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Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee

Reference: 2025/2184(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 15 September 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: Hristo PETROV
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 15 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: CULT

Author: Hristo PETROV
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 15 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: CULT

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 9 October 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 15 July 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 27 August 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 15 September 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

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: Hristo PETROV (Renew)
Shadow rapporteurs: Niels GEUKING (EPP), Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN (S&D), Marie DAUCHY (Patriots), Lara MAGONI (ECR), Gordan BOSANAC (Greens), Kathleen FUNCHION (The Left)
Opinion: CULT: Culture and Education · rapporteur Hristo PETROV (Renew)

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
15 Sept 2026	Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee	Resolutions	Adopted	530 for, 77 against, 61 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 2025/2184(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
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 6	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected183–454–13
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 12	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted336–266–63
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 52	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected187–452–13
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 54	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	For	Rejected132–468–45
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 55	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted332–300–23
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 57	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–461–4
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 8 to paragraph 59	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected194–467–3
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 2 to paragraph 75	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted529–110–25
15 Sept 2026 Paragraph 83 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted518–74–73
15 Sept 2026 Paragraph 83 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted451–147–67
15 Sept 2026 Paragraph 83 — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted448–154–60
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 9 to paragraph 87	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected193–465–10
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 10 to paragraph 88	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	For	Rejected157–458–39
15 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	For	Divided	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted530–77–61

15 Sept 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 6

Rejected 183–454–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 12

Adopted 336–266–63

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 52

Rejected 187–452–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 54

Rejected 132–468–45

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 55

Adopted 332–300–23

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 57

Rejected 200–461–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 8 to paragraph 59

Rejected 194–467–3

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 2 to paragraph 75

Adopted 529–110–25

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Paragraph 83 — part 1

Adopted 518–74–73

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
15 Sept 2026 Paragraph 83 — part 2

Adopted 451–147–67

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Paragraph 83 — part 3

Adopted 448–154–60

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 9 to paragraph 87

Rejected 193–465–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 10 to paragraph 88

Rejected 157–458–39

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 530–77–61

The Left

For
Greens

Divided
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
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 Parliament15 Sept 2026

Adopted text TA10-0287/2026 TA-10-2026-0287

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary27 Aug 2026

Report A10-0218/2026 A-10-2026-0218

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Committee draft26 Feb 2026

Draft report (EMPL) EMPL-PR-785214

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

Adopted text TA10-0287/2026: Parliament's resolution reviews how the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee has been implemented. It finds persistent gaps in outreach, coverage, offer quality and data, and sets out recommendations to the Commission and member states.
Report A10-0218/2026: This is a committee report on how the reinforced Youth Guarantee has been implemented. It finds that youth unemployment and NEET rates have fallen but that outreach, offer quality, data and funding remain weak.
Draft report (EMPL): This draft report by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs assesses how the reinforced Youth Guarantee has been implemented. It finds uneven results, low awareness and weak monitoring, and calls for targeted improvements.

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

What changed, 1

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 A10-0218/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0287/2026

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

Adds a paragraph on the European Child Guarantee and a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion in the next multiannual financial framework. Drops the paragraph on underemployed individuals and the call for full-time employment, and drops equal treatment in working conditions including pay and social protection from traineeship offers under the RYG. Changes gradual reintegration pathways for young people with fewer opportunities into an encouragement of additional pathways for NEETs with quality standards and follow-up pathways. Changes volunteering within RYG schemes into volunteering for RYG beneficiaries, adds a European quality framework, and adds avoiding the replacement of quality jobs and traineeships with unpaid volunteering. The other changes are formal: decimal separators are changed from points to commas, and two phrases are rephrased.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 27 Aug 2026–15 Sept 2026

15 September 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 15 Sept 2026 Report A10-0218/2026 Adopted text TA10-0287/2026
8 September – 9 September 2026

11 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–2 Amendment 3 Amendments 4–10 Amendment 11
27 August 2026

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0218/2026

Committee stage 5 steps · 9 Oct 2025–15 Jul 2026

15 July 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 June 2026

CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

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

Opinion (CULT)
23 April 2026

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)
26 February 2026

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)
9 October 2025

Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; CULT (Culture and Education) gives an opinion.

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee Report A10-0218/2026 15 Sept 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2184
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee”. Dossier, 15 September 2026. procId 2025-2184, reference 2025/2184(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2184 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2184(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2184 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2184,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-15},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2184}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2184},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2184, reference 2025/2184(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2184(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}