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Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

Passed by a large majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For
440
Against
168
Abstained
52

roll-call vote at 14:19 · 67% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Dragoş Benea · · Report A-10-2025-0129

AI:What this decision does

The proposal amends EU cohesion policy rules to let member states redirect funds to new strategic priorities, such as defence and competitiveness, during the mid-term review.§1: source passage in the text Parliament adopted its position on the law, backing the changes with amendments, including support for long-duration electricity storage and safeguards on rule-of-law conditionality.§1: source passage in the text§3: source passage in the text Parliament calls on the Commission to reassess the 15% reallocation threshold and to report on transfers, ensuring transparency and protecting cohesion objectives.§3: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: The Left, Greens, ESN; Divided: Patriots

  • The Left Against 1 for, 36 against, 0 abstainedof 47
  • Greens Against 2 for, 45 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 89 for, 20 against, 20 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 63 for, 2 against, 3 abstainedof 76
  • EPP For 170 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 193
  • ECR For 63 for, 2 against, 7 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots Divided 44 for, 17 against, 19 abstainedof 89
  • ESN Against 2 for, 23 against, 1 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 6 for, 23 against, 1 abstainedof 30

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61 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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How it got here

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 10 parts of the text voted on separately (10 lapsed).

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