villy SØVNDAL (Greens)
Opinion: FEMM: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
12 Feb 2026	Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy	Resolutions	Adopted	385 for, 141 against, 53 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

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).

Voting grid of 2025/2095(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected157–411–14
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Adopted294–282–6
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 4 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted410–119–53
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 4 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected274–298–10
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 16	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected245–332–5
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 17	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected247–291–43
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 22 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted377–166–35
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 22 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Adopted276–262–36
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 31	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Adopted284–281–17
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 35	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted400–111–67
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 46	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected251–309–20
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 47	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted291–238–50
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 48	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Abst.	Adopted421–74–83
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 7 to paragraph 50	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	For	Adopted309–236–28
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 55	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted491–13–74
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 63	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Rejected261–266–51
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 64	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected253–317–9
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 65	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected253–320–8
12 Feb 2026 Recital D — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted426–72–82
12 Feb 2026 Recital D — part 2	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected220–319–39
12 Feb 2026 Recital O — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted397–133–49
12 Feb 2026 Recital O — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected269–302–5
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 10, adding text after recital AG	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Rejected265–273–42
12 Feb 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted385–141–53

12 Feb 2026 Amendment 1

Rejected 157–411–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 2

Adopted 294–282–6

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 4 — part 1

Adopted 410–119–53

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 4 — part 2

Rejected 274–298–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 16

Rejected 245–332–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 17

Rejected 247–291–43

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 22 — part 1

Adopted 377–166–35

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Paragraph 22 — part 2

Adopted 276–262–36

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 31

Adopted 284–281–17

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 35

Adopted 400–111–67

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 46

Rejected 251–309–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 47

Adopted 291–238–50

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 48

Adopted 421–74–83

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Abst.
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 7 to paragraph 50

Adopted 309–236–28

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Divided
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 55

Adopted 491–13–74

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 63

Rejected 261–266–51

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 64

Rejected 253–317–9

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 65

Rejected 253–320–8

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital D — part 1

Adopted 426–72–82

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital D — part 2

Rejected 220–319–39

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital O — part 1

Adopted 397–133–49

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital O — part 2

Rejected 269–302–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 10, adding text after recital AG

Rejected 265–273–42

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 385–141–53

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament12 Feb 2026

Adopted text TA10-0049/2026 TA-10-2026-0049

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Tabled for plenary22 Dec 2025

Report A10-0260/2025 A-10-2025-0260

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Committee draft3 Jun 2025

Draft report (EMPL) EMPL-PR-774256

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0049/2026: Parliament calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive, adequately funded EU anti-poverty strategy with the goal of eradicating poverty by 2035 at the latest, using a rights-based, life-cycle approach and involving people with lived experience of poverty.
Report A10-0260/2025: 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.
Draft report (EMPL): The draft report calls on the Commission to present an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy aiming to eradicate poverty by 2035, with a comprehensive approach, wealth redistribution, and participation of people in poverty.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (FEMM)

What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0260/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0049/2026

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

Removes references to undocumented persons and migrants from lists of vulnerable groups. Replaces a recital on water access with one on food affordability, and adds a new paragraph on administrative obstacles. Drops paragraphs urging a minimum income directive and fair taxation, and drops recommendations for a coordinator and task force. Adds paragraphs on child guarantee funding and deinstitutionalisation, and rewrites the menstrual poverty paragraph to call for an EU action plan. Adds a call for dedicated funding for food banks in the funding paragraph.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (EMPL) → Report A10-0260/2025

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The new version adds extensive statistical recitals on poverty, child poverty, gender, Roma, digital exclusion, and other vulnerable groups, replacing the single recital. The resolution is expanded from 23 to 71 paragraphs, adding calls on gender-based violence, minimum income directive, housing, child poverty, digital inclusion, and governance. The horizontal principle is strengthened to require ex ante impact assessments on poverty and inequality in all relevant EU sectoral policies. Governance provisions are expanded, including a Commission task force, national action plans, and monitoring of the strategy. The only other change is a wording change in the explanatory statement.

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Timeline, 9

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 22 Dec 2025–12 Feb 2026

12 February 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 12 Feb 2026 Report A10-0260/2025 Adopted text TA10-0049/2026
11 February 2026

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 11 Feb 2026 Report A10-0260/2025
3 February – 4 February 2026

14 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendment 1 Amendment 2 Amendments 3–5 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Amendment 9 Amendments 10–11 Amendment 12 Amendments 12–13
22 December 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0260/2025

Committee stage 5 steps · 3 Jun 2025–3 Dec 2025

3 December 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
13 October 2025

FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (FEMM)
4 July – 24 July 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (EMPL)Amendments in committee (EMPL)
19 June 2025

Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) gives an opinion.
3 June 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (EMPL)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2095?grid=all
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
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Retrieved: 5 October 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy”. Dossier, 12 February 2026. procId 2025-2095, reference 2025/2095(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2095?grid=all (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2095(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2095 (CC BY 4.0).

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