María Corina Machado och Edmundo González Urrutia är 2024 års vinnare av Europaparlamentets Sacharovpris för tankefrihet. Sacharovpriset för tankefrihet instiftades 1988 för att hedra människor och organisationer som försvarar mänskliga rättigheter och grundläggande friheter.

Sacharovpriset för tankefrihet 2024

När man tänker på Europaparlamentet ser man oftast ledamöter framför sig som är i färd med att rösta i kammaren. I själva verket äger dessa omröstningar rum bara en gång i månaden under sammanträdesperioderna. Men vad innebär egentligen sammanträdesperioderna och hur går de till?

Vad är ett plenarsammanträde?

Jargongdjungeln – vilka uppgifter har Europaparlamentets talman?

Vilka uppgifter har Europaparlamentets talman?

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 - Voting session

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

EP Plenary session - Clean Industrial Deal

EP Plenary session - White paper on the future of European defence

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the proposal on a new common approach on returns

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the proposal on Critical Medicines Act (CMA)

EP Plenary session - Roadmap for Women`s Rights

EP Plenary session - defence - Voting session

EP Plenary session International Women's Day Celebration

EP Plenary session - defence - European Council meetings and European Security

EP Plenary session - European Social Fund Plus post-2027

EP Plenary session - Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova

EP Plenary session - Cutting red tape and simplifying business in the EU: the first Omnibus proposals

EP Plenary session - Supporting the EU’s most vulnerable regions against devastating effects of climate change, such as the recent cyclone hitting La Reunion

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Trinidad JIMENEZ, Spanish Health Minister, speaks about organ donation and transplantation, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Organ donation and transplantation: statement by Trinidad JIMENEZ, Spanish Health Minister

Pervenche BERES (S&D, FR), rapporteur, and Wolf KLINZ (ALDE, DE),Chair of the CRIS Committee, speak about the report by the Special Committee on Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (CRIS) during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

CRIS Committee report: statements by Pervenche BERES (S&D, FR), rapporteur, and Wolf KLINZ (ALDE, DE), Chair of the CRIS Committee

Jean-Paul GAUZES (EPP, FR), rapporteur, speaks about hedge funds and private equity, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Hedge funds and private equity: statement by Jean-Paul GAUZES (EPP, FR), rapporteur

During the plenary session (17/05/2010 au 23/05/2010) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg MEPs debate on EU accession to Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

EU accession to Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: extract from the joint debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the establishment of a European Asylum Support Office, a report by Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK).

Establishment of a European Asylum Support Office: extracts from the vote on the report by Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK)

During the plenary session (17/05/2010 au 23/05/2010) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on organ donation and transplantation.

Organ donation and transplantation: extract from the joint debate

During the plenary session (17/05/2010 au 23/05/2010) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity, a report by Astrid LULLING (EPP, LU).

Equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity: extract from debate on the report by Astrid LULLING (EPP, LU)

Interior and exterior shots of the European Parliament during the plenary session (17/05/2010 au 23/05/2010) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

EP Plenary Session (17-20 May 2010): editing shots

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, speak about homophobia during the plenary session (17/05/2010 au 23/05/2010) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Homophobia: statement by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

The report of Tamás DEUTSCH on the EIB Annual report 2008, is voted and adopted durin the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2008: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote on banning th use of cyanide mining technologies.

Ban on use of cyanide mining technologies: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit.

Future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote on a resolution on restating their conditions for approving banking data transfers to the USA for anti-terrorism purposes via the SWIFT network.

Swift: extract from the vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, the Council and Commission make statements on the future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit and Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, addresses a message of condoleance for the Greek victims of violence in Athens.

Future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit: extracts of the Council and Commission statements

During the plenary session in Brussels, MEPs hold a special voting session to catch up on the votes that should have been held at the last Strasbourg plenary.

Discharge reports: extracts from the votes

Arrival of José Luis ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister, welcomed by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President. Statement on Spanish EU presidency programme by José Luis ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister. Spain's key priorities are implementing the Lisbon Treaty, economic recovery, external relations and a Europe of rights and freedoms.

Programme of the Spanish Presidency - Statement by José Luis ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister: extracts

Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA on behalf of MEMORIAL, Sakharov Prize Winner 2009, are received by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, and extracts of the ceremony organised in Strasbourg.

Exchange of views with Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA on behalf of MEMORIAL, Sakharov Prize Winner 2009 and extracts of the ceremony

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, awards the LUX Prize 2009 to Philippe LIORET for his film "Welcome".

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