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?

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Tax the rich

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Social-economic cost of climate change, floods in Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana - urgent need EU solidarity

EP Plenary session - Threat to democracy and the rule of law in Poland, in particular the creation of an investigative committee

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds

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

EP Plenary session - Situation in Sudan

EP Plenary session - Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU).Implementation of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy- annual reports 2022

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - The human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women’s rights

EP Plenary session - Human rights situation in Egypt

EP Plenary session - Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with youth organizations and University Students, at the Library of the University of Cyprus

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: The Three Seas Initiative; challenges and opportunities

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

EP Plenary session -  Question time to Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World - The EU’s security and strategic compass

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - The situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as Russia, the case of Oyub Titiev and the Human Rights Center Memorial, executions in Egypt and child slavery in Haiti. Statements by Kosma Zlotowski (ECR, PL), Petras AUSTREVICIUS (ALDE, LT), Soraya POST (S&D, SE), Christos STYLIANIDES, Member of the EC in charge of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR) and Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK),

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Russia, the case of Oyub Titiev and the Human Rights Center Memorial - Executions in Egypt - Child slavery in Haiti

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 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 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 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

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

Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments: extracts from the vote, extracts from the debate (05/02) and illustrative shots

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)

(01) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe: Catch the Eye (10:51 - 11:03)

(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)

(07) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Catch the Eye (11:44 - 11:58)

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

(05) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Neoclis SYLIKIOTIS (GUE/NGL, CY) (10:18 - 10:23)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the decision adopted on the EU Enlargement Strategy - Western Balkans. Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC, Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Victor BOŞTINARU (S&D, RO) and Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK).

Decision adopted on the EU Enlargement Strategy - Western Balkans: extracts from the debate

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

(04) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (10:14 - 10:18)

(01) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (10:00 - 10:06)

(06) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) (10:23 - 10:27)

(09) Debate with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister, on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Zoltán BALCZÓ (NI, HU) (10:34 - 10:36)

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