María Corina Machado et Edmundo González Urrutia sont les lauréats 2024 du prix Sakharov du Parlement européen pour la liberté de l’esprit. 

Le prix Sakharov pour la liberté de l’esprit a été créé en 1988 pour rendre hommage à des personnes et organisations qui défendent les droits de l’homme et les libertés fondamentales.

Le prix Sakharov pour la liberté de l’esprit 2024

Lorsque l’on pense au Parlement européen, le plus souvent, on imagine les députés en train de voter dans l’hémicycle. En réalité, ces votes ne se déroulent qu’une fois par mois, pendant les périodes de session plénière. Mais en quoi consistent ces périodes de session et comment se déroulent-elles?

Qu’est-ce que la session plénière?

Hors de la jungle du jargon. Quelles sont les fonctions du Président du Parlement européen?

Quelles sont les fonctions de la Présidente du Parlement européen?

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 in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), David SASSOLI, EP President, presents the order of business. Statements by Manon AUBRY (GUE/NGL, FR) and Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG)

Resumption of session: order of business

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), ambiance shots of the arrivals

Resumption of session: Ambiance shots of the arrivals

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), David SASSOLI, EP President, pays tribute to George Floyd, an African American man who died while being arrested by police officers on the street in the US city of Minneapolis on 25 May. David SASSOLI asks the hemicycle to respect a minute of silence in tribute to George Floyd. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Resumption of session: Announcement by David SASSOLI, EP President, and minute of silence in tribute to the death of George Floyd

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on the Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. First round Political group leaders.

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: First round Political group leaders

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on the Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. Closing statements

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: Closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and Nikolina BRJNAC, Croatian Presidency

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on the Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. MEPs debate (part 2)

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate plans to shield European industries weakened by the COVID-19 crisis and ways to protect strategic industries from foreign takeovers. (rec 17/06)

Protecting European strategic sectors from foreign takeovers in a post-Covid world: extracts from the debate (rec 17/06)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), joint debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 and on the recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Opening statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 and recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the UK and Northern Ireland: Opening statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, EC

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 and Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the UK and Northern Ireland. Opening statements by Kati PIRI (S&D, NL) and Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), co-rapporteurs

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 and Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the UK and Northern Ireland: Opening statements by Kati PIRI (S&D, NL) and Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), co-rapporteurs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs take stock of the progress made in the EU-UK negotiations on a new partnership and adopt a resolution which will serve as its input to the high-level conference planned for June, when both parties will meet to assess the achievements of the talks so far.

Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: extracts from the debate

Ahead of the 19 June EU meeting of heads of state or government, MEPs convey their stance on future EU financing and economic recovery in the context of the COVID-19 fallout, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020: extracts from the debate

David SASSOLI, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels by paying tribute to George Floyd, a 46-year-old Afro-American, who was killed by policemen during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA,DE) reports how she has been victim of police violence recently in Brussels.

Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President: extracts from the statement by Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA,DE) on a racism issue and minute of silence in tribute to the death of George Floyd

Exterior shots of the European Parliament during the plenary session (17-18/06) in Brussels.

EP Plenary session (17-18/06): editing shots

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on a resolution calling for the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe to take place as soon as possible after the summer and to take on board the challenges exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conference on the Future of Europe: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), MEPs debate on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. Opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and by Nikolina BRJNAC, Croatian presidency. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: Opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and by Nikolina BRJNAC, Croatian presidency

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Ukraine.

EU - Ukraine: extracts from the statement by Štefan FÜLE, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy

Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC, presents the Commission’s revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and Recovery Plan proposals and debates with Members in an extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU Recovery package: extracts from the extraordinary plenary session

Live Replay of the debate on EU Recovery package during the extraordinary plenary session of 27 May 2020 in Brussels. Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery

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