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

Following the brutal murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist noted for her work on corruption, MEPs debate on the rule of law in Malta, during the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, David CASA (EPP, MT), Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT), Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA RUIZ (ALDE, ES) and Eva JOLY (Greens/EFA, FR).

Rule of law in Malta: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the debate on Paradise Papers during the plenary session in Strasbourg (13-16/11/2017) - Opening statements by Council and Commission

(07) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Miguel URBAN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES) (09:32 - 09:34)

(08) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) (09:34 - 09:37)

(11) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Lampros FOUNTOULIS (NI, EL) (09:43 - 09:44)

(06) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Petr JEZEK (ALDE, CZ) (09:29 - 09:32)

(09) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) + Blue Card (09:37 - 09:41)

(05) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Bernd LUCKE (ECR, DE) (09:26 - 09:29)

(04) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT) (09:24 - 09:26)

(03) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Ludek NIEDERMAYER (EPP, CZ) (09:21 - 09:24)

(02) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Opening statement by Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (09:09 - 09:21)

(13) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Second round of political group speakers + Blue cards (10:16 - 10:51)

(14) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Catch the eye (10:51 - 11:01)

(15) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Closing statement by Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (11:01 - 11:08)

(16) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Closing statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (11:08 - 11:11)

During the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with the Council and Commission on media revelations about large-scale tax evasion using offshore accounts which deprive public budgets of possibly billions in revenue. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Luděk NIEDERMAYER (EPP, CZ), Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT) and Miguel URBÁN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES).

Paradise papers: extracts from the debate

(10) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Barbara KAPPEL (ENF, AT) (09:41 - 09:43)

(12) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Second round of political group speakers + Blue cards (09:44 - 10:16)

During the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on a draft resolution to make driver assistance systems mandatory in new cars, in order to prevent crashes, in particular those involving cyclists and pedestrians. Statements by Markus FERBER (EPP, DE), Violeta BULC, Member of the EC in charge of Transport, and Wim van de CAMP (EPP, NL), and illustrative pictures of self-driving car demo.

Saving lives; boosting car safety in the EU: extracts from the debate and illustrative pictures

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