In this very first episode of Speaking of Europe’s Plenary Podcast Yves Lacroix and Lena Tomalik talk about the The EU’s directly elected legislative body comprised of 705 members. It is involved in policymaking but it does not have the power to propose new legislation. European Parliament‘s plenary meeting of December 2021. On the agenda: The Sakharov Prize, the Digital Markets Act and sexual harassment in the EU institutions.