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

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

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

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 4

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian crisis in Sudan

EP Plenary session - Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

EP Plenary session - Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia

EP Plenary session - The need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus

Live Replay of the Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(01) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Closing statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (10:22 - 10:23)

Live replay of the debate with Leo VARADKAR, Prime Minister of Ireland on the Future of Europe during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(06) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Prime Minister of Ireland on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) (11:39 - 11:44)

Live replay of the debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(08) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Marcel de GRAAFF (ENF, NL) (11:47 - 11:48)

(04) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (11:31 - 11:36)

(05) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) (11:36 - 11:39)

(07) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (11:44 - 11:47)

(09) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Diane DODDS (NI, UK) (11:48 - 11:50)

(02) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Jeppe KOFOD (S&D, DK) (11:24 - 11:29)

EP Plenary session. Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe. Answers by Leo VARADKAR, Irish Taoiseach (11:50 - )

Live Replay of the Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(08) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Round of political group speakers: Mario BORGHEZIO (ENF, IT) (15:36 - 15:37)

(06) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Round of political group speakers: Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE) (15:32 - 15:35)

Atmosphere in the chamber before the beginning of the debate with Leo VARADKAR, Prime Minister of Ireland on the Future of Europe during the plenary session in Strasbourg.

EP Plenary session. Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Prime Minister of Ireland on the Future of Europe: Ambiance shots of the arrivals

EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe: "Catch the Eye"

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland), on the future of Europe, the first in a series of debates between EU government leaders and MEPs reflecting on the future of the European Union.

The Future of Europe: extracts from the debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister

Live Replay of the debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 (15-18/01/2018)

(02) EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017: Closing statement by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council (11:43 - 11:44)

Live Replay of the review of the Estonian Presidency during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(01) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Opening statement by Antonio Tajani, EP President (09:06 - 09:07)

(02) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Opening statement by Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister (09:07 - 09:24)

(10) EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017. Second round of political group speakers(10:35 - 11:39)

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