Parliament approves rules for Coal and Steel Research Fund
Official title: Maatregelen die nodig zijn voor de uitvoering van het aan het VEU en het VWEU gehechte protocol betreffende de financiële gevolgen van de beëindiging van het EGKS-Verdrag en betreffende het Fonds voor onderzoek inzake kolen en staal ***
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament gives its consent to updated rules for the fund financing coal and steel research.
- Researchers, companies in the coal and steel sectors, and EU institutions will be affected by this decision.
- You will not notice direct changes in daily life, but it organizes how European research money is managed.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 16 June 2026
- Approved by parliament 16 June 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 17 July 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 6 August 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 16 June 2026563 for · 44 against · 56 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Voted for
170 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
129 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
57 for · 11 against · 11 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
71 for · 4 against · 2 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
68 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted for
45 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
8 for · 3 against · 32 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
14 for · 5 against · 10 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
1 for · 21 against · 1 abstention
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇸🇰 MEPs from Slovakia
Majority in favour11 for · 2 against · 1 abstention
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