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

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 - Voting session

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

EP Plenary session - Clean Industrial Deal

EP Plenary session - White paper on the future of European defence

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the proposal on a new common approach on returns

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the proposal on Critical Medicines Act (CMA)

EP Plenary session - Roadmap for Women`s Rights

EP Plenary session - defence - Voting session

EP Plenary session International Women's Day Celebration

EP Plenary session - defence - European Council meetings and European Security

Jacques DELORS, President-elect of the Commission, attends the vote on his new Commission in plenary session in Strasbourg, after having given a speech before the hemicycle. Several MEPs make a speech during the session.

Delors Commission: vote on the inauguration of the new Delors Commission

Jacques DELORS, President-elect of the Commission, gives a speech in the plenary session in Strasbourg before the vote on the new inauguration of the new Commission.

Delors Commission: speech by Jacques DELORS, President-elect of the European Commission before the vote on the inauguration of the new Commission

Extracts from the formal sitting in honnor of Konstatinos KARAMANLIS, President of the Hellenic republic during the plenary session in Strasbourg. Welcome words by Pieter DANKERT, EP President and speech by Konstatinos KARAMANLIS.

Formal sitting on the occasion of the visit of Konstatinos KARAMANLIS, President of the Hellenic republic: extracts

During the plenary session, Anwar Al-SADAT, President of Egypt addresses the hemicycle in the EP in Strasbourg.

Formal sitting - Address by Anwar Al-SADAT, President of Egypt (part 2)

Formal sitting - Address by Anwar Al-SADAT, President of Egypt (part 1)

On 19 March 1958, the European Parliamentary Assembly elects Robert Schuman as its President.

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