European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges
- Stage
- In force, reached 19 Sept 2025
- In force
- In force since 20 Sept 2025 · CELEX 32025R1913
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Marit Maij (S&D)
- Lead DG
- DG EMPL
- Commissioner
- Roxana Mînzatu
- Last activity
- 19 Sept 2025
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 19 Sept 2025.
ShowHide the earlier record: 12 dates, 2 Apr 2025 to 9 Jul 2025
- 2 Apr 2025
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 15 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 5 May 2025
- Referred to committee
- 7 May 2025
- Plenary vote
- 20 May 2025
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 21 May 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 10 Jun 2025
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 16 Jun 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 18 Jun 2025
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 25 Jun 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- Committee report adopted
- 30 Jun 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 9 Jul 2025
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 15 Jul 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 23 Jul 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 4 Sept 2025
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 5 Sept 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 9 Sept 2025
- Debate in plenary
- 10 Sept 2025
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- Tabled for plenary
- 18 Sept 2025
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2025
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Marit Maij | S&D | NL | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Brigitte Van Den Berg | Renew | NL | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Elena Donazzan | ECR | IT | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Estrella Galán | The Left | ES | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Maravillas Abadía Jover | EPP | ES | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Séverine Werbrouck | PfE | FR | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Villy Søvndal | Greens/EFA | DK | EMPL |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Jean-Marc Germain | S&D | FR | BUDG |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Sandro Gozi | Renew | IT | REGI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Urmas Paet | Renew | EE | SEDE |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Alexandra Mehnert | EPP | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Angéline Furet | PfE | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Elena Donazzan | ECR | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Elio Di Rupo | S&D | BE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Irmhild Bossdorf | ESN | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Kathleen Funchion | The Left | IE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Marina Mesure | The Left | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Marta Wcisło | EPP | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Michalis Hadjipantela | EPP | CY | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Olivier Chastel | Renew | BE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Rasmus Andresen | Greens/EFA | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Ruggero Razza | ECR | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza | ECR | RO | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Villy Søvndal | Greens/EFA | DK |
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A10-0122/2025Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2025)0164Parliament
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2025)003628Parliament
- Amendments · PE773.390Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE773.410Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE774.452Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE775.396Parliament
- Agenda · PE775.777Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2025)10-27Parliament
- Text adopted · T10-0176/2025Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThis amendment to the ESF+ regulation introduces targeted measures to address strategic challenges including skills shortages and the green and digital transitions. It affects national and regional authorities managing ESF+ funds, social partners, and training providers. Signed in September 2025, the legislation is now in force.
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