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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0238(COD)

Establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […]  [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034

· First reading

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Where it stands

Committee work

In committee: REGI (Regional Development) is preparing the report (draft published 13 July 2026).

  1. Referred to committee(done) 23 October 2025
  2. Committee work REGI (Regional Development) preparing the report
  3. Tabled for plenary(to come)
  4. Plenary vote(to come)
  5. Negotiations with the Council(to come)
  6. Published as law(to come)

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Regional Development
Pascal Arimont (EPP), Marcos Ros Sempere (S&D)
Klara Dostalova (Patriots), Denis Nesci (ECR), Raquel García Hermida-Van der Walle (Renew), Rasmus Andresen (Greens), Kathleen Funchion (The Left), Irmhild Bossdorf (ESN)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurJana Nagyová (Patriots)
  • Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurJoão Oliveira (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Committee draft· 13 Jul 2026

    Draft report (REGI)

    AI summary:This is the rapporteur's draft report on the proposed regulation setting up the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund for 2028 to 2034, including European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg).

Committee opinions: Opinion (ENVI), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (ENVI), Opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (BUDG)

Timeline

Newest first.

Committee stage 7 steps

  1. 16 September 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of REGI (Regional Development) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (REGI)

  2. 10 September 2026

    EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (EMPL)

  3. 7 September – 8 September 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)

    Members of REGI (Regional Development) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (REGI)Amendments in committee (REGI)Amendments in committee (REGI)

  4. 15 July 2026

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (BUDG)

  5. 14 July 2026

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (ENVI)

  6. 13 July 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in REGI (Regional Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (REGI)

  7. 23 October 2025

    Referred to the REGI (Regional Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0238(COD)