2024. aastal pälvisid Sahharovi auhinna María Corina Machado ja Edmundo González Urrutia. Euroopa Parlamendi Sahharovi mõttevabaduse auhind loodi 1988. aastal. Sellega tunnustatakse inimesi ja organisatsioone, kes kaitsevad inimõigusi ja põhivabadusi.

2024. aasta Sahharovi mõttevabaduse auhinna võitja

Mõeldes Euroopa Parlamendi tööle, kujutleme enamasti, kuidas parlamendiliikmed täiskogusaalis hääletavad. See ongi täiskogu istung. Täiskogu istungid ja seega ka hääletused toimuvad parlamendis iga kuu ühel nädalal. Mida aga täiskogu istunginädalal peale hääletamise veel teeb?

Mis on täiskogu istung?

Mis on Euroopa Parlamendi presidendi ülesanded?

Mida teeb Euroopa Parlamendi president?

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

Holocaust Remembrance Day - Group photo with the leaders of political groups

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Corrie Hermann, daughter of Hungarian-born cellist Pál Hermann

EP Plenary session - EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers at the external border

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Cryptocurrencies - need for global standards

EP Plenary session - Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention

EP Plenary session - Stepping up international action to protect whales following Iceland’s decision to extend commercial whaling until 2029

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - EU financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency

EP Plenary session - Links between organised crime and smuggling of migrants in light of the recent UN reports

EP Plenary session - Failure of the negotiations in Busan for a UN plastic treaty and the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution at international and Union level

EP Plenary session - Addressing EU demographic challenges: towards the implementation of the 2023 Demography Toolbox

EP Plenary session - Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders, e.g. the situation in Moria and Lipa. Opening statements by Ana Maria ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairsand by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: Opening statements by Ana Maria ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights. MEPs debate Part 1 of 3.

Joint debate - Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights: MEPs debate 1/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. Closing statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Ana Maria ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: Closing statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Ana Maria ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights. Closing Statement by 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.

Joint debate - Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights: Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commissio

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations. MEPs debate 3/3

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: MEPs debate 3/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations.Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portugese Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations.Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portugese Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations. MEPs debate 2/3

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: MEPs debate 2/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations. MEPs debate 1/3

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: MEPs debate 1/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. MEPs debate 1/2

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: MEPs debate 1/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. MEPs debate 2/3

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: MEPs debate 2/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations. MEPs expressed broad support for the common EU approach to fighting the pandemic and called for complete transparency regarding contracts and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. Statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Council Presidency, Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Marc BOTENGA (The Left, BE), Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Pascal CANFIN (RE, FR).

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), Vice-President Roberta METSOLA (EPP, IT) opened the first voting session.

Voting session: Opening of the first voting session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. MEPs debate 3/3

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: MEPs debate 3/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), David SASSOLI, EP President, makes his opening remarks before the debates. He mentions the concern on Navalny's arrest in Russia, and he remembers the events that took place in Vilnius on January 13th 1991, when Russian troops attacked a human chain at the TV tower in Vilnius provoking 14 deaths and more than one hundred injured. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by David SASSOLI, EP President, on Alexei Navalny's arrest in Moscow, and on January 13, 1991, bloody events in Vilnius

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States. MEPs debate

European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States. Opening statement by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), rapporteur and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States: Opening statements by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), rapporteur and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Exterior and interior shots during the plenary session (18-21 January 2021) of the European Parliament in Brussels.

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