Wer an das Europäische Parlament denkt, hat meist ein bestimmtes Bild vor Augen: die Mitglieder des Parlaments, die im Plenarsaal sitzen und über etwas abstimmen. Tatsächlich finden Abstimmungen aber nur einmal Monat statt – und zwar während der Plenartagungen. In diesem Podcast geht es darum, was genau Plenartagungen sind und wie sie ablaufen.

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EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Tax the rich

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Social-economic cost of climate change, floods in Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana - urgent need EU solidarity

EP Plenary session - Threat to democracy and the rule of law in Poland, in particular the creation of an investigative committee

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds

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

EP Plenary session - Situation in Sudan

EP Plenary session - Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU).Implementation of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy- annual reports 2022

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - The human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women’s rights

EP Plenary session - Human rights situation in Egypt

EP Plenary session - Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with youth organizations and University Students, at the Library of the University of Cyprus

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: The Three Seas Initiative; challenges and opportunities

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

EP Plenary session -  Question time to Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World - The EU’s security and strategic compass

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - The situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, gives her closing statement on the Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive.

Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive: Closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience.

European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Oral question on the impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport. Closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport - Oral question: Closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 February 2021), Parliament adopted comprehensive policy recommendations to achieve a carbon-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 at the latest. Extracts from the debate (08/02/2021), vote result (10/02/2021) and illustration

New Circular Economy Action Plan: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Oral question on the impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport. MEPs debate.

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport - Oral question: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Report on the European Central Bank Annual Report for 2020, in the presence of Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Sven SIMON (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade, make the opening statements. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery

European Central Bank – annual report 2020: Opening statements by Sven SIMON (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB, and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the EC

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Report on the European Central Bank Annual Report for 2020, in the presence of Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Closing statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the EC in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade

European Central Bank – annual report 2020: Closing statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the EC

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, gives his closing statement on the European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience.

European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience: Closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate on how to reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty. MEPs debate.

Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the New Circular Economy Action Plan. Opening statements by Jan HUITEMA (Renew,NL), Rapporteur and Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA,DE), IMCO by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

New Circular Economy Action Plan: Opening statements by Jan HUITEMA (Renew,NL), Rapporteur and Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA,DE), IMCO by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the New Circular Economy Action Plan (First part of the debate)

New Circular Economy Action Plan - MEPs debate (Part 1)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), Parliament approved the Recovery and Resilience Facility, designed to help EU countries tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The RRF represents €672.5 billion of the €750 billion Next Generation EU recovery package.Extracts from the debate (09/02), statements by Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO) and Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), co-rapporteurs and extracts from the final vote.

Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility: extracts from the debate (09/02), statements by Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO) and Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), co-rapporteurs and extracts from the final vote

The EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights debates with the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. Statements of MEPs Maria ARENA (S&D, Belgium), Željana ZOVKO (EPP, Croatia), Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, Lithuania) and of experts Sacha KOULIEVA, Lecturer in Human Rights from Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) and Audrone PERKAUSKIENE, Head of Division for Russia at the European External Action Service (EEAS).

The recent human rights developments in Russia - AFET: extracts from the debate with the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021).

Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - The crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021).

The crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021).

Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

The European Parliament puts forward proposals on employees's right to disconnect digitally from work outside working hours and during holiday. MEPs stressed during the plenary session (18-21 of January) that the legislation and provisions on working time must be respected, even more in COVID-19 times when so many are working from home. Extracts from the debate (20/01) with statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), Rapporteur, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights,Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ),Yana TOOM (RE, EE), MATTHIEU Sara (Greens/EFA, BE), Beate SZYDŁO (ECR, PL) and from the final vote (21/01).

The right to disconnect: extracts from the debate (20/01) and from the final vote

Statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography on the aid for Croatia in the aftermath of earthquakes during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021). A resolution is put to the vote the same day.

Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia: Opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

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