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

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC replies to MEPs on the&nbsp;State of the Union 2017.

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the replies by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on the&nbsp;State of the Union 2017 (2nd part). Statements by Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), Sergei STANISHEV (S&amp;D, BG),&nbsp; Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS (Greens/EFA, ES), Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (EPP, ES), Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), Guy VERHOFSTADT, Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT) and Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE).

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the MEPs' debate (2nd part)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on&nbsp;Dieselgate; strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria. Statements by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Krisjanis KARINS (EPP, LV), Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&amp;D, BE), Daniel DALTON (ECR, UK) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL).

Dieselgate; strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on fire safety in buildings. Statements by Elzbieta BIENKOWSKA, Member of the EC in charge of Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Ivan STEFANEC, Dita CHARANZOVA (ALDE, SK) and Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK).

Fire safety in buildings: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, expresses himself on the State of the Union 2017&nbsp;(1st part): on the European Parliament as the pulsing heart of Europe, the future of Europe, Employment, European trade agenda environment, Cybersecurity Agency, and migration.

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (1st part)

Live replay - SOTEU 2017 - MEPs questions and interventions, during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14/09/2017)

(02) Debate on the State of the Union: MEPs questions and interventions (11:17 - 11:31)

(03) Debate on the State of the Union: MEPs questions and interventions (11:31 - 11:42)

(01) Debate on the State of the Union: MEPs questions and interventions (11:02 - 11:17)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the promotion of internet connectivity in local communities. Statements by Carlos ZORRINHO (S&amp;D, PT), Mariya GABRIEL, Member of the EC in charge of the Digital agenda, Anne SANDER (EPP, FR), Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT (ECR, BE) and Pavel TELICKA (ALDE, CZ).

Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on the situation in North-Korea. Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC,&nbsp; David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nirj DEVA (ECR, UK), Hilde VAUTMANS (ALDE, BE), Javier COUSO PERMUY (GUE/NGL, ES) and Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (EFDD, IT).

Situation in North-Korea: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on the&nbsp;Fipronil scandal. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS , Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS , European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Ivo BELET (EPP, BE), Miriam DALLI (S&amp;D, MT), Ulrike MULLER (ALDE, DE), Anja HAZEKAMP (GUE/NGL, NL) and Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK (EPP, NL).

Fipronil scandal: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on measures to safeguard the security of gas supply. Statements by Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), Rapporteur, and Miguel ARIAS CANETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy.

Measures to safeguard the security of gas supply: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPS debate on the recent developments in migration. Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Marek JUREK (ECR, PL), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL) and Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL).

Recent developments in Migration: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on arms export. Statements by Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SE), Rapporteur, Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK), Javier NART (ALDE, ES), Sabine LOSING, (GUE, DE) and Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT).

Arms export: extracts from the debate  

Live replay of the EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed during the plenary session in Satrsbourg (11-14/09/2017)

(05) EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed. Round of political group leaders: Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE) (11:33 - 11:35)

(04) EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed. Round of political group leaders: Miriam DALLI  (S&D, MT) (11:31 - 11:33)

(01) EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed. Opening statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council (11:10 - 11:15)

(03) EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed. Round of political group leaders: Ivo BELET (EPP, BE) (11:29 - 11:31)

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