265 Plenary speeches of Werner LANGEN
Progress towards accession by Turkey
Economic and financial guidelines
Commission strategy on services of general interest (SGI)
Vote
Vote
Services of general interest
The Stability and Growth Pact
Trans-European networks
Innovation and industrial policies
Natural gas/petroleum products
ECB 2002 annual report
Turkey's application for EU membership
Vote
ECB Statute
Economic and Monetary Union
Services of general interest in Europe
Competition policy / State aids (2001)
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading
Outcome of World Summit on Sustainable Development
Sales promotions in the internal market
Biofuels
Broad economic policy guidelines
Shipbuilding
Services of general interest in Europe
Chemicals strategy
International monetary system
Accession partnership with Turkey
World shipbuilding
Tobacco products
Turkey (continuation)
Vote
Liberalisation of energy markets
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
Insurance
Adoption of single currency by Greece (continuation)
Transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings
Agenda
Question Time (Commission)
Ozone in ambient air
ALTENER
Reform of European competition policy
Book prices in Germany and Austria
Ban on British beef and veal
Ban on British beef and veal (continuation)
Question Time (Council)
Annex: Inauguration ceremony for the Louise Weiss Building
State of relations between Turkey and the EU
ALTENER multiannual programme (1998-2002)
Approval of the Minutes
Credit requirements directives: Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC - Community programme for financial services, financial reporting and auditing
Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments
Credit Rating Agencies - Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions - Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) (debate)
Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments - Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council (19-20 March 2009) (debate)
Future of the car industry (debate)
Formal sitting and debate - 10th anniversary of the euro
Outcome of the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 - French Presidency’s term of office (debate)
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (debate)
Emission performance standards for new passenger cars (debate)
State of the negotiations on the climate change and energy package (debate)
Crises in the car industry (debate)
EMU10: The first 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union and future challenges (debate)
EMU10: The first 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union and future challenges (debate)
Preparation of the European Council, including the situation of the global financial system (continuation of debate)
Coordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the French Presidency (debate)
Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany (A6-0225/2008, Marcin Libicki) (vote)
Adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on 1 January 2009(debate)
Turkey's 2007 progress report (debate)
EMU@10 – The first ten years of Economic and Monetary Union (Commission communication) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 13-14 March 2008) (debate)
Sustainable agriculture and biogas: review of EU legislation (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)
Economic and trade relations with Korea (debate)
The European Interest: succeeding in the age of globalisation (debate)
EU-Turkey relations (debate)
European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 Activity report of the German Presidency (continuation of debate)
Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area – Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 – Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (debate)
Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area – Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 – Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (debate)
Roaming on public mobile networks (debate)
European Council meeting (8-9 March 2007) (debate)
Programme of the German presidency (debate)
A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy – Biomass and Biofuels – Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance (debate)
European Chemicals Agency – Amendment of Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances (debate)
Public-private partnerships (debate)
Services of general interest (debate)
Turkey's progress towards accession (debate)
Passenger car related taxes (debate)
Towards a more integrated approach for industrial policy (debate)
Shipments of radioactive waste and nuclear spent fuel (debate)
Use of wood shavings to age wine artificially – Use of wood shavings as an oenological practice for European wines (debate)
Enlargement of the euro zone (vote)
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) (debate)
Enlargement of the euro zone (debate)
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
Textile industry
Opening of negotiations with Turkey - Additional Protocol to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement
Budget/Economy
Strengthening European competitiveness
Explanations of vote
Meeting of the European Council (Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2005)
Alternative forms of energy
The steel sector
Economy/Public finances
Turkey's progress towards accession
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement negotiations
Framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms - Deposit guarantee schemes (debate)
Role and operations of the Troika with regard to the euro area programme countries - Employment and social aspects of the role and operations of the Troika (debate)
Role and operations of the Troika with regard to the euro area programme countries - Employment and social aspects of the role and operations of the Troika (debate)
Insurance mediation (A7-0085/2014 - Werner Langen) (vote)
Insurance mediation (debate)
Insurance mediation (debate)
Resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Bank Resolution Fund (debate)
Resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Bank Resolution Fund (debate)
Need for the quick adoption of a broad-based Financial Transaction Tax (debate)
Need for the quick adoption of a broad-based Financial Transaction Tax (debate)
Award of concession contracts - Public procurement - Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
European Central Bank annual report for 2012 (debate)
Payment accounts (debate)
Key information documents for investment products (debate)
Key information documents for investment products (debate)
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (22 May 2013) - Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens - Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (debate)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions - European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (debate)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions - European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (debate)
Credit institutions and prudential supervision - Prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (debate)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (debate)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (debate)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (debate)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (debate)
2011 discharge
2011 discharge
Conservation of fishery resources (A7-0342/2012 - Pat the Cope Gallagher) (vote)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2013 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual growth survey 2013 - Governance of the single market (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2013 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual growth survey 2013 - Governance of the single market (debate)
Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (debate)
Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (debate)
Towards a genuine Economic and Monetary Union (debate)
Markets in financial instruments and repeal of Directive 2004/39/EC - Markets in financial instruments and amendment of the EMIR Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (debate)
Markets in financial instruments and repeal of Directive 2004/39/EC - Markets in financial instruments and amendment of the EMIR Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (debate)
Proposals for a European banking union (EBU) (debate)
Proposals for a European banking union (EBU) (debate)
Financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (debate)
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area - Monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the Member States in the euro area (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Taxation of energy products and electricity (debate)
Taxation of energy products and electricity (debate)
Situation in Burma (debate)
Derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (A7-0223/2011 - Werner Langen) (vote)
Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (debate)
Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (debate)
Danish Presidency Programme (continuation of debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
Economic governance
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (23 October 2011) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (23 October 2011) (debate)
System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)
System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)
System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)
System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)
System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)
Economic crisis and the euro (debate)
Statement by the President
Review of the Hungarian Presidency (debate)
Review of the Hungarian Presidency (debate)
Derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (A7-0223/2011 - Werner Langen) (vote)
Derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (debate)
Prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances - Implementation of excessive deficit procedure - Requirements for budgetary frameworks of Member States - Budgetary surveillance in euro area - Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies - Enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in euro area (continuation of debate)
Prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances - Implementation of excessive deficit procedure - Requirements for budgetary frameworks of Member States - Budgetary surveillance in euro area - Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies - Enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in euro area (continuation of debate)
Prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances - Implementation of excessive deficit procedure - Requirements for budgetary frameworks of Member States - Budgetary surveillance in euro area - Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies - Enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in euro area (continuation of debate)
EU-Russia Summit (B7-0347/2011) (vote)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (24-25 March 2011) (debate)
Amendment of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (debate)
Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles (debate)
The programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council (debate)
The programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (16-17 December 2010) - Establishing a permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (16-17 December 2010) - Establishing a permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (16-17 December 2010) - Establishing a permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (16-17 December 2010) - Establishing a permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 October) and economic governance (debate)
State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (16 September 2010) (debate)
The Belgian Presidency’s programme of activities (debate)
Review of the Spanish Presidency (debate)
Review of the Spanish Presidency (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (17 June 2010) - Preparations for the G20 summit (26-27 June) (debate)
Derivatives Markets: Future policy actions (short presentation)
Outcome of the summit of 7 May 2010 and the ECOFIN meeting - What is the political relevance of the EU 2020 strategy in the context of the current financial and economic crisis? - Consequences of the financial and economic crisis on the EU 2020 strategy and its governance - What is the relevance of the EU 2020 strategy in the framework of the current financial and economic crisis? (debate)
Calendar of part-sessions
ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate)
ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate)
Preparation for the European Council meeting (25-26 March 2010) (debate)
EU 2020 - Follow-up of the informal European Council of 11 February 2010 (debate)
Presentation of the College of Commissioners and statement on the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (debate)
Results of the Swedish Presidency - Outcome of the European Council on 10 and 11 December 2009 (debate)
Question Hour with the President of the Commission
G20 Summit in Pittsburgh (24-25 September) (debate)
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (debate)
Restructuring of the European car industry, in particular the Opel case (debate)
Restructuring of the European car industry, in particular the Opel case (debate)
Presentation of the work programme of the Swedish Presidency (debate)
Common rules for the internal market for natural gas (debate) DE
Common rules for the internal market for natural gas (debate) DE
Report on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance (debate) DE
Discontinuing seasonal changes of time (debate) DE
Discontinuing seasonal changes of time (debate) DE
Common rules for the internal market for electricity - Internal market for electricity - European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Risk-preparedness in the electricity sector (debate) DE
Latest developments in the cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan (debate) DE
Annual report on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank (debate) DE
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania (debate) DE
Banking Union - Annual report 2018 (debate) DE
Harmonising and simplifying certain rules in the VAT system - Rates of value added tax (debate) DE
The Economic and Monetary Union package (debate) DE
Clearing obligation, reporting requirements and risk-mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives and trade repositories (A8-0181/2018 - Werner Langen) (vote) DE
Clearing obligation, reporting requirements, risk-mitigation techniques and trade repositories (debate) DE
Clearing obligation, reporting requirements, risk-mitigation techniques and trade repositories (debate) DE
Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base - Common Corporate Tax Base (debate) DE
Integrity policy of the Commission, in particular the appointment of the Secretary-General of the European Commission (debate) DE
Summer-time arrangements (debate) DE
European Central Bank Annual Report for 2016 (debate) DE
Report on the inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion (debate) DE
Situation of the Rohingya people (debate) DE
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): continuing current limitations of scope for aviation activities and preparing to implement a global market-based measure from 2021 (debate) DE
Resumption of the sitting DE
Paradise papers (debate) DE
Rule of law in Malta (debate) DE
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): continuing current limitations of scope for aviation activities and preparing to implement a global market-based measure from 2021 (debate) DE
Panama Papers follow-up and the rule of law in Malta (debate) DE
Panama Papers follow-up and the rule of law in Malta (debate) DE
Powers and control of the European Central Bank (topical debate) DE
Follow-up of TAXE recommendations and update on the reform of the Code of conduct Group on business taxation (debate) DE
"Clean Energy for All" package (debate) DE
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (debate) DE
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (debate) DE
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (debate) DE
Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities (debate) DE
Avoiding conflicts of interest of past and present Commissioners - Bahamas leaks (debate) DE
Apple state-aid decision (debate) DE
Towards a new energy market design - EU strategy on heating and cooling (debate) DE
EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (consent) - EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (accession of Croatia) - EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (resolution) (debate) DE
Decision adopted on public tax transparency (debate) DE
Banking Union - Annual report 2015 (debate) DE
Banking Union - Annual report 2015 (debate) DE
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (debate) DE
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (debate) DE
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (debate) DE
Bringing transparency, coordination and convergence to corporate tax policies (debate) DE
Insurance mediation (debate) DE
Insurance mediation (debate) DE
Decision adopted on the Capital Markets Union package (debate) DE
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (debate) DE
Annual Tax report - Decision adopted on the Tax Transparency policy (debate) DE
Annual report on EU competition policy (debate) DE
Fight against tax avoidance (debate) DE
Fight against tax avoidance (debate) DE
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate) DE
Adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (A8-0001/2014 - Werner Langen) DE
Adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (debate) DE
Adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (debate) DE