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 EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium during the plenary session in Strasbourg (12-15 March 2018). First round of political group leaders

(06) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. First round of political group speakers: Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE) (08:54 - 08:58)

(08) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. First round of political group speakers: Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR) (09:00 - 09:03)

Live Replay of the EP Plenary session - Protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová - Closing statements

(02) EP Plenary session - Protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová - Closing statement by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency (17:38 - 17:40)

(09) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. First round of political group speakers: Lampros FOUNTOULIS,(NI, EL) (09:03 - 09:04)

Live Replay of the EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium during the plenary session in Strasbourg (12-15 March 2018) . Closing statement by the Commission

(02) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. Closing statement by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness (10:04 - 10:07)

(01) EP Plenary session - Protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová - Closing statement by Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union (17:35 - 17:38)

(10) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. Second round of political group speakers (09:03 - 09:59)

(01) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. Closing statement by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC incharge of Trade (09:59 - 10:04)

Answers by António COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister to the first round of MEPs Statements, during the debate on the Future of Europe.

EP Plenary session - Debate on the Future of Europe. Answers by António COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister (11:27 - 11:33)

(07) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. First round of political group speakers: William The Earl of DARTMOUTH (EFDD, UK) (08:58 - 09:00)

Statement by Maria Joao RODRIGUES (S&D, PT), S&D Group Leader during the debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on the Future of Europe.

(02) EP Plenary session - Debate on the Future of Europe - First round of political group leaders: Maria Joao RODRIGUES (S&D, PT)

(05) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. First round of political group speakers: Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR) (08:52 - 08:54)

Statement by Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS representative of GUE/NGL group during the debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on the Future of Europe.

(06) EP Plenary session - Debate on the Future of Europe - First round of political group leaders: Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS (GUE/NGL, ES) (11:15 - 11:17)

Statement by Georgios EPITIDEIOS, NI, during the debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on the Future of Europe.

(09) EP Plenary session - Debate on the Future of Europe - First round of political group leaders: Georgios EPITIDEIOS (NI, EL) (11:24 - 11:27)

During the EP plenary session (12 - 15 March 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, on additional US duties on imported steel and aluminium and the EU’s response to protect jobs and its industry. Statements by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK) and Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL).

US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium: extracts from the debate

Statement by Jiří PAYNE representative of EFFD group during the debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on the Future of Europe.

(07) EP Plenary session - Debate on the Future of Europe - First round of political group leaders: Jiří PAYNE (EFDD, CZ) (11:17 - 11:21)

Statement by Marcel DE GRAAFF representative of the ENF group during the debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on the Future of Europe.

(08) EP Plenary session - Debate on the Future of Europe - First round of political group leaders: Marcel DE GRAAFF (ENF, NL) (11:21 - 11:24)

Statement by Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader during the debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on the Future of Europe.

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