&lt;p>On the 9th of May 2020 we celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. At the end of the 1940s, the European continent and its people were deeply scarred by the Second World War. Robert Schuman was French Foreign Minister and well aware that what Europe needed was reconstruction and reconciliation. And he had a plan.&lt;/p>

70th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

The European Parliament is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, through its My House of European History platform. As part of this project, we have collected stories from our citizens about this hugely significant event.

EN 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp: The testimony of Liliana Segre

This is the story of Serge Klarsfeld, a French historian, writer and lawyer who was born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1935. And this is how his story, and that of his family, begins: a story which is intertwined with the history of France. Hundreds of stories, documents, photos and videos published by people from all over Europe. This is ‘My History’, a collaborative project of the European Parliament, where history and the lives of European citizens coincide.

75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp: The testimony of Serge Klarsfeld

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

2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. On this occasion, the Archives unit, the directorate for the Library and Knowledge services and the Strasbourg liaison office jointly organise an exhibition to celebrate this significant event in the history of European integration.

On 9 May 1950, against the backdrop of the Cold War, Robert Schuman, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, issued a declaration which marked the beginning of the process of building the European Community. The aim was to establish a new supranational organisation with a view to creating a common coal and steel market between France and Germany which was also open to other European countries. It would be the European Coal and Steel Community, or ECSC. Robert Schuman was elected the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly (EPA) on 19 March 1958; he held that post until March 1960.

Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

Have a look a look back at the first constituent meeting of the European Parliament held in Strasbourg on 19 March 1958.

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The European Parliament of 2008 has wide decision-making powers on legislation, the budget and control and scrutiny of the European Commission. In fact, the European Parliament is unique in the world. There is no other directly elected supra-national parliament with such wide-ranging power. 

Once and if the Lisbon Treaty was ratified, the European Parliament, following the elections in June 2009, was composed of 751 MEPs with its powers once more enlarged.

60th anniversary of the European Parliament

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. On this occasion, the Archives unit and the Directorate for the Library and Knowledge services jointly organise a digital exhibition to celebrate this unique event.

Solemnly proclaimed on 7 December 2000 at the Nice European Council, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is now twenty years old. The European Parliament had been pushing for a document like this for a long time. In fact, MEPs felt it was important that every citizen should be able to find out about the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to them in the European Union and its Member States, and that a system of redress should be available to raise possible violations.

The Charter was designed to be a fundamental benchmark and is the result of an entirely novel drafting method. An ad hoc body (called the ‘Convention’) made of representatives of the Heads of State or Government of the 15 Member States, of representatives of the European Parliament and of representatives of the national parliaments was indeed created with the task of drawing up a draft list of fundamental rights as they should apply to the activities of the European Union. The Convention was also open to members of many NGOs. The result is a single compilation of all the civil, political, economic and social rights enjoyed by European citizens and everyone living in European Union territory.

The human rights set out in the Charter are pivotal and inalienable. Its mission is to enhance protection as society evolves, accompanying social progress and scientific and technological developments. The rights are grouped according to several essential principles: human dignity, fundamental freedoms, equality among people, solidarity, citizenship and justice. The Charter also aims to create an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe so they can share a future based on common values. Since 2009, fundamental rights have been elevated to treaty level, as the Treaty of Lisbon makes reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights. It is annexed to the treaties and is now applied by the European Union courts.

Exhibition on The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union turns

2020 marks the 30th anniversary of German reunification. On this occasion, the Archives unit and the Directorate for the Library and Knowledge services jointly organise a digital exhibition to celebrate this unique event in European integration history.

German unification was achieved on 3 October 1990. The course of European integration was profoundly changed. In the face of these political events, and despite the speed of the process, the European Parliament played an important role and increased its involvement. For several months, it provided a forum for European leaders that were responsible for preparing German unification. Mindful of the political, economic and institutional consequences of this historic moment for the European Community, Members supported German reunification by taking a number of positions in favour of democratisation and respect for human rights in Central and Eastern Europe.

Exhibition for the 30th anniversary of the German Reunification

The EU internal market (or single market, formerly the common market) seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services and people within the 28 member states. 

