Dossier · Own-initiative report
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026
- Reference
- 2025/2214(INI) Own-initiative report
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON
More facts (6)
- Author
- Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 6 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 11 Mar 2026 · Adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
- Opinions from
- BUDG
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 13 November 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 26 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary (done) 2 March 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 11 March 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
- Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON
- Author
- Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Stefan BERGER (EPP), Matthias ECKE (S&D), Enikő GYŐRI (Patriots), Marlena MALĄG (ECR), Ivars IJABS (Renew), Manon AUBRY (The Left)
- Opinion: BUDG
- Budgets · rapporteur Damian BOESELAGER (Greens)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 | Resolutions | Adopted | 392 for, 219 against, 18 abstained by roll call |
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).
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 14
Rejected 67–501–62
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Abst.
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 14
Rejected 58–544–27
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15
Rejected 62–535–38
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 16
Rejected 71–388–171
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Abst.
- S&D
- Abst.
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 22
Rejected 97–367–161
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Abst.
- S&D
- Abst.
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 22
Rejected 79–519–36
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Divided
- 11 Mar 2026 Paragraph 24 — part 2
Adopted 444–176–9
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 24
Rejected 184–441–3
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 16 to paragraph 28
Rejected 189–415–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 11 Mar 2026 Paragraph 28 — part 2
Adopted 593–23–19
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 28
Rejected 183–404–37
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 30
Rejected 70–506–56
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Abst.
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Paragraph 32 — part 3
Adopted 383–220–31
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after recital 3
Rejected 71–476–84
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Abst.
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 392–219–18
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
Show all 16 votes (the final votes and the latest other votes are shown: 15)
Add members’ columns
Versions, 3
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament11 Mar 2026
Adopted text TA10-0075/2026 TA-10-2026-0075
Tabled for plenary2 Mar 2026
Report A10-0036/2026 A-10-2026-0036
Committee draft19 Nov 2025
Draft report (ECON) ECON-PR-779614
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0075/2026: Parliament's resolution on the 2026 European Semester notes the EU's economic outlook, including moderate growth and high debt, and calls for prudent fiscal policies and investment to boost competitiveness.
- Report A10-0036/2026: This resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 notes the EU's economic outlook, investment needs, and the application of the reformed economic governance framework. It calls for prudent fiscal policies, completion of recovery plans, and a strategy to meet investment needs beyond 2026.
- Draft report (ECON): This draft report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 notes the EU's investment needs and challenges, and calls for stronger implementation and democratic oversight of country-specific recommendations.
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG)
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 A10-0036/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0075/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The only substantive change is replacing 'comprehensive' with 'targeted' in the description of industrial policy. All other changes are formal: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points, and minor typographical errors are corrected.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (ECON) → Report A10-0036/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Updates economic outlook with new growth, deficit, and debt figures, and adds concerns about inflation and investment needs. Expands sections on the economic governance framework, including calls for prudent fiscal policies and concerns about Commission discretion. Adds detailed provisions on CSRs, including calls for fewer, more targeted recommendations and transparency in their development. Adds measures on defence spending, EU-level investment tools, and new own resources, including a Ukraine loan. Other changes are formal or wording: rephrasing and updating references.
Timeline, 9
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 4 steps · 2 Mar 2026–11 Mar 2026
11 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 Report A10-0036/2026Adopted text TA10-0075/2026
10 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Report A10-0033/2026Report A10-0036/2026
3 March – 4 March 2026
17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–2Amendments 3–12Amendment 13Amendment 14Amendments 15–17
2 March 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps · 13 Nov 2025–26 Feb 2026
26 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 January 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
17 December 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
19 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets) gives an opinion.
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Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026”. Dossier, 11 March 2026. procId 2025-2214, reference 2025/2214(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2214 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2214(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2214 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2214,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2214}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2214},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2214, reference 2025/2214(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2214(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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