Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2183(INI)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities – annual report 2026
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 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 25 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 27 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 March 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
11 March 2026 · decision 8
Economy & single market, Resolution
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026
Adopted 404 for · 208 against · 20 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls for stronger integration of social objectives into EU economic governance, with the European Pillar of Social Rights at its core, and for measurable social targets to guide country-specific recommendations.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a call for a dedicated budget for the European Child Guarantee and for ambitious traineeship rules. Drops the call for a directive on minimum income schemes and the call to regulate short-term rentals. Softens the funding demand for the Child Guarantee by removing the specific EUR 20 billion figure. The other changes are formal: decimal commas replaced with decimal points throughout.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Updates employment and unemployment data, adds an employment target, and expands on groups facing barriers to employment. Adds extensive new content on poverty, child poverty, disability, housing, skills, social investment, and other social issues, while removing several original paragraphs. Adds a formal summary of the report's priorities.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Employment and Social Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Nela Riehl (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Angelika Winzig (EPP), Idoia Mendia (S&D), Séverine Werbrouck (Patriots), Marlena Maląg (ECR), Hristo Petrov (Renew), Konstantinos Arvanitis (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the European Semester for 2026 stresses the need to balance economic, social and environmental goals, fully implement the European Pillar of Social Rights, and tackle poverty, child poverty, youth unemployment, skills shortages and housing issues.
Tabled for plenary· 27 Feb 2026
AI summary:This resolution sets out Parliament's employment and social priorities for the 2026 European Semester. It calls for stronger integration of social objectives into EU economic governance, full implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and a balanced approach supporting competitiveness, sustainability, and social justice.
Committee draft· 20 Nov 2025
AI summary:This draft report concerns the European Semester for economic policy coordination, focusing on employment and social priorities for 2026. It calls for integrating social investment, the European Pillar of Social Rights, and fairness into the Semester.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
11 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 Report A10-0033/2026Adopted text TA10-0076/2026
10 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Report A10-0033/2026Report A10-0036/2026
4 March 2026
24 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–7Amendment 8Amendments 9–17Amendment 18Amendments 19–24
27 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
25 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
17 December 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
20 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
9 October 2025
Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2183(INI)