In the 1980s, the Delors Commission took the initiative to attempt to re-launch the common market, publishing a White Paper in 1985 identifying 300 measures to be addressed in order to complete a single market. The White Paper which was well received and led to the adoption of the Single European Act, a treaty which reformed the decision making mechanisms of the EEC and set a deadline of 31 December 1992 for the completion of a single market.

25th Anniversary of the Single Market

The Rwandan genocide, was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War, which had started in 1990.

It was directed by members of the Hutu majority government during the 100-day period from 7 April to 15 July 1994. An estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed, constituting an estimated 70% of the Tutsi population. An estimated 2,000,000 Rwandans, mostly Hutu, were displaced and became refugees.

On 6 April 1994, an aeroplane carrying Juvénal Habyarimana, President of the Republic of Rwanda and Cyprien Ntaryamira, President of Burundi, was shot down on its descent into Kigali. At the time, the plane was in the airspace above Habyarimana's house. The assassination of Habyarimana ended the peace accords. Genocidal killings began the following day. Soldiers, police, and militia quickly executed key Tutsi and moderate Hutu military and political leaders who could have assumed control in the ensuing power vacuum. Checkpoints and barricades were erected to screen all holders of the national ID card of Rwanda, which contained ethnic classifications.

25th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide

Between 23 and 26 May, European citizens will be called upon to cast their votes for their representatives in the European Parliament. 
The elections this year coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, which were held in June 1979 in the nine countries that were then members of the European Community. The Historical Archives of the European Parliament, guardians of the Parliament’s memory, are celebrating this 40th anniversary by sharing online some of its collection of the institutional electoral posters that were produced between 1979 and 2014 to inform European citizens about the importance of voting.

European elections - Archives of the European Parliament

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

Resumption of the session 

Opening of the sitting

Statement by the President 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

Composition of Parliament 

Composition of political groups 

Composition of committees and delegations 

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

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

Order of business 

The 30th Anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its importance for the future of Russia and Europe (debate)

Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (debate)

Voting session

Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (continuation of debate)

Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)

Health technology assessment (debate)

The impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds (short presentation)

Avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis related spending areas (short presentation)

Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (short presentation)

Challenges and prospects for multilateral weapons of mass destruction arms control and disarmament regimes (short presentation)

One-minute speeches (Rule 172)


Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Plenary session

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021 (debate)

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26)

First voting session (continuation)

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (continuation of debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Sakharov Prize 2021 (announcement of winner)

The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)

The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (debate)

Increased efforts to fight money laundering (debate)

Global Tax Agreements to be endorsed at the G20 Summit in Rome, 30th/31st of October (debate)

Announcement of voting results

Global Tax Agreements to be endorsed at the G20 Summit in Rome, 30th/31st of October

Second voting session

Pushbacks at the EU&#39;s external border (debate)

The humanitarian situation in Haiti following the recent earthquake

Agenda for next sitting: see Minutes

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)

Connecting Europe Facility - Streamlining measures for the realisation of the TEN-T - Railway safety and signalling: Assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment (debate)

The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (debate)

First voting session

The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (continuation of debate)

Situation in Nicaragua (debate)

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP (debate)

Foreign interference in democratic processes (debate)

EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)

Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (debate)

Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)

The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Convention (debate)

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 - Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (debate)

Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (debate)

Visa Information System (VIS): visa processing - Visa Information System (VIS): conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS (debate)

Announcement by the President 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings 

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 - Relaunch of the Malta Declaration and the use of an effective solidarity mechanism (debate)

The Future of EU-Swiss relations (debate)

The Future of EU-Swiss relations (continuation of debate)

Common provisions on European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund Plus, Cohesion Fund, Just Transition Fund, European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Internal Security Fund and Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021–2027 - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund 2021–2027 - Specific provisions for European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and external financing instruments 2021–2027 (debate)

Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report (debate)

2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)

European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (debate)

25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) (Nairobi Summit) (debate)

Regulatory fitness, subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law Making 2017, 2018 and 2019 (short presentation)

