Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2036(INI)
A new vision for the European Universities alliances
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 11 September 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 February 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 June 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 14 July 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 September 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
11 September 2025 · decision 5
Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution
A new vision for the European Universities alliances
Adopted 461 for · 100 against · 48 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The European Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its vision for the European Universities alliances, networks of universities that promote student mobility and pedagogical innovation.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in wording: the list of EU programmes is updated to reflect current names.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands on the role of alliances in EU strategic autonomy, competitiveness, and values, adding new recitals and paragraphs. It introduces new calls for a European degree, accreditation area, and tailored funding, while stressing the need for sustainable and coordinated financing. It adds provisions on academic freedom, societal impact, and internationalisation, and calls for compliance with EU values. It reorders and renumbers paragraphs, merging some and adding new ones on research, innovation, and skills. The other changes are formal: the explanatory statement is updated with minor wording changes.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Culture and Education
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Laurence Farreng (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Manuela Ripa (EPP), Marcos Ros Sempere (S&D), Marco Squarta (ECR), Nela Riehl (Greens), Carolina Morace (The Left), Zsuzsanna Borvendég (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Sept 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on a new vision for the European Universities alliances acknowledges their success and transformative potential, while noting challenges such as funding gaps and legal barriers.
Tabled for plenary· 14 Jul 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on a new vision for the European Universities alliances acknowledges their success and transformative potential, while noting challenges such as funding and mobility targets.
Committee draft· 28 Mar 2025
AI summary:This draft report on a new vision for the European Universities alliances acknowledges their success and sets out recommendations for their future, focusing on sustainable funding, research and innovation, internationalisation, and long-term cooperation.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
11 September 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Sept 2025 Report A10-0135/2025Adopted text TA10-0196/2025
11 September 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
2 September 2025
1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
14 July 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
24 June 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
CULT (Culture and Education) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 April 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CULT (Culture and Education) proposed changes to the draft.
28 March 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CULT (Culture and Education). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 February 2025
Referred to the CULT (Culture and Education) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2036(INI)