Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Reference: 2025/2951(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 10 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Industry, Research and Energy ITRE

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Author: Eszter LAKOS
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Mar 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

Author: Eszter LAKOS
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Mar 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

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Where it stands

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 March 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.

People

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

Lead committee: Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
Author: Eszter LAKOS (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: Sofie ERIKSSON (S&D), Julie RECHAGNEUX (Patriots), Anna ZALEWSKA (ECR), Ivars IJABS (Renew), Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens), Rudi KENNES (The Left)

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
10 Mar 2026	The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act	Resolutions	Adopted	399 for, 78 against, 69 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 2025/2951(RSP): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 3	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Rejected72–476–68
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 1 to paragraph 4	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected161–428–21
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected162–425–15
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 4	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Abst.	Divided	Against	Rejected123–378–105
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 4	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected97–436–64
10 Mar 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 6	Against	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Divided	Adopted450–63–96
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 6	For	For	Against	Against	For	Against	Abst.	Against	Adopted283–262–60
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 8	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected171–428–10
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 9	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Against	Rejected150–423–36
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 11	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected164–418–21
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after recital A	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Abst.	Against	Divided	Rejected118–405–86
10 Mar 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted399–78–69

10 Mar 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 3

Rejected 72–476–68

The Left

For
Greens

Abst.
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Divided
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 1 to paragraph 4

Rejected 161–428–21

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4

Rejected 162–425–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 4

Rejected 123–378–105

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 4

Rejected 97–436–64

The Left

For
Greens

Divided
S&D

Divided
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 6

Adopted 450–63–96

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Divided
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 6

Adopted 283–262–60

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 8

Rejected 171–428–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 9

Rejected 150–423–36

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 11

Rejected 164–418–21

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after recital A

Rejected 118–405–86

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Against
ESN

Divided
10 Mar 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 399–78–69

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 2

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

Adopted by Parliament10 Mar 2026

Adopted text TA10-0068/2026 TA-10-2026-0068

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Tabled for plenary3 Mar 2026

Motion for a resolution B10-0156/2026 B-10-2026-0156

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Adopted text TA10-0068/2026: Parliament's resolution on the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act supports aligning EU and national research priorities and calls for a binding regulation to achieve the ERA's objectives.
Motion for a resolution B10-0156/2026: Parliament's resolution on the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act supports aligning EU and national research priorities and calls for a binding framework to achieve the 3% of GDP R&D investment target.

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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 Motion for a resolution B10-0156/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0068/2026

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The new version adds a call for more public research funding, including for Horizon Europe and national resources.

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Timeline, 3

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 5 Mar 2026–10 Mar 2026

10 March 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Motion for a resolution B10-0156/2026 Adopted text TA10-0068/2026
9 March 2026

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 9 Mar 2026 Motion for a resolution B10-0006/2026 Motion for a resolution B10-0007/2026 Oral question O-10-2026-000007 Oral question O-10-2026-000008
5 March – 6 March 2026

16 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–4 Amendments 5–6 Amendments 7–14 Amendments 15–16

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act Motion for a resolution B10-0156/2026 10 Mar 2026

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Sources & citation

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2951
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 5 October 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act”. Dossier, 10 March 2026. procId 2025-2951, reference 2025/2951(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2951 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2951(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2951 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2951,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-10},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2951}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2951},
  urldate = {2026-10-05},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2951, reference 2025/2951(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2951(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}