María Corina Machado en Edmundo González Urrutia winnen dit jaar de Sacharovprijs voor de vrijheid van denken van het Europees Parlement. De Sacharovprijs voor de vrijheid van denken werd in 1988 in het leven geroepen om personen en organisaties te eren die opkomen voor mensenrechten en fundamentele vrijheden.

De Sacharovprijs voor de vrijheid van denken 2024

Als we denken aan het Europees Parlement, dan stellen we ons vaak parlementariërs voor die in een grote vergaderzaal hun stem uitbrengen. Die stemmingen vinden eigenlijk maar één keer per maand plaats, tijdens zogenoemde vergaderperiodes. Maar wat is een vergaderperiode dan precies? En hoe verloopt een plenaire vergadering?

Wat is de plenaire vergadering?

Vaktaal verklaard. Wat zijn de taken van de voorzitter van het Europees Parlement?

Wat zijn de taken van de voorzitter van het Europees Parlement?

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 (13-16 May 2020), debate on use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus. Opening statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency and by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus: opening statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency and by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Opening statements by Council and Commission

70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration: Opening statements by Council and Commission

During the pleanry session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs address the threats to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights posed by the Hungarian government’s recently introduced emergency powers in light of COVID-19, in a debate with Council and Commission.

Emergency legislation in Hungary and its impact on the rule of law and fundamental rights: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session pf the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the post-2020 budget revision and economic recovery package plans with Commission and Council. They will vote on a resolution, to ensure that the new MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) proposal to be tabled by the Commission turns the EU budget into an efficient tool for restarting the EU economy.

New MFF, own resources and recovery plan: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. MEPs debate (part 1)

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: MEPs debate (part 1)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. MEPs debate (part 2) Overlap with part 1

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. MEPs debate (part 3)

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: MEPs debate (part 3)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency, make the closing statement after the debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan.

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC, and Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. First round of political group leaders

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: First round of political group leaders

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the post-2020 budget revision and economic recovery package plans with Commission and Council, to ensure that the new MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) proposal to be tabled by the Commission turns the EU budget into an efficient tool for restarting the EU economy.

New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: extracts from the opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

In the context of the Covid-19 ooutbreak, the plenary session takes place in two different rooms to respect the social distancing, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EP Plenary session (13-16/05) in two different rooms: editing shots

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. Remarks by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: Remarks by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. MEPs debate (part 4)

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: MEPs debate (part 4)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC, make the opening statement at the beginning of the debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and new Multiannual financial framework, own resources and recovery plan. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: Opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), David SASSOLI, makes an opening statement at the resumption of session concerning the the International Day of Nursing. He announced that the W.H.O., the World Health organization declared 2020 the year of nurses. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Resumption of session: opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the International Day of Nursing

At the conclusion of the EP Plenary Session David SASSOLI, EP President, paid a tribute to Luis Sepúlveda, Chilean writer who died on the 16th April 2020 of Covid-19.

Tribute to Luis Sepúlveda, Chilean writer, died on the 16th April 2020 by EP President David SASSOLI

During the plenary session to coordinate the EU’s action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences in the European Parliament in Brussels (16 April 2020), Opening statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences: Opening statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

During the plenary session to coordinate the EU’s action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences in the European Parliament in Brussels (16 April 2020), MEPs debate (part 2)

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