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

Announcement by the President: see Minutes

Follow-up of the Porto Social Summit of 7 May 2021 (debate)

Recent Cyberattacks on EU institutions and on sensitive national public and private institutions - The EU&#39;s Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade (debate)

Composition of committees: see Minutes

Regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (debate)

The 80th anniversary of the mass deportations of 14-18 June 1941 (debate)

Women in politics – combatting online abuse (debate)

Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers (debate)

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Celebration of the 40th anniversary of Greece's accession to the European Communities and the official launch of a national dialogue in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe (Athens,

5th anniversary of the Peace Agreement in Colombia (debate)

5th anniversary of the Peace Agreement in Colombia

Ludwig van Beethoven 250th anniversary celebration

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020 – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (debate)

Award of the Sakharov Prize (formal sitting) 

Negotiations ahead of Parliament&#39;s first reading (Rule 71) (action taken): see Minutes

Preparation of an EU Strategy on COVID-19 vaccination, including its external dimension (debate)

EU Security Union Strategy (debate)

The need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality (debate)

Plenary Session

Quality of water intended for human consumption – Implementation of the EU water legislation (debate)

Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (debate)

Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (continuation of debate)

Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (debate)

Recent developments in the Eastern Partnership

25 year anniversary of the Barcelona Process and the Southern Neighbourhood (debate)

Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (debate)

End of the derogation for slaughter establishments laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/185 (debate)

Delegated Acts and Implementing Measures (Rule 111(6) and Rule 112(4)(d) (action taken): see Minutes

Corrigenda (Rule 241) (follow-up): see Minutes

Négociations avant la 1ère lecture du Parlement (article 71 du règlement)

Commemorating Srebrenica - 25 years anniversary

Cultural recovery of Europe

The role of cohesion policy in tackling the socio-economic fallout from COVID-19

 Second voting session

Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes

Dates of forthcoming sittings

Closure of the sitting

Adjournment of the session

Amendment of the agenda : see Minutes

Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights (debate)

Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights (continuation of debate)

70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration (debate)

Use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus (debate)

Vaccines and therapeutics in the context of Covid-19 (debate)

Corrigendum (Rule 241) (action taken): see Minutes

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

Third voting session

International Holocaust Remembrance Day - 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

Composition of Parliament : see Minutes

Composition of political groups: see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Council's first reading (Rule 72): see Minutes

Order of business

Withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (debate)

Voting time

Explanations of vote: see Minutes

Corrections to votes and voting intentions : see Minutes

Coronavirus outbreak (debate)

Rights of indigenous peoples (debate)

India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (debate)

Urgent humanitarian situation on Greek Islands, especially of children - ensuring protection, relocation and family reunification (debate)

EU strategy for mobility and transport: measures needed until 2030 and beyond (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (debate)

Plenary

Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the legally binding Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)

Award of the Sakharov Prize (Formal sitting)

Explanations of vote

Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)

Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables) (debate)

Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis (debate)

Situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua (debate)

Violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran (debate)

An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (debate)

Resumption of the session

Corrigenda (Rule 241): see Minutes

Implementing acts and measures (Rule 112(4)d and Rule 111(6)): see Minutes

Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee (Rule 145): see Minutes

Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989 (debate)

Requirements for payment service providers - Measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud (debate)

Appointment of members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank - (debate)

Fair taxation in a digitalised and globalised economy - BEPS 2.0 (debate)

Announcement

Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Closure of the sitting: see Minutes

Ceremony to mark the start of the European Commission and the 10th anniversary of the Treaty of Lisbon

Statement by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings : see Minutes

Announcements by the President: see Minutes

Requests for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Climate and environmental emergency - 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (debate)

EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (debate)

EU-Ukraine Agreement amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (debate)

The 30th Anniversary of the Velvet revolution: importance of the fight for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe for the historical unification of Europe (debate)

Recent actions by the Russian Federation against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events on 13 January 1991 in Vilnius (debate)

High-level conference on Child Rights - 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Request for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (debate)

7,523 results

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Parliament’s seats illumination

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews