María Corina Machado și Edmundo González Urrutia au câștigat Premiul Saharov pentru libertatea de gândire al Parlamentului European pentru 2024. Premiul Saharov pentru libertatea de gândire a fost înființat în 1988 pentru a aduce un omagiu persoanelor și organizațiilor care apără drepturile omului și libertățile fundamentale.

Premiul Saharov pentru libertatea de gândire, ediția 2024

Când ne gândim la Parlamentul European, ne imaginăm de cele mai multe ori deputații europeni care votează în hemiciclu. În realitate, aceste voturi nu au loc decât o dată pe lună, în perioadele de sesiune. Dar ce sunt aceste perioade de sesiune și cum se desfășoară ele?

Ce este sesiunea plenară?

Jargonul european pe înțelesul tuturor: care sunt atribuțiile președintei Parlamentului European ?

Care sunt atribuțiile președintei Parlamentului European?

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

MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law. Extracts from the debate with tha statements of the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, the European Commission President Ursula von Leyen, the Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs Anže LOGAR. And the statements of MEPs : Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Malik AZMANI (Renew, NL), Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), Nicolas BAY (ID, FR).

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: extracts from the debate

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law. One round of statements of the political groups' leaders.This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: one round of Political groups leaders

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law. Statement by Mateusz MORAWIECKI, Polish Prime Minister. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: statement by Mateusz MORAWIECKI, Polish Prime Minister

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law.Third part of the debate.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law. Opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law. Second part of the debate.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

Parliament debates on proposals for improving the social and economic situation of artists and cultural workers, who are among those hardest-hit by the pandemic. MEPs are set to call for a common European status for artists, a common framework for working conditions and pan-European minimum social standards for artists and cultural workers. The draft text MEPs will vote on lists further actions to support the sector, like facilitating cross-border mobility with dedicated programmes for young creators and innovators, possibly revised requirements on visas, taxation, and social security, and the cross-border recognition of arts-based education degrees.

The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU: MEPs debate

Parliament debates on proposals for improving the social and economic situation of artists and cultural workers, who are among those hardest-hit by the pandemic. Closing statement by the rapporteur, Monica SEMEDO (Renew, LU) and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. MEPs are set to call for a common European status for artists, a common framework for working conditions and pan-European minimum social standards for artists and cultural workers. The draft text MEPs will vote on lists further actions to support the sector, like facilitating cross-border mobility with dedicated programmes for young creators and innovators, possibly revised requirements on visas, taxation, and social security, and the cross-border recognition of arts-based education degrees.

The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU: closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

MEPs discuss the protection of workers from asbestos during a plenary session debate in Strasbourg. MEPs debate.

Protecting workers from asbestos: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss the protection of workers from asbestos during a plenary session debate in Strasbourg. Closing statements by Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for jobs.

Protecting workers from asbestos: closing statement by Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for jobs

Parliament debates on proposals for improving the social and economic situation of artists and cultural workers, who are among those hardest-hit by the pandemic. Opening statement by the rapporteur, Monica SEMEDO (Renew, LU) and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. MEPs are set to call for a common European status for artists, a common framework for working conditions and pan-European minimum social standards for artists and cultural workers. The draft text MEPs will vote on lists further actions to support the sector, like facilitating cross-border mobility with dedicated programmes for young creators and innovators, possibly revised requirements on visas, taxation, and social security, and the cross-border recognition of arts-based education degrees.

The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU: opening statement by Monica SEMEDO (Renew, LU), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs

MEPs discuss the protection of workers from asbestos during a plenary session debate in Strasbourg. Opening statement by Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), rapporteur, Manuel BOMPARD (The Left, FR), Anne-Sophie PELLETIER (The Left, FR) and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs.

Protecting workers from asbestos: opening statement by Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), rapporteur, Manuel BOMPARD (The Left, FR), Anne-Sophie PELLETIER (The Left, FR) and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs

Parliament present plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint. Closing statements by the co-rapporteurs, Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left, NL), Herbert DORFMANN (EPP, IT) and by Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health. MEPs are expected to welcome the Farm to Fork strategy, presented by the Commission in May 2020, while underlining the importance of producing healthy, animal friendly, high quality and affordable diets to European consumers. They are expected to demand that farmers must earn a fair share of the profit from sustainably produced food.

A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: closing statements by Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left, NL), Herbert DORFMANN (EPP, IT), rapporteurs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health

Parliament present plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint: MEPs debate. MEPs are expected to welcome the Farm to Fork strategy, presented by the Commission in May 2020, while underlining the importance of producing healthy, animal friendly, high quality and affordable diets to European consumers. They are expected to demand that farmers must earn a fair share of the profit from sustainably produced food. Second part of the debate.

A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament present plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint: MEPs debate. MEPs are expected to welcome the Farm to Fork strategy, presented by the Commission in May 2020, while underlining the importance of producing healthy, animal friendly, high quality and affordable diets to European consumers. They are expected to demand that farmers must earn a fair share of the profit from sustainably produced food. First part of the debate.

A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament present plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint. Opening statements by Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left, NL) and Herbert DORFMANN (EPP, IT), co-rapporteurs, Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D,IT), Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Benoît BITEAU (Greens/EFA, FR); Claude GRUFFAT (Greens/EFA, FR) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew, ES). MEPs are expected to welcome the Farm to Fork strategy, presented by the Commission in May 2020, while underlining the importance of producing healthy, animal friendly, high quality and affordable diets to European consumers. They are expected to demand that farmers must earn a fair share of the profit from sustainably produced food. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: opening statements

Exterior views of the European Parliament in Strasbourg and cutaways during the ressumption of the plenary session.

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