María Corina Machado und Edmundo González Urrutia erhalten den Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit des Europäischen Parlaments 2024. 

Seit 1988 ehrt das Parlament mit dem Sacharow-Preis Einzelpersonen und Organisationen, die sich in besonderer Weise für die Menschenrechte und Grundfreiheiten starkmachen.

Der Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit 2024

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.

Was ist eine Plenartagung?

Fachwörterwirrwarr: Welche Aufgaben hat die Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments?

Welche Aufgaben hat die Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments?

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

Holocaust Remembrance Day - Group photo with the leaders of political groups

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Corrie Hermann, daughter of Hungarian-born cellist Pál Hermann

EP Plenary session - EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers at the external border

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Cryptocurrencies - need for global standards

EP Plenary session - Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention

EP Plenary session - Stepping up international action to protect whales following Iceland’s decision to extend commercial whaling until 2029

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

EP Plenary session - EU financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency

EP Plenary session - Links between organised crime and smuggling of migrants in light of the recent UN reports

EP Plenary session - Failure of the negotiations in Busan for a UN plastic treaty and the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution at international and Union level

EP Plenary session - Addressing EU demographic challenges: towards the implementation of the 2023 Demography Toolbox

EP Plenary session - Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the presentation of the Slovenian Presidency’s priorities for the second half of 2021. One round political leaders

Presentation of the program of activities of the Slovenian Presidency: One round political leaders

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the presentation of the Slovenian Presidency’s priorities for the second half of 2021. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister and President in office of the Council of the EU

Presentation of the program of activities of the Slovenian Presidency: closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission and Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister and President in office of the Council of the EU

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021), MEPs debate on the Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget. (continuation of the debate)

Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget: MEPs debate (continuation)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the current situation in Nicaragua.

Situation in Nicaragua: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021), MEPs debate on the Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget. Closing statement by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration.

Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget: closing statement by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act): closing statement by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Josep BORRELL, High Representative and Vicepresident of the European Union.

Oral question - EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act): closing statement by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the presentation of the Slovenian Presidency’s priorities for the second half of 2021. Answers by Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister

Presentation of the program of activities of the Slovenian Presidency: answers by Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act).

Oral question - EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act): MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP, the People's Democratic Party: closing statement by 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 repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the foreign Interference in democratic processes: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vicepresident of the Commission/High Representative of the European Union

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021), MEPs debate on the Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget.

Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP, the People's democratic Party.

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the situation in Nicaragua: closing statement by 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.

Situation in Nicaragua: closing statement by opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the foreign Interference in democratic processes.

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Connecting Europe, a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at European level. It supports the development of high performing, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital services. CEF investments fill the missing links in Europe's energy, transport and digital backbone. Opening statements by Marian-Jean MARINESCU (EPP, RO), Dominique RIQUET (Renew, FR), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew, ES), Rapporteurs and by Adina VĂLEAN, European Commissioner for Transport. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint debate on Connecting Europe: opening statements by Marian-Jean MARINESCU (EPP, RO), Dominique RIQUET (Renew, FR), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew, ES), rapporteurs, Adina VĂLEAN, European Commissioner for Transport

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP, the People's Democratic Party: opening statement by 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 repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the situation in Nicaragua: opening statement by 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.

Situation in Nicaragua: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Asylum and Migration: opening statements by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI), rapporteur and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint debate on Asylum and Migration: opening statements by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI), rapporteur and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

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