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?

Heb je ooit gehoord van de ondervoorzitters van het Europees Parlement?
Hun functiebenaming verraadt al dat ze een essentiële rol spelen in het Parlement en dat ze belangrijke politici zijn. 
Maar heb je er enig idee van wat de ondervoorzitters precies doen, wie ze zijn en hoe ze worden gekozen?

Vaktaal verklaard: de ondervoorzitters van het Europees Parlement

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

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

Het is tijd om te gaan stemmen! Van 6 tot en met 9 juni dit jaar zullen miljoenen EU-burgers helpen de toekomst van de Europese Unie vorm te geven door te stemmen bij de Europese verkiezingen. Het Europees Parlement is het enige rechtstreeks verkozen EU-orgaan en de Europese verkiezingen zijn dan ook een van de grootste democratische evenementen ter wereld. In deze aflevering nemen we de werking van het stemsysteem onder de loep. Laat de kans niet aan je voorbijgaan om erachter te komen hoe jouw stem telt!

Uitleg bij de Europese verkiezingen: hoe werkt het stemsysteem?

EP Plenary session - Voting session

The European elections are the largest transnational elections in the world. There are some common rules that apply in all EU countries but many details vary by country.


Election days range from Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June and it is up to each country to decide when and how they organise the vote.


The number of MEPs elected varies between countries: bigger countries get more seats than smaller ones. Due to changes in the size of the population, some EU countries will get extra seats in the upcoming elections compared to the outgoing Parliament. In total 15 seats will be added.


There are also differences in other aspects of voting, for example regarding the minimum voting age or the rules about voting from abroad.

EU Elections 2024

EP Plenary session - Voting session - General Budget 2025

AFET - Votes on Turkiye, Belarus and Switzerland

JURI Committee -  Vote on  its position on a draft bill on the protection of the environment through criminal law

MEPs vote on : MRs - Democracy and human rights in Thailand, notably the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees MRs - Severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape MRs - Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan MRs - Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes: the need to protect jobs and workers’ rights

Votes

MEPs vote on Parliament’s calendar of part-sessions - 2026; ZOVKO INTA EU-Norway Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union; (A10-0013/2025) MINCHEV LIBE Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data; (A10-0022/2025) NAVARRETE ROJAS ECON; (A10-0023/2025) ABADÍA JOVER EMPL; MRs - Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (Debate: 11/02/2025); MRs - White paper on the future of European defence; MRs - The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria

MEPs vote on several reports: Mureşan, Mikser (A10-0006/2025) - Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova; Žalimas (A10-0015/2025) - Report on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Adam Bielan; Aurore Lalucq (ECON A10-0024/2025) - Appointment of a member of the Single Resolution Board; Aurore Lalucq (ECON A10-0025/2025) - Appointment of a member of the Single Resolution Board; Aurore Lalucq (ECON A10-0026/2025) - Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Single Resolution Board; Ilhan Kyuchyuk (JURI A10-0016/2025) - Verification of credentials; Maij (A10-0014/2025) - The European Social Fund Plus post-2027; and Christian Ehler (ITRE A10-0021/2025) - Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme.

Votes on motions for resolution - Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye - Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular - Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu - Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia (debate: 21/01/2025) - Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Voting Session

Ľudovít Ódor (ECON A10-0001/2025) - VAT: rules for the digital age (vote: 22/11/2023) - Aurore Lalucq (ECON A10-0002/2025) - Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation Motion for resolution - Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP910521 - Motion for resolution - Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 95275

Tomas Tobé (TRAN A10-0005/2025) - Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services - Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (PECH A10-0004/2025) - Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde - Borys Budka (ITRE A10-/) - Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine

Motion for resolution - Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Motion for resolution - Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages Motion for resolution - Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria Motions for resolution - Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (Debate: 17/12/2024) Motions for resolution - Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

Voting session

Voting session on the need for actions on the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus.

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