Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0326(BUD)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Sweden – EGF/2025/003 SE/Northvolt
Budget procedure (BUD): Parliament and the Council adopt the EU’s annual budget together. · First reading
A decision on EU spending: the annual budget, amending budgets or emergency funds.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 30 December 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 November 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 21 November 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 December 2025
- Published as law(done) 30 December 2025
Decided in plenary
16 December 2025 · decision 10
Jobs, social affairs & equality, Budget decision
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/003 SE/Northvolt – Sweden
Passed 578 for · 54 against · 30 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The decision releases EU money for personalised services such as job-search help, training, business start-up support and allowances for the affected workers.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change adds a causal link requirement for additional displacements, aligning with Article 6(2). Other changes are wording or formal: terminology adjustments, reference updates, and replacement of background with the decision text.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds requirements for reemployment priority, repayment of unused funds, and visibility of Union funding. Adds a new paragraph on skills and a larger policy response, and strengthens language on competitiveness and strategic autonomy. Adds a formal opinion letter from the Employment Committee with detailed recitals and suggestions. Other changes are wording and renumbering.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgets
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Aura Salla (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Adnan Dibrani (S&D), Angéline Furet (Patriots), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Rasmus Andresen (Greens), Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Regional Development
- Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurJohan Danielsson (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Dec 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 8 526 322 for Sweden following 6 486 displacements at Northvolt and its suppliers, supporting reintegration of 5 800 workers.
Tabled for plenary· 21 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers with EUR 8 526 322 for Sweden following the bankruptcy of battery maker Northvolt, which displaced 6 486 workers.
Committee draft· 4 Nov 2025
AI summary:The draft report approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 8,526,322 for Sweden following 6,486 displacements at Northvolt and related companies.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
30 December 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 3 steps
16 December 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 Report A10-0239/2025Adopted text TA10-0325/2025
10 December 2025
6 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
21 November 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 November 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
12 November 2025
Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; REGI (Regional Development), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) give an opinion.
11 November 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
10 November 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of BUDG (Budgets) proposed changes to the draft.
4 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in BUDG (Budgets). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0326(BUD)