Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2214(INI)
European Semester for economic policy coordination 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) 13 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 26 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 2 March 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 March 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
11 March 2026 · decision 7
Economy & single market, Resolution
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026
Adopted 392 for · 219 against · 18 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text stresses the need to meet major investment needs, including for the green transition, competitiveness and defence, and calls for more country-specific recommendations on climate and social policies.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change is replacing 'comprehensive' with 'targeted' in the description of industrial policy. All other changes are formal: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points, and minor typographical errors are corrected.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Updates economic outlook with new growth, deficit, and debt figures, and adds concerns about inflation and investment needs. Expands sections on the economic governance framework, including calls for prudent fiscal policies and concerns about Commission discretion. Adds detailed provisions on CSRs, including calls for fewer, more targeted recommendations and transparency in their development. Adds measures on defence spending, EU-level investment tools, and new own resources, including a Ukraine loan. Other changes are formal or wording: rephrasing and updating references.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Stefan Berger (EPP), Matthias Ecke (S&D), Enikő Győri (Patriots), Marlena Maląg (ECR), Ivars Ijabs (Renew), Manon Aubry (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Budgets· rapporteurDamian Boeselager (Greens)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the 2026 European Semester notes the EU's economic outlook, including moderate growth and high debt, and calls for prudent fiscal policies and investment to boost competitiveness.
Tabled for plenary· 2 Mar 2026
AI summary:This resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 notes the EU's economic outlook, investment needs, and the application of the reformed economic governance framework. It calls for prudent fiscal policies, completion of recovery plans, and a strategy to meet investment needs beyond 2026.
Committee draft· 19 Nov 2025
AI summary:This draft report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 notes the EU's investment needs and challenges, and calls for stronger implementation and democratic oversight of country-specific recommendations.
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
11 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 Report A10-0036/2026Adopted text TA10-0075/2026
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
3 March – 4 March 2026
17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–2Amendments 3–12Amendment 13Amendment 14Amendments 15–17
2 March 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
26 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 January 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
17 December 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
19 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2214(INI)