María Corina Machado u Edmundo González Urrutia huma r-rebbieħa tal-edizzjoni 2024 tal-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb tal-Parlament Ewropew. Il-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb twaqqaf fl-1988 biex jonora individwi u organizzazzjonijiet li jiddefendu d-drittijiet tal-bniedem u l-libertajiet fundamentali.

Il-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb 2024

Meta naħsbu fil-Parlament Ewropew, ħafna drabi nimmaġinaw lill-Membri jivvutaw fl-Emiċiklu. Fil-verità, dawn il-votazzjonijiet isiru biss darba f’xahar, waqt is-sessjoni plenarja. Imma fiex jikkonsistu dawn is-sessjonijiet plenarji, u kif isiru?

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Ħallina mill-Kliem Tqil. X’tagħmel il-President tal-Parlament Ewropew?

X’tagħmel il-President tal-Parlament Ewropew?

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

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 11

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 11.

EP Plenary session - European Schools Alliance: potential to achieve the European education area by driving innovation, enhancing mobility and championing inclusivity

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Action Plan for Affordable Energy

EP Plenary session - A Vision for Agriculture and Food

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

EP Plenary session - EU Consumers Day: filling the gaps in protecting 440 million consumers in the EU

EP Plenary session - Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU

EP Plenary session - Frozen Russian assets

EP Plenary session - Adoption of the proposal for a Parenthood Regulation

EP Plenary session - Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes: the need to protect jobs and workers’ rights

EP Plenary session - Union of Skills: striving for more and better opportunities to study, train or work in the EU and to bring our talents back home

EP Plenary session - 100 days of the new Commission – Delivering on Defence, Competitiveness, Simplification and Migration as our priorities

EP Plenary session - Action Plan for the Automotive Industry

EP Plenary session - European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025

EP Plenary session - Deteriorating situation in Gaza following the non-extension of the ceasefire

EP Plenary session - The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate a legislative initiative to shrink the EP from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU and to elect a number of MEPs through “transnational” electoral lists comprising the entire territory of the Union. In another resolution, Parliament says it is ready to reject any candidate for EU Commission President who is not nominated as a “lead candidate” (Spitzenkandidat) ahead of the 2019 EU elections. Statements by Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL), Jo LEINEN (S&D, DE), Monika PANAYOTOVA, Deputy Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) and António MARINHO E PINTO (ALDE, PT).

Reform of the electoral law of the European Union: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of February the EP voted on the decision on the early termination of the office of a EP Vice-President, on the composition of the EP in the perspective of the European elections, on the revision of the Framework Agreement on relations between the EP and the EC, on the protection and non-discrimination with regard to minorities in the EU Member States and on a resolution zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation.

EP Plenary session - Votes

Beatrice FIHN, Executive Director of ICA, representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017, gives an address in plenary session.

Address by Beatrice FIHN, Executive Director of ICAN, representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017 (12:05 -12:17)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the consequences of rising socio-economic inequalities for European citizens. Statements by Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Monika PANAYOTOVA, Deputy Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Maria João RODRIGUES (S&D, PT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) and Sofia RIBEIRO (EPP, PT).

The consequences of rising socio-economic inequalities for European citizens: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote the early termination of the office of Ryszard CZARNECKI, EP Vice-President. The results are: 447 in favour, 196 against and 30 abstentions.

Early termination of the office of a Vice-President of the European Parliament (Ryszard Czarnecki): extracts from the vote

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, a representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017, addresses in the Chamber.

Address by a representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017: extract

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, gives a statement before the address by a representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017.

Address by a representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017: ambiance shots of the arrival and Introductory speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (12:01 - 12:05)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote the composition of the European Parliament. The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU and a number of MEPs should be elected through “transnational” electoral lists comprising the entire territory of the Union. The results are: 400 in favour, 183 against and 96 abstentions.

The Composition of the European Parliament: extracts from the vote

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the composition of the European Parliament. The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU and a number of MEPs could be elected through “transnational” electoral lists comprising the entire territory of the Union. Statements by Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL), Rapporteur, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), Rapporteur, György SCHÖPFLIN (EPP, HU), Mercedes BRESSO (S&D, IT), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (EFDD, IT).

Composition of the European Parliament: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on threats to the rule of law by the Romanian justice system reform. Statements by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Deputy Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Victor BOŞTINARU (S&D, RO), Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL) and Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE).

Threats to the rule of law by the Romanian justice system reform: extracts from the debate

Live replay of the debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe

(05) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Catch the Eye (11:28 - 11:38)

(02) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AU) (10:06 - 10:10)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote the mandate of a special committee to look into the EU’s authorisation procedure for pesticides. The special committee was set up in response to concerns about the risk assessment of the herbicide glyphosate. EU member states renewed glyphosate’s marketing licence for five years in November last year. Illustrative shots

Setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides: extracts from the vote and illustrative shots

(06) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe: answer by Andrej PLENKOVIC following the catch the eye (11:38 - 11:44)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on female genital mutilation. Statements by Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D, LT), Rapporteur, Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Angelika MLINAR (ALDE, AT), Malin BJÖRK (GUE/NGL, SE) and Jordi SOLE (Greens/EFA, ES).

Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation: extracts from the debate

(01) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe: statement by Andrej PLENKOVIC (09:13 - 09:23)

(02) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe: answer by Andrej PLENKOVIC following the catch the eye (11:03 -11:09)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (05/02) and vote a law to strengthen greenhouse gas emission curbs via the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), so as to begin delivering on Paris climate accord pledges. To promote low-carbon innovation, the law would also establish a “modernisation fund” and an “innovation fund” to support renewable energy, carbon capture and storage and low-carbon innovation projects. Statements by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK), Rapporteur, and Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy. The results from the vote are: 535 in favour, 104 against and 39 abstentions. Illustrative shots

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