Når man tænker på Europa-Parlamentet, er der nok stor sandsynlighed for, at man forestiller sig en masse parlamentsmedlemmer, der stemmer i mødesalen. Men afstemningerne finder faktisk kun sted én gang om måneden under Parlamentets plenarforsamlinger. Så hvad er plenarforsamlingerne, og hvordan foregår de?

Hvad er plenarforsamlingen?

Har du nogensinde hørt om Europa-Parlamentets næstformænd?
Ud fra deres jobtitel er det tydeligt, at de spiller en vigtig rolle i Parlamentet og må være vigtige politiske personligheder. 
Men ved du, hvad næstformændene i Parlamentet egentlig laver, hvem de er, og hvordan de bliver valgt?

Med på jargonen: Europa-Parlamentets næstformænd

Med på jargonen: Hvad laver formanden for Europa-Parlamentet?

Hvad laver formanden for Europa-Parlamentet?

Det er tid til at stemme! Fra den 6. til den 9. juni i år vil millioner af EU-borgere være med til at forme EU's fremtid ved at stemme ved valget til Europa-Parlamentet. Europa-Parlamentet er det eneste EU-organ, der vælges direkte, og valget til Europa-Parlamentet er en af de største demokratiske begivenheder i verden. Lyt med i denne episode, hvor vi ser nærmere på, hvordan valgsystemet fungerer. Det er din chance for at finde ud af, hvordan din stemme tæller!

Valget til Europa-Parlamentet forklaret: Hvordan fungerer valgsystemet?

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Voting session - General Budget 2025

The European elections are the largest transnational elections in the world. There are some common rules that apply in all EU countries but many details vary by country.


Election days range from Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June and it is up to each country to decide when and how they organise the vote.


The number of MEPs elected varies between countries: bigger countries get more seats than smaller ones. Due to changes in the size of the population, some EU countries will get extra seats in the upcoming elections compared to the outgoing Parliament. In total 15 seats will be added.


There are also differences in other aspects of voting, for example regarding the minimum voting age or the rules about voting from abroad.

EU Elections 2024

AFET - Votes on Turkiye, Belarus and Switzerland

JURI Committee -  Vote on  its position on a draft bill on the protection of the environment through criminal law

TRAN Committee - Vote on Amending Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport

EP Plenary session - Voting session.

ENVI Committee - Vote on a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe - Statement by Dolors MONTSERRAT

EP plenary session - Announcement of the results of the second voting session

EP Plenary session - Announcement of the results of the first voting session

EP Plenary session -Final vote on co-signed MR - New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote on dual quality of products in the Single Market. Statements by Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ), Rapporteur, Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur from ENVI, Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Food Safety, and Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT). Vote. Illustrative shots: supermarket in Estonia, meat products, fish fingers and beauty products, supermarket in Croatia, chocolate spread, coffee, baby food, detergents.

Dual quality of products in the Single Market: extracts from the debate, from the vote and illustrative pictures

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on visa liberalization for Kosovo, a report by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI). Statement by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI) and results from the vote: 420 in favour, 186 against and 22 abstentions.

Visa liberalization for Kosovo: extracts from the vote on the report by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Parliament’s position on copyright rules for the digital sphere, following the debate and after the House decided in July to reopen the proposal made by the Legal Affairs Committee. Parliament’s position for talks with member states to hammer out a final deal was approved by 438 votes to 226, with 39 abstentions. Illustrative shots: young man browsing on different websites, reading content on tablet. Screens on You Tube and Google news. Woman using her smartphone, social media and browsing.

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: extracts from the vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE)

During the meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), MEPs vote on the report by Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN (S&D, DE), on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment: extracts from the vote on the report by Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN (S&D, DE), at LIBE Committee

During the meeting of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), MEPs vote on the reports by Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT) and Ivan ŠTEFANEC (EPP, SK) , on goods package and on Safer products, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, IMCO Chair, opens the vote. The results from the vote on Nicola DANTI's are: 28 votes in favour, 5 against and 1 abstention. Statement by Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT). The results from the vote on Ivan ŠTEFANEC's report are: 31 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention. Statement by Ivan ŠTEFANEC (EPP, SK).

