When we think of the European Parliament, we usually imagine MEPs voting in the debating chamber. In reality, though, voting only takes place once a month, during plenary part-sessions. But what actually are these part-sessions, and how do they work?

What are plenary sessions?

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

Live replay of the Plenary Debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018: MEPs debate

Debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018: Statement Antonio TAJANI, EP President - MEPs debate - Round of political group speakers. Françoise GROSSETÊTE (EPP, FR) (9:28 - 9:33)

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the three draft regulations that will update the Schengen Information System (SIS), the most widely used information system for security and border management in Europe. Statements by Carlos COELHO (EPP, PT), rapporteur, and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur.

Schengen Information System: extracts from the debate (23/10)

Live replay of the Plenary Debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018: MEPs debate. Discussion/struggle between Udo BULLMANN and Syed KAMALL. Mr KAMALL stated before, something like “National Socialism is a part of Socialism”. Mr Bullmann, as Chair of the S&D group, expected an excuse.

Debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018: MEPs debate - Point of order by Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), after felt insulted by Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK). Discussion. (9:52 - 10:00)

Answers by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania following the first round of MEPs debate.

Debate on the future of Europe: Answers by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania (12:02 - 12:16)

Catch the eye during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: Catch the eye (12:16 - 12:50)

Statement Statement by Statement by Cătălin Sorin IVAN during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Cătălin Sorin IVAN (NI, RO) (12:00 - 12:02)

Statement byTania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS (GUE/NGL, ES) during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS (GUE/NGL, ES) (11:47 - 11:51)

Adress by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe during the plenary session of October II in Strasbourg.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Debate on the Future of Europe: Statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania (10:40 - 11:12)

Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (11:12 - 11:23)

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania, answers to MEPS on the future of Europe, during the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This is the eleventh in a series of future of Europe debates with EU heads of state or governments.

The Future of Europe: extracts from the answers by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), ALDE Group Leader, during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (11:38 - 11:44)

Statement by Rosa D'AMATO (EFDD, IT) during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Rosa D'AMATO (EFDD, IT) (11:51 - 11:56)

Statement by Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AU) during the debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AU) (11:30 - 11:34)

Debate during the plenary session of October II in Strasbourg on the future of Europe with with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania, Opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe: Introductory speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (10:38 - 10:40)

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs are expected to urge Facebook to allow EU bodies to carry out a full audit assessing data protection and security of users’ personal data. They are also set to call for election manipulation to be prevented on social platforms and for action to update EU competition rules to reflect the digital reality. Statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL) and Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Rapporteur.

The use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection: extracts from the debate

EP Plenary session: Live replay of the Debate on the use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection: MEPs debate

Debate on the use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection: MEPs debate - Udo Bullmann (S&D, DE) (9:12 - 9:16)

Debate on the use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection: MEPs debate - Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE) (9:23 - 9:26)

EP Plenary session: Debate on the use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection: Closing statement by Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union

Debate on the use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection: Closing statement by Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union (10:21 - 10:27)

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