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2018/0206(COD)

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

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Introduced

11 June 2018

Last action

30 June 2021 · publication official journal

Status

PLENARY_ADOPT_POSITION

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23 official languages
  • Bulgarian

    Европейски социален фонд плюс (ЕФС+)

  • Czech

    Evropský sociální fond plus (ESF+)

  • Danish

    Den Europæiske Socialfond Plus (ESF+)

  • German

    Europäischer Sozialfonds Plus (ESF+)

  • Greek

    Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο+ (ΕΚΤ+)

  • Spanish

    Fondo Social Europeo Plus (FSE+)

  • Estonian

    Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+ (ESF+)

  • Finnish

    Euroopan sosiaalirahasto plus (ESR+)

  • French

    Fonds social européen plus (FSE+)

  • Irish

    Ciste Sóisialta na hEorpa Plus (CSE+)

  • Croatian

    Europski socijalni fond plus (ESF+)

  • Hungarian

    Európai Szociális Alap Plusz (ESZA+)

  • Italian

    Fondo sociale europeo Plus (FSE+)

  • Lithuanian

    „Europos socialinis fondas +“ (ESF+)

  • Latvian

    Eiropas Sociālais fonds Plus (ESF+)

  • Maltese

    Il-Fond Soċjali Ewropew Plus (FSE+)

  • Dutch

    Europees Sociaal Fonds Plus (ESF+)

  • Polish

    Europejski Fundusz Społeczny Plus

  • Portuguese

    Fundo Social Europeu Mais (FSE+)

  • Romanian

    Fondul social european Plus (FSE+)

  • Slovak

    Európsky sociálny fond plus (ESF+)

  • Slovenian

    Evropski socialni sklad plus (ESS+)

  • Swedish

    Europeiska socialfonden+ (ESF+)

Records

Official bill 2018/0206(COD) from European Union at European Parliament. Dated 11 June 2018. Status: PLENARY_ADOPT_POSITION.

Timeline

  1. 11 June 2018

    Introduced

    European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

    Source: COD

  2. 11 June 2018

    referral

    Source: REFERRAL

  3. 16 January 2019

    Vote results

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE_RESULTS

  4. 16 January 2019

    Referred for interinstitutional negotiations

    Source: PLENARY_REFER_COMMITTEE_INTERINSTITUTIONAL_NEGOTIATIONS

  5. 16 January 2019

    plenary amend

    Source: PLENARY_AMEND

  6. 4 April 2019

    Plenary vote

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE

  7. 4 April 2019

    Position adopted

    Source: PLENARY_ADOPT_POSITION

  8. 4 April 2019

    Vote results

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE_RESULTS

  9. 7 June 2021

    referral

    Source: REFERRAL

  10. 8 June 2021

    Plenary debate

    Source: PLENARY_DEBATE

  11. 8 June 2021

    plenary approve council position

    Source: PLENARY_APPROVE_COUNCIL_POSITION

  12. 24 June 2021

    signature

    Source: SIGNATURE

  13. 30 June 2021

    publication official journal

    Source: PUBLICATION_OFFICIAL_JOURNAL

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282 official files

Európsky sociálny fond plus (ESF+) ***I

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  • Európsky sociálny fond plus (ESF+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · SK · 1 October 2019

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  • Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+ (ESF+) ***I

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    TEXT_ADOPTED · CS · 30 September 2019

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  • Euroopan sosiaalirahasto plus (ESR+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · FI · 25 September 2019

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  • Euroopan sosiaalirahasto plus (ESR+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · FI · 25 September 2019

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  • Evropski socialni sklad plus (ESS+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · SL · 25 September 2019

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    TEXT_ADOPTED · SL · 25 September 2019

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  • Den Europæiske Socialfond Plus (ESF+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · DA · 25 September 2019

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  • Den Europæiske Socialfond Plus (ESF+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · DA · 25 September 2019

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  • Fonds social européen plus (FSE+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · FR · 25 September 2019

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  • Fonds social européen plus (FSE+) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · FR · 25 September 2019

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  • Suite donnée au T8-0020/2019

    ACT_FOLLOWUP · FR · 29 July 2019

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  • Follow up to T8-0020/2019

    ACT_FOLLOWUP · EN · 29 July 2019

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  • ZIŅOJUMS par priekšlikumu Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes regulai par Eiropas Sociālo fondu Plus (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · LV · 15 January 2019

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  • ZIŅOJUMS par priekšlikumu Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes regulai par Eiropas Sociālo fondu Plus (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · LV · 15 January 2019