Goods package and Safer products: extracts from the vote on the reports by Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT) and Ivan ŠTEFANEC (EPP, SK), at IMCO Committee

During the meeting of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), MEPs vote on the report by Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ) on dual quality of products in the Single Market. Extracts from the vote and from the statement by the rapporteur.

Dual quality of products in the Single Market: extracts from the vote and from the statement by Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ), rapporteur

During the meeting of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), MEPs vote on the work-life balance for parents and carers, in the European Parliament (EP), in Brussels. Extracts from the vote and from the statement by David CASA (EPP, MT), rapporteur.

Work-life balance for parents and carers: extracts from the vote and from the statement by David CASA (EPP, MT), rapporteur - illustrative shots

A the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), MEPs vote on the measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at workplace, in public spaces, and political life in the EU. Extracts from the vote and from the statement by Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), rapporteur.

Measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at workplace, in public spaces, and political life in the EU: extracts from the vote and from the statement by Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (2-5 July 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS): extracts from the debate and extract from the vote on the report Kinga GÁL (EPP,HU)

European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS): extracts from the debate and extract from the vote on the report Kinga GÁL (EPP,HU)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (2-5 July 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market. Extracts from the vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP,DE)

Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations for a directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market: extracts from the vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP,DE) - illustrative shots

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (2-5 July 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector, a report by Merja KYLLÖNEN (GUE/NGL,FI), Wim van de CAMP (EPP,NL), Ismail ERTUG (S&D,DE) and illustrative shots

Mobility package - posting of truck drivers: extracts from the debate and extracts from the vote on the reports by report Merja KYLLÖNEN (GUE/NGL,FI), Wim van de CAMP (EPP,NL), Ismail ERTUG (S&D,DE) and illustrative shots

After recent unilateral decisions by the US administration to pull out of various international deals and organisations, MEPs assess the state of EU-US relations and particularly the "America first" policy and disagreements on trade, the Iran deal and the Middle East peace process during the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE) and Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), Rapporteur. The result of the vote are: 35 in favour, 4 against and 2 abstentions.

EU-US relations: extracts from the vote and statement by Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament is set to ask for further clarifications on the application of the EU Facilitation Directive - which provides for sanctions against anyone assisting people with irregular entry or irregular residence in the EU - to ensure that acts of humanitarian assistance to migrants and asylum-seekers are not criminalised. Statement by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Rapporteur

Guidelines for Member States to prevent that humanitarian assistance is criminalised: extracts from the vote and statement by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Rapporteur

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)of the European Parliament vote on whether to propose that EU ministers activate the so-called Article 7 mechanism against a member state for the first time, due to a risk of a serious breach of EU values. Article 7 of the EU Treaty provides for a procedure to enforce EU values and can go as far as imposing sanctions, including the suspension of voting rights. Statement by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL).

The situation in Hungary: extracts from the vote and statement by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL)

The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) vote legislative proposals to update current EU rules on copyright in the European Parliament in Brussels. MEPs aim to ensure that artists’ copyrighted works are well protected when they are accessed online and that press publishers are remunerated when users access their texts online. Statements by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), Rapporteur. The results are: 14 in favour, 9 against and 2 abstentions).

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: extracts from the vote and statement by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur

In the European Parliament in Brussels, Committee Foreign Affairs (AFET) is to urge EU countries to stand united against China's attempts to take control of Europe's strategic infrastructure and anchor their ties with China in respect for human rights and the rule of law. Statements by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE) and Bas BELDER (ECR, NL), Rapporteur. The results are: 43 in favour, 9 against and 1 abstention.

State of EU-China relations: extracts from the vote and statement by Bas BELDER (ECR,NL)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (11-14 June 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Georgian occupied territories ten years after the Russian invasion.

Georgian occupied territories ten years after the Russian invasion: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session (11-14 June 2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (12/06) and vote on EU-NATO relations. Statements by Ioan Mircea PASCU (S&D, RO), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC, Arnaud DANJEAN (EPP, FR) and Tonino PICULA (S&D, HR) and illustrative material of the procedure of voting on report Pascu on EU-NATO relations.

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