María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia are the 2024 winners of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. 
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024

The European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg in France where the 12 monthly part-sessions, including the session at which the decision on the annual EU budget is taken, should be held.

Find in this package, audiovisual content of the activities of the European Parliament in Strasbourg such as atmosphere inside and outside the buildings and parliamentary work.

The European Parliament in Strasbourg

Parliament will discuss its economic, social and employment priorities for the EU and adopt two related resolutions.

The debate and vote tie in with the so-called “European Semester” cycle – the EU’s economic and social policy coordination framework.

MEPs are set to highlight the need to spur growth by boosting competitiveness, while preparing the EU’s economies for geopolitical and climate crisis-related risks. They are also expected to call for a strong social economy and to stress the importance of up- and reskilling, a stronger labour market, and measures to address demographic challenges.

The debate and resolutions will also give MEPs their first opportunity to assess the functioning of the EU’s new economic governance rules.

The European Semester is the EU's annual cycle of economic policy guidance and surveillance. It provides a framework for the coordination of economic policies across the EU. It allows EU countries to discuss their economic and budget plans and monitor progress at specific times throughout the year.

European Semester

FISC - Public hearing on Omnibus Proposal on Taxation

IMCO - Safety and cyber security risks potentially posed by advanced AI systems, and the application of the EU AI Act and European digital rules - Exchange of views with Anthropic

LIBE - Closing Implementation Gaps in EU Equality Directives and Reviving the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive Proposal

AFET BUDG - Dialogue on the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

INTA- Presentation of the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council

ENVI - Presentation of the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council

FEMM - Presentation of the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council

FISC - Public hearing on The recast of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the area of taxation (DAC)

This stockshots shows Members of European Parliament voting in Strasbourg and in Brussels during the 10th Parliamentary Term's plenary sessions.

European Parliament Stockshots 10th Parliamentary Term: voting sessions in Brussels and in Strasbourg

This stockshot shows the new Members of European Parliament working during the 10th Parliamentary Term, in Strasbourg and in Brussels during plenary sessions, voting times, confirmation of Hearings of new Commissioners, workflow of Committees, Conference of Presidents, new vice-Presidents and new political leaders of EP groups of the 10th Parliamentary Term.

10th parliamentary term

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