María Corina Machado og Edmundo González Urrutia har modtaget Europa-Parlamentets Sakharovpris for tankefrihed 2024. Sakharovprisen for tankefrihed blev oprettet i 1988 for at ære enkeltpersoner og organisationer, der forsvarer menneskerettighederne og de grundlæggende frihedsrettigheder.

Sakharovprisen for tankefrihed 2024

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?

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

Hvad laver formanden for Europa-Parlamentet?

On 19 March 1958, the European Parliamentary Assembly hold a first meeting in Strasbourg. Luciano GRANZOTTO BASSO, Oldest member of the Assembly leads the election. The representatives elect Robert Schuman as President. He is the single candidate at the function.

Constitutive session of the European Parliamentary Assembly: election of Robert SCHUMAN, as President of the Assembly

A formal sitting is&nbsp;held to mark an official visit to the European Parliament, made at the President’s invitation after consulting with the Conference of Presidents.

The official guest is seated to the right of the President on the podium. After the welcoming remarks by the President, the official guest addresses the&nbsp; Parliament from the central rostrum in the Chamber.

The address for a formal sitting of Parliament&nbsp;usually lasts 30 minutes and generally takes place before the voting session.

Formal Sittings

On certain occasions, David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, gives a speech during plenary sessions highlighting the news, a special event or pays tribute to a personality and asks for a minute of silence.

Statements of David SASSOLI, EP President in Plenary

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 11

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 11.

EP Plenary session - European Schools Alliance: potential to achieve the European education area by driving innovation, enhancing mobility and championing inclusivity

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Action Plan for Affordable Energy

EP Plenary session - A Vision for Agriculture and Food

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - EU Consumers Day: filling the gaps in protecting 440 million consumers in the EU

EP Plenary session - Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU

EP Plenary session - Frozen Russian assets

EP Plenary session - Adoption of the proposal for a Parenthood Regulation

EP Plenary session - Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes: the need to protect jobs and workers’ rights

EP Plenary session - Union of Skills: striving for more and better opportunities to study, train or work in the EU and to bring our talents back home

EP Plenary session - 100 days of the new Commission – Delivering on Defence, Competitiveness, Simplification and Migration as our priorities

EP Plenary session - Action Plan for the Automotive Industry

EP Plenary session - European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025

EP Plenary session - Deteriorating situation in Gaza following the non-extension of the ceasefire

EP Plenary session - The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (02/10)&nbsp;on the increase in cybercrime and the inadequacy of measures to prevent attacks on critical infrastructure or sexual abuse online and vote&nbsp;on the report Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL). Statements by Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL), Rapporteur, and Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union.&nbsp;The results are: 603 in favour, 27 against, 39 abstentions.

Fight against cybercrime: extracts from the vote on the report Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL) and from the debate (02/10)

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, after the debate on the state of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom, MEPs vote on a resolution setting out Parliament’s recommendations for the 20 October EU27 summit in Brussels. The results are: 557 votes in favour, 92 against, 29 abstentions. The resolution is adopted.

Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom: extracts from the vote - illustrative shots

Debate on Ending child marriages - Oral question: opening statements by Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D,LT), Author and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality for VPC/HR

EP Plenary session - Ending child marriages - Oral question: Opening statements by Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D,LT), Author and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC

Live replay of the EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statements by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and by Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK&nbsp;

(04) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Round of political group speakers: Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (09:26 - 09:29)

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with the Council and Commission how to enforce passenger rights in the event of massive flight cancellations, like Ryanair’s. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs and Violeta BULC, Member of the EC in charge of Transport.

Thousands of cancellations of flights by Ryanair (and the enforcement of the air passenger rights regulation): extracts from the debate - illustrative material

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs take stock of progress in the Brexit talks with Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Michel BARNIER, EU chief negotiator. Opening statements Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Michel BARNIER, EU chief negotiator and Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs.on the state of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom.

Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom: extracts from the opening statements

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs take stock of progress in the Brexit talks with Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Michel BARNIER, EU chief negotiator. Debate on the state of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE).

Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom: extracts from the debate

(10) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Round of political group speakers: Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (09:52 - 09:57)

(11) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Round of political group speakers: Janice ATKINSON (ENF, UK) (09:57 - 09:59)

(12) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Round of political group speakers: Diane DODDS (NI, UK) (09:59 - 10:01)

(21) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Catch the eye (11:50 - 12:02)

(16) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. MEPs interventions (10:50 - 11:00)

(20) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. MEPs interventions (11:39 - 11:50)

(19) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. MEPs interventions (11:28 - 11:39)

(13) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. MEPs interventions (10:01 - 10:22)

(02) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statement by Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK  (09:09 - 09:21)

(01) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (09:03 - 09:09)

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