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.

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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?

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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

Live Replay of the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019). Opening statements by Melania Gabriela CIOT, Romanian Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 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 and Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC (10:09 - 10:18)

Live Replay of the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019).

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) (10:50 - 10:53)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Diane DODDS (NI, UK) (11:03 - 11:05)

Live replay of the votes in relation with the UK's withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019): Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union - report Isabella DE MONTE (S&D,IT), Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union - report Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA,FR)

Votes in relation with the UK's withdrawal from the EU (17:09 - 17:10)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) (10:36 - 10:41)

MEPs debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019). 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, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE).

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019). Opening statements by Melania Gabriela CIOT, Romanian Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 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 and Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Opening statement by Melania Gabriela CIOT, Romanian Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (10:01 - 10:09)

During the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019), MEPs debate UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Statements by Melania-Gabriela CIOT, Romanian Secretary of State for European Affairs, 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, Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK , Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Hans-Olaf HENKEL (ECR, DE), Guy VERHOFSTADT, Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) and Diane DODDS (NI, UK).

UK’s withdrawal from the EU: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the votes on 13/03 during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019): EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development - report Anna Elżbieta FOTYGA (ECR,PL), Scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives - report Hilde VAUTMANS (ALDE,BE), Accessibility requirements for products and services - report Morten LØKKEGAARD (ALDE,DK), Visa Information System - report Carlos COELHO (EPP,PT), Asylum and Migration Fund - report Miriam DALLI (S&D,MT), Instrument for financial support for border management and visa - report Tanja FAJON (S&D,SI), Internal Security Fund - report Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP,DE), Definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and protection of geographical indications thereof - report Pilar AYUSO (EPP,ES), Proposed amendments to Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union - report Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D,DE)

Votes (12:12 - 12:46)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Opening statement by Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK (10:18 - 10:31)

During the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019), MEPs debate recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US. Statements by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE), Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Jan ZAHRADIL (ECR, CZ), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR).

Recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the votes on 13/03 during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019): A Europe that protects; Clean air for all - motions for resolutions, Follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties - report Anna Elżbieta FOTYGA (ECR, PL), Association Agreement between the EU and Monaco, Andorra and San Marino - report Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES)

Votes (12:50 - 13:08)

Live Replay of the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019). Closing statements by Melania Gabriela CIOT, Romanian Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 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

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Closing statement by Melania Gabriela CIOT, Romanian Secretary of State for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (12:05 - 12:06)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (10:31 - 10:36)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Closing statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC (11:58 - 12:05)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) (10:53 - 10:58)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (10:58 - 11:01)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU. First round of political group speakers: Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (10:44 - 10:50)

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