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

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 (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on an informal agreement with member states on new rules to protect EU industries, workers and consumers from dumped and subsidized imports from third countries and include provisions on compliance with international environmental and labour standards in anti-dumping investigations. Statements by Salvatore CICU (EPP, IT), Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Daniel CASPARY (EPP, DE), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR).

Anti-dumping measures: extracts from the debate

Following the brutal murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist noted for her work on corruption, MEPs debate on the rule of law in Malta, during the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, David CASA (EPP, MT), Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT), Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA RUIZ (ALDE, ES) and Eva JOLY (Greens/EFA, FR).

Rule of law in Malta: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the debate on Paradise Papers during the plenary session in Strasbourg (13-16/11/2017) - Opening statements by Council and Commission

(07) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Miguel URBAN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES) (09:32 - 09:34)

(08) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) (09:34 - 09:37)

(06) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Petr JEZEK (ALDE, CZ) (09:29 - 09:32)

(05) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Bernd LUCKE (ECR, DE) (09:26 - 09:29)

(03) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Ludek NIEDERMAYER (EPP, CZ) (09:21 - 09:24)

(02) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Opening statement by Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (09:09 - 09:21)

(13) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Second round of political group speakers + Blue cards (10:16 - 10:51)

(14) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Catch the eye (10:51 - 11:01)

(15) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Closing statement by Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (11:01 - 11:08)

(16) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Closing statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (11:08 - 11:11)

(12) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Second round of political group speakers + Blue cards (09:44 - 10:16)

During the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg, the nominees for LUX Prize 2017 are interviewed: Antoine REINARTZ, actor in "120 Beats per Minute", Lars G. LINDSTRÖM, producer of "Sami Blood" and Valeska GRISEBACH, director of "Western".

Award of the LUX Prize 2017: interviews of the producer / director / actor of the official selection

(10) EP Plenary session - Debate on Paradise Papers - Round of political group speakers: Barbara KAPPEL (ENF, AT) (09:41 - 09:43)

During the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg, after the ceremony of Award of the LUX Prize 2017, Lene Cecilia SPARROK, actress of "Sami Blood", winner of LUX Prize 2017 expresses herself.

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