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Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy

Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
385
Against
141
Abstained
53

roll-call vote at 12:25 · 66% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by João Oliveira · Report A-10-2025-0260

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a new EU anti-poverty strategy that treats poverty as a violation of human rights and aims to eradicate it by 2030.§1: source passage in the text The text urges the Commission and member states to set full employment as a policy goal, strengthen social protection, and ensure universal access to quality public services.§2: source passage in the text It also asks for a specific EU budget allocation of at least EUR 20 billion for the European Child Guarantee under the next multiannual financial framework.§2: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

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

  • The Left For 39 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
  • Greens For 43 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 109 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 136
  • Renew For 48 for, 3 against, 12 abstainedof 75
  • EPP For 129 for, 10 against, 5 abstainedof 192
  • ECR Against 1 for, 58 against, 3 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots Divided 0 for, 38 against, 31 abstainedof 86
  • ESN Against 0 for, 24 against, 1 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 16 for, 8 against, 1 abstainedof 32

Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs

A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.

Did not vote with their group

35 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 10 amendments (6 adopted, 4 rejected) and 15 parts of the text voted on separately (8 adopted, 7 rejected).

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