Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2112(INI)
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025
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 12 March 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 December 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 February 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 27 February 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 12 March 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
12 March 2025 · decision 3
Economy & single market, Resolution
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025
Adopted 469 for · 162 against · 54 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for responsible fiscal policies, structural reforms, and productivity-enhancing investments, while stressing the need for rigorous and equitable implementation of the new EU economic governance framework.
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 in all percentages.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands significantly, adding detailed recitals and paragraphs on the new economic governance framework, fiscal rules, and economic outlook, with updated forecasts and projections. It introduces new sections on national fiscal plans, fiscal stance, and investment, calling for more effective implementation and scrutiny. It revises language on excessive deficits, debt sustainability, and CSR implementation, adding calls for transparency and evaluation. The other changes are formal: a reference to a Council decision is removed.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Fernando Navarrete Rojas (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Claire Fita (S&D), Enikő Győri (Patriots), Giovanni Crosetto (ECR), Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (Renew), Marie Toussaint (Greens), Manon Aubry (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Budgets
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 12 Mar 2025
AI summary:This resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 notes the EU's resilience and the need for sustainable growth, competitiveness, and investment in common priorities.
Tabled for plenary· 27 Feb 2025
AI summary:This resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 notes the EU's resilience and stresses the need for sustainable, inclusive and competitive growth through balanced fiscal policies, reforms and investments.
Committee draft· 27 Nov 2024
AI summary:This draft report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 notes the EU's resilience and calls for responsible fiscal policies, structural reforms, and productivity-enhancing investments.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
12 March 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 12 Mar 2025 Report A10-0022/2025Adopted text TA10-0031/2025
12 March 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 12 Mar 2025 Report A10-0022/2025Report A10-0023/2025
4 March – 5 March 2025
20 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–10Amendments 11–12Amendments 13–14Amendments 15–20
27 February 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
20 February 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
13 January 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
19 December 2024
Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets) gives an opinion.
12 December 2024
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
27 November 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2112(INI)