Víťazmi Sacharovovej ceny Európskeho parlamentu za slobodu myslenia za rok 2024 sa stali María Corina Machadová a Edmundo González Urrutia. Sacharovova cena za slobodu myslenia vznikla v roku 1988 a udeľuje sa jednotlivcom a organizáciám za ich mimoriadny prínos v oblasti obrany ľudských práv a základných slobôd.

Sacharovova cena za slobodu myslenia 2024

Keď sa povie „Európsky parlament“, zvyčajne si predstavíme poslancov, ktorí sedia v rokovacej sále a o niečom hlasujú. K takémuto hlasovaniu však v skutočnosti dochádza len raz za mesiac počas plenárnej schôdze. O čo na plenárnej schôdzi ide a ako prebieha?

Čo je to plenárna schôdza?

V džungli eurožargónu: aké povinnosti má predseda Európskeho parlamentu?

Aké povinnosti má predsedníčka Európskeho parlamentu?

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

MEPs debate new rules on EU geographical indications to protect the quality of wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. They call for better online protection of registered agricultural products, avoid abuse of registered products used as ingredients and propose more rights and financial support for recognised producer groups.

Geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products: MEPs debate

MEPs debate new rules on EU geographical indications to protect the quality of wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. They call for better online protection of registered agricultural products, avoid abuse of registered products used as ingredients and propose more rights and financial support for recognised producer groups. Opening statements by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT), Rapporteur, by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), JURI and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture and by Danilo Oscar LANCINI (ID, IT), INTA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products: Opening statements by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT), Rapporteur and Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions. Closing statements by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration and by Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure.

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: closing statements by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration and by Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions. MEPs debate part 2

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions.

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions. Extracts from the debate. The transcription is the result of an automatic process, please check against delivery.

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions. Opening statements by Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: opening statements by Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs, Johannes HAHN, EU Commissioner for Budget and by Didier REYNDERS, EU Commissioner for Justice

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: MEPs debate

Four COD LEX texts, are scheduled to be signed on Wednesday 31 May 2023 by President Metsola and Mr Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council : "Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA); "Fund Transfer Regulation (FTR)"; "Deforestation Regulation"; "Autonomous trade measures applicable to Ukrainian products"

Lex Signing ceremony: signature of Four COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Peter KULLGREN, Minister for Rural Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

MEPs debate on conditions of workers in the textile sector bacause of the occasion of 10 years anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. Over 1,100 people, mostly garment workers, lost their lives when the factory collapsed in the capital on 24 April 2013.

10 years anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh: one round of political group speakers

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her statement on the occasion of the 10 years anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. Over 1,100 people, mostly garment workers, lost their lives when the factory collapsed in the capital on 24 April 2013. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

10 years anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her introductory statement ahead of the plenary session in Brussels: opening remark on the Uganda new anti-LGBTIQ+ law. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the Uganda new anti-LGBTIQ+ law

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her introductory statement ahead of the plenary session in Brussels: opening remarks and a minute of silence on the recent floods in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the recent floods in Italy and minute of silence

Georgia applied for EU membership last year but has not yet obtained candidate status, with the necessary political and judicial reforms still pending. Now, Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia, visits the European Parliament and gives her address to the MEPs gathered in a formal sitting during the plenary session in Brussels. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting: address by Salomé ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

Georgia applied for EU membership last year but has not yet obtained candidate status, with the necessary political and judicial reforms still pending. Now, Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia, visits the European Parliament in Brussels. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening statement ahead of the formal sitting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Salomé ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia is invited to the European Parliament, in Brussels. She first meets with Roberta METSOLA, EP President. The President of Georgia later attends the plenary session for a formal sitting address to members. Extracts from the meeting with EP President and from the formal sitting.

Visit of Salomé ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia to the European Parliament: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President: arrival, welcome and roundtable, extracts from the formal sitting

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss. Opening statements by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), AFET; Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), INTA; René REPASI (S&D, DE), ECON; Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL), EMPL; Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), ENVI; by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Ilan DE BASSO (S&D, SE), DEVE and Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), IMCO. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: opening statements by Lara WOLTERS; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN; Barry ANDREWS; René REPASI; Samira RAFAELA; Tiemo WÖLKEN; by Didier REYNDERS, EC for Justice; and by Ilan DE BASSO and and Deirdre CLUNE

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