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The members of the European Parliament were directly elected for the first time. The parliament held its first session in Strasbourg on 17 July 1979. Louise Weiss as the "oldest member" presided over the chamber. Simone Veil was elected president.

The Decision and Act on European elections by direct universal suffrage were signed in Brussels on 20 September 1976. Following ratification by all Member States, the Act entered into force on July 1978, and the first elections took place on 7 and 10 June 1979.

Louise Weiss was a journalist and politician. She co-founded the journal “L’Europe Nouvelle” later she created a movement advocating women’s suffrage in France. She became the oldest member of the European Parliament in 1979.

Already a renowned politician in France, where she became minister for health in 1974, Veil was elected member of the European Parliament at the first direct elections in 1979. The new Parliament elected her as its president for a period of two-and-a-half years. She thus became the first president of the directly-elected European Parliament and the first woman president of any EU institution.

40 years ago - First session of the directly elected European Parliament

As a founding member of the European Community, France has a deep and long standing commitment to the European Union - with a particularly special connection to the European Parliament.

There is a long standing relationship between the European Parliament and the Presidents of the French Rebpublic. Six of the eight presidents of the Fifth Republic -&nbsp;excluding&nbsp;de Gaulle and Pompidou&nbsp;-&nbsp;have visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg, thus displaying solidarity with the parliament and demonstrating their commitment to the European project.

The Presidents of the French Republic and the European Parliament

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Spanish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

European elections - Sandro Gozi votes in Le Mans

European elections 2024  - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections - Manon Aubry votes in Paris

Opening of the sitting

Composition of political groups

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council (debate)

Composition of Parliament

Appointments to delegations

Voting time (continuation)

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

EU strategy to assist young people facing the housing and cost of living crisis (topical debate)

One year after Morocco and QatarGate – stocktaking of measures to strengthen transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate)

Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law (debate)

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law (continuation of debate)

European Defence investment programme (EDIP) (debate)

The unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members

The Maasai Communities in Tanzania

The abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet

Frontex, building on the fact-finding investigation of the LIBE Working Group for Frontex Scrutiny (debate)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Plenary session

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

EU-Taiwan trade and investment relations (debate)

Award of the Sakharov Prize (formal sitting)

Voting time

European Health Data Space (debate)

Parliament’s call for the Right to Disconnect - 3 years after (debate)

Defence of democracy package (debate)

Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

Attempted coup d’état in Guatemala (debate)

Situation in Venezuela (debate)

European Economic Security Strategy (debate)

Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability (debate)

EU-US relations (debate)

EU-China relations (debate)

Statements by the President

Verification of credentials

Composition of committees and delegations

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Order of business

The European Elections 2024 (debate)

Role of tax policy in times of crisis (debate)

Small modular reactors (debate)

Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector (short presentation)

Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives (short presentation)

Mental health (short presentation)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)

Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation - Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions) (joint debate – Judicial cooperation)

Young researchers (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

Dates of forthcoming sittings

Closure of the sitting

Adjournment of the session

Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)

Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (debate)

Address by William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya

EU/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (debate)

Packaging and packaging waste (debate)

Amendment of the agenda

Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)

2024 budgetary procedure: Joint text (debate)

Question Time (Commission) - The state of implementation of the EU’s commitment to provide 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine until March 2024

Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary (debate)

Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities (debate)

Recent developments at the EU’s external border between Finland and Russia and the need to uphold EU law (debate)

Innovative humanitarian aid strategy: spotlight on current and forgotten crises (short presentation)

Job creation  –  the just transition and impact investments (short presentation)

Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions (short presentation)

Resumption of the session

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

Proposal for a Union act: see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)(action taken)

Children first - strengthening the Child Guarantee, two years on from its adoption - Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (debate)

Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)

Common rules promoting the repair of goods

Union certification framework for carbon removals

Implementation of the Regulation establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (short presentation)

Address by Cate Blanchett, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Statement by the President

Composition of Parliament's political bodies

Urgent need for immediate measures against the rise of antisemitism (statement by the President)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 - Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause (joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause)

EU enlargement policy 2023 (debate)

State of the Energy Union (debate)

Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) (debate)

Strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes (debate)

Report: Nacho Sánchez Amor (A9-0323/2023) - Strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Address at the Sorbonne

European Citizens' Initiative 'Fur Free Europe' (debate)

European protein strategy (debate)

Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)

Sakharov Prize 2023 (announcement of the winner)

Welcome

Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia (debate)

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (debate)

Formal sitting - Address by Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - all sections (debate)

Schengen area: digitalisation of the visa procedure - Schengen area: amending the Visa Sticker Regulation (Joint debate – Schengen area)

Commission Work Programme 2024 (debate)

Question Time with Commissioners - European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime

Composition of the Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members

Corrigenda (Rule 241)(action taken)

Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)

Urgent need for a coordinated European response and legislative framework on intrusive spyware, based on the PEGA inquiry committee recommendations (debate)

Situation of Ukrainian women refugees, including access to SRHR support (debate)

2022 Report on Montenegro (debate)

Report: Clara Aguilera (A9-0016/2021) - Fisheries control

Corrigenda (Rule 241)

Announcement by the President - Sakharov Prize

Establishing the Ukraine Facility (debate)

Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (debate)

Fisheries control (debate)

Implications of Chinese fishing operations for EU fisheries and the way forward (short presentation)

Report: Pierre Karleskind (A9-0282/2023) - Implications of Chinese fishing operations for EU fisheries and the way forward

Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

Formal sitting - Address by Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic

Decent Housing for All (topical debate)

European green bonds (debate)

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

Energy Charter Treaty: next steps (debate)

Energy Charter Treaty: next steps (continuation of debate)

Need to complete new trade agreements for sustainable growth, competitiveness and the EU’s strategic autonomy (debate)

The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe (debate)

Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials

The case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya

Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem

Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (short presentation)

Report: Lukas Mandl (A9-0248/2023) - EU-Switzerland relations

Parliamentarism, European citizenship and democracy (debate)

Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup (debate)

Improving firefighters’ working conditions (debate)

Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education (debate)

Report: Maria Noichl (A9-0240/2023) - Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights

State of the Union (debate)

Formal sitting – Address by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)

Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2024 financial year (debate)

Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals (debate)

Amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (debate)

SME Relief Package (debate)

Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law and judicial independence (debate)

The case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan (debate)

Human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar (debate)

Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights (debate)

The future of the European book sector (debate)

Report: Nacho Sánchez Amor (A9-0247/2023) - 2022 Report on Türkiye

Composition of the European Parliament (debate)

Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires (debate)

EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)

Single market emergency instrument (debate)

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)

Question Time (VPC/HR) - Situation in West and Central Africa in the light of the recent coups d’état

Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini (debate)

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6)) (action taken): see Minutes

Corrigendum (Rule 241)(action taken)

New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the EU-CELAC Summit (debate)

50 years since the murder of Allende and the Coup in Chile: democracy and sovereignty (debate)

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)

Relations with Belarus (debate)

Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)

Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)

Press conference by Frances FITZGERALD and Evin INCIR, co-rapporteurs on combating violence against women and domestic violence

10,005 results

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Spanish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in France