María Corina Machado e Edmundo González Urrutia são os vencedores do Prémio Sakharov para a Liberdade de Pensamento de 2024 do Parlamento Europeu. O Prémio Sakharov para a Liberdade de Pensamento foi criado em 1988 para homenagear indivíduos e organizações que defendem os direitos humanos e as liberdades fundamentais.

Prémio Sakharov para a Liberdade de Pensamento 2024

Normalmente, quando pensamos no Parlamento Europeu, imaginamos os deputados a votar no hemiciclo. Na verdade, estas votações só se realizam uma vez por mês, durante os períodos de sessão plenária. Mas em que consistem estes períodos de sessão e como se desenrolam?

O que é a sessão plenária?

O jargão simplificado. Quais são as funções da pessoa eleita presidente do Parlamento Europeu?

Quais são as funções da pessoa eleita presidente do Parlamento Europeu?

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

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

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 4

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian crisis in Sudan

EP Plenary session - Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

EP Plenary session - Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia

Live replay of the debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(03) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Peter van DALEN (ECR, NL) (11:29 - 11:31)

Live Replay of the Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(09) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Round of political group speakers: Janusz KORWIN-MIKKE (NI, PL) (15:37 - 15:38)

EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe: Opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (10:38 - 10:40)

EP Plenary session. Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe. Closing statement by Leo VARADKAR, Prime Minister of Ireland

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the influence of Russian propaganda on EU countries and its alleged attempts to influence elections in some EU countries through misinformation. Statements by Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), Monika PANAYOTOVA, Behalf of the Bulgarian EU Council Presidency, Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS (EPP, ES), Liisa JAAKONSAARI (S&D, FI), Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV) and Johannes Cornelis van BAALEN (ALDE, NL).

Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the decision on the strategy on plastics. 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, Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL).

Decision on the strategy on plastics: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (16/01) and vote an extension of EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools, such as devices to intercept mobile phones, hack into computers, circumvent passwords or identify internet users, possibly used for human rights violations, in order to prevent authoritarian regimes from spying on their own citizens. Statements by Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, and Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE). The results are: 571 in favour, 29 against and 29 abstentions. Illustrative shots: computers, servers, smart phone users, inscripted code, users, computer hackers.

Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items: extracts from the debate (16/01) and from the vote on the report Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

On the occasion of the incoming Bulgarian Presidency of the EU, Boyko BORISSOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister, presents the incoming EU Council Presidency priorities, during the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg. Those include security and stability, the digital economy and a European perspective and the connectivity of the Western Balkans. Statements by Boyko BORISSOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) and Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL).

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(06) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Round of political group speakers: Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) (10:00 - 10:03)

(04) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Round of political group speakers: Javier NART (ALDE, ES) (09:55 - 09:57)

(05) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Round of political group speakers: Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL) (09:57 - 10:00)

(02) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Round of political group speakers: Elena VALENCIANO (S&D,ES) (09:50 - 09:54)

(03) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Round of political group speakers: Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) (09:54 - 09:55)

(01) EP Plenary session - Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe - Round of political group speakers: Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (11:19 - 11:24)

(02) EP Plenary session. Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe. Opening statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (11:07 - 11:19)

(01) EP Plenary session. Debate with Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister on the Future of Europe. Opening statement by Leo VARADKAR, Irish Prime Minister (10:40 - 11:07)

(01) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Opening statement by Boyko BORISSOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister (09:08 - 09:30)

(02) EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Bulgarian Presidency. Opening statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (09:30 - 09:46)

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