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    REPORT_PLENARY · LV · 15 January 2019

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  • RAPORT ettepaneku kohta võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+ (ESF+) kohta

    REPORT_PLENARY · ET · 11 January 2019

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  • RAPORT ettepaneku kohta võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+ (ESF+) kohta

    REPORT_PLENARY · ET · 11 January 2019

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  • RAPORT ettepaneku kohta võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+ (ESF+) kohta

    REPORT_PLENARY · ET · 11 January 2019

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  • RAPPORT Dwar il-proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar il-Fond Soċjali Ewropew Plus (FSE+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · MT · 11 January 2019

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  • RAPPORT Dwar il-proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar il-Fond Soċjali Ewropew Plus (FSE+)

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  • RAPPORT Dwar il-proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar il-Fond Soċjali Ewropew Plus (FSE+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · MT · 11 January 2019

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  • VERSLAG over het voorstel voor een verordening van het Europees Parlement en de Raad betreffende het Europees Sociaal Fonds+ (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · NL · 11 January 2019

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  • VERSLAG over het voorstel voor een verordening van het Europees Parlement en de Raad betreffende het Europees Sociaal Fonds+ (ESF+)

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  • VERSLAG over het voorstel voor een verordening van het Europees Parlement en de Raad betreffende het Europees Sociaal Fonds+ (ESF+)

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  • RAPORT referitor la propunerea de regulament al Parlamentului European și al Consiliului privind Fondul social european Plus (FSE+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · RO · 11 January 2019

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  • RAPORT referitor la propunerea de regulament al Parlamentului European și al Consiliului privind Fondul social european Plus (FSE+)

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  • JELENTÉS az Európai Szociális Alap Pluszról (ESZA+) szóló európai parlamenti és tanácsi rendeletre irányuló javaslatról

    REPORT_PLENARY · HU · 11 January 2019

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  • JELENTÉS az Európai Szociális Alap Pluszról (ESZA+) szóló európai parlamenti és tanácsi rendeletre irányuló javaslatról

    REPORT_PLENARY · HU · 11 January 2019

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  • JELENTÉS az Európai Szociális Alap Pluszról (ESZA+) szóló európai parlamenti és tanácsi rendeletre irányuló javaslatról

    REPORT_PLENARY · HU · 11 January 2019

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  • SPRAWOZDANIE w sprawie wniosku dotyczącego rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego Plus (EFS+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · PL · 11 January 2019

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  • SPRAWOZDANIE w sprawie wniosku dotyczącego rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego Plus (EFS+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · PL · 11 January 2019

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  • SPRAWOZDANIE w sprawie wniosku dotyczącego rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego Plus (EFS+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · PL · 11 January 2019

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  • MIETINTÖ ehdotuksesta Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetukseksi Euroopan sosiaalirahasto plussasta (ESR+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · FI · 11 January 2019

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  • PRANEŠIMAS dėl pasiūlymo dėl Europos Parlamento ir Tarybos reglamento dėl „Europos socialinio fondo +“ (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · LT · 11 January 2019

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  • PRANEŠIMAS dėl pasiūlymo dėl Europos Parlamento ir Tarybos reglamento dėl „Europos socialinio fondo +“ (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · LT · 11 January 2019

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  • PRANEŠIMAS dėl pasiūlymo dėl Europos Parlamento ir Tarybos reglamento dėl „Europos socialinio fondo +“ (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · LT · 11 January 2019

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  • RAPPORT sur la proposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil relatif au Fonds social européen plus (FSE+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · FR · 11 January 2019

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    REPORT_PLENARY · FR · 11 January 2019

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    REPORT_PLENARY · FR · 11 January 2019

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  • IZVJEŠĆE o Prijedlogu uredbe Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća o Europskom socijalnom fondu plus (ESF+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · HR · 11 January 2019

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  • IZVJEŠĆE o Prijedlogu uredbe Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća o Europskom socijalnom fondu plus (ESF+)

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  • IZVJEŠĆE o Prijedlogu uredbe Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća o Europskom socijalnom fondu plus (ESF+)

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση κανονισμού του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο+ (ΕΚΤ+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · EL · 11 January 2019

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση κανονισμού του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο+ (ΕΚΤ+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · EL · 11 January 2019

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση κανονισμού του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο+ (ΕΚΤ+)

    REPORT_PLENARY · EL · 11 January 2019

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