Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/0038(BUD)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa
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 13 April 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 February 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 17 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 18 March 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 26 March 2026
- Published as law(done) 13 April 2026
Decided in plenary
26 March 2026 · decision 15
Jobs, social affairs & equality, Budget decision
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa - Belgium
Passed 575 for · 48 against · 10 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The decision releases EUR 1 916 733, covering 85% of the total cost of tailored measures such as training, outplacement and job fairs.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The adopted text drops the committee report's background and opinion sections, leaving only the decision's enacting terms.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds emphasis on women's needs and low-educated workers' higher unemployment risk, and calls for shorter EGF processing times. Adds calls for proactive measures to prevent lay-offs and bankruptcies, and stresses social partner involvement and industrial policy. Rephrases the objective of EGF contributions without changing substance. Adds a formal letter from the Employment Committee with opinion details.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgets
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Jean-Marc Germain (S&D), Angéline Furet (Patriots), Bogdan Rzońca (ECR), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Nicolae Ștefănuță (Greens), Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurJohan Danielsson (S&D)
- Regional Development
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 26 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 1 916 733 for Belgium following the bankruptcy of Casa, supporting 416 displaced workers in retail and warehousing.
Tabled for plenary· 18 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 1 916 733 for Belgium following 416 displacements at Casa International NV and Casa Logistics NV.
Committee draft· 17 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 1,916,733 for Belgium following 416 displacements at Casa International NV and Casa Logistics NV.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
13 April 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
26 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 26 Mar 2026 Report A10-0061/2026Adopted text TA10-0102/2026
18 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
17 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
4 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of BUDG (Budgets) proposed changes to the draft.
25 February 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
17 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in BUDG (Budgets). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
12 February 2026
Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), REGI (Regional Development) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/0038(BUD)