Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2107(INI)
Ninth report on economic and social cohesion
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 8 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 28 November 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 9 April 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 15 April 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 8 May 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
8 May 2025 · decision 10
EU budget & funds, Resolution
Ninth report on economic and social cohesion
Adopted 392 for · 125 against · 55 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for a simplified, flexible cohesion policy that supports all regions, including rural and border areas, and maintains the shared management model.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Expands the role of cohesion policy in EU objectives and adds details on its economic impact. Adds new recitals on rural development, absorption rates, development traps, urban challenges, and external border regions. Adds new paragraphs calling for more funding, flexibility, simplification, and attention to specific regions. Adds a letter from the Agriculture Committee with suggestions on rural areas and fund access.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Regional Development
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Jacek Protas (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Sérgio Gonçalves (S&D), Tamás Deutsch (Patriots), Francesco Ventola (ECR), Ľubica Karvašová (Renew), Rasmus Andresen (Greens), Kathleen Funchion (The Left), Irmhild Bossdorf (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurVeronika Vrecionová (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 8 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the ninth report on economic and social cohesion insists that cohesion policy keep its regional, place-based approach and calls for robust funding post-2027, with at least current levels in real terms.
Tabled for plenary· 15 Apr 2025
AI summary:The resolution responds to the Commission's ninth report on economic and social cohesion, setting out Parliament's position on the future of cohesion policy after 2027.
Committee draft· 16 Dec 2024
AI summary:This draft report responds to the Commission's ninth report on economic and social cohesion. It insists that cohesion policy keep its regional, place-based approach and calls for solid funding, simpler rules, and flexibility for regions.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
8 May 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 8 May 2025 Report A10-0066/2025Adopted text TA10-0098/2025
5 May 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
15 April 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
9 April 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
REGI (Regional Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
19 March 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
7 February 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of REGI (Regional Development) proposed changes to the draft.
16 December 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in REGI (Regional Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
28 November 2024
Referred to the REGI (Regional Development) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2107(INI)