Michael THEURER
Michael THEURER
Germany

Date of birth : , Tübingen

8th parliamentary term Michael THEURER

Political groups

  • 01-07-2014 / 23-10-2017 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe - Member

National parties

  • 01-07-2014 / 23-10-2017 : Freie Demokratische Partei (Germany)

Chair

  • 13-10-2014 / 23-10-2017 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

Member

  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • 14-07-2014 / 12-10-2014 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
  • 13-10-2014 / 23-10-2017 : Conference of Delegation Chairs
  • 12-02-2015 / 30-11-2015 : Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect
  • 02-12-2015 / 02-08-2016 : Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (TAXE 2)
  • 24-06-2016 / 23-10-2017 : Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion
  • 19-01-2017 / 31-01-2017 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 19-01-2017 / 23-10-2017 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Substitute

  • 01-07-2014 / 15-06-2016 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 14-07-2014 / 23-10-2017 : Delegation for relations with India

Main parliamentary activities

Contributions to plenary debates

Speeches made during the plenary session and written declarations relating to plenary debates. Rules Rule 204 and 171(11)

Reports - as rapporteur

A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55

Reports - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

Opinions - as rapporteur

Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013

14-04-2015 CONT_AD(2015)551899 PE551.899v02-00 CONT
Michael THEURER

Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

OPINION on possible evolutions and adjustments of the current institutional set up of the European Union

13-10-2016 CONT_AD(2016)585777 PE585.777v02-00 CONT
Petri SARVAMAA

OPINION on fight against corruption and follow up of the CRIM resolution

22-04-2016 CONT_AD(2016)573169 PE573.169v04-00 CONT
Julia PITERA

OPINION on transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions

04-12-2015 CONT_AD(2015)560864 PE560.864v02-00 CONT
Tamás DEUTSCH

Oral questions

Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136

Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194

Possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union (A8-0390/2016 - Guy Verhofstadt) DE

16-02-2017

Die FDP unterstützt wesentliche Punkte des Berichts. Wir wollen eine erfolgreiche EU, die das leistet, was Bürgerinnen und Bürger zurecht von ihr erwarten. Gerade im Bereich der Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik sind europäische Antworten mehr gefordert denn je. Die Vorschläge des Berichts in diesem Bereich sind daher zu begrüßen.
Wie im Bericht gefordert, muss zudem die Arbeitsweise der EU-Gremien weiter verbessert werden. Deshalb unterstützen die Freien Demokraten den Ansatz eines Europas der unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten. Dieser entspricht der liberalen Vorstellung von der Wahlfreiheit jeder Gesellschaft für die für sie beste Politik. Auch die Forderung nach einer Reduzierung der Anzahl der Kommissare und die Abschaffung rotierender Präsidentschaften wird von der FDP unterstützt. Es ist schließlich wichtig, dass die Strukturen der EU verschlankt und vereinfacht werden.
Allerdings lehnen die Freien Demokraten eine eigene Haushaltskapazität für den Euro-Währungsraum und andere gemeinschaftliche Instrumente wie Eurobonds ab. Wir wollen, dass die EU-Mitgliedstaaten auch in Zukunft ihre Budgethoheit behalten und nicht aus der Eigenverantwortung zu sorgfältigem Haushalten entlassen werden. Daher hat sich die FDP im EP bei der Endabstimmung enthalten.

Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty (A8-0386/2016 - Mercedes Bresso, Elmar Brok) DE

16-02-2017

Ohne die langfristige Vision aus dem Auge zu verlieren, sollten wir uns bei der wünschenswerten Reform der EU-Verträge auf einen Zwischenschritt konzentrieren, der die EU effizienter und stärker macht. Deshalb unterstützt die FDP den Ansatz des Berichts, auf der Grundlage der bestehenden Verträge Verbesserungen herbeizuführen. Die Teile zu Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, institutionellen Reformen und Transparenz werden von den Freien Demokraten vollumfänglich unterstützt.
Allerdings lehnen die Freien Demokraten eine eigene Haushaltskapazität für den Euro-Währungsraum und die Bestrebungen, eigene Steuern zu erheben, ab. Der Haushalt der EU ist schuldenfrei und soll es auch bleiben, am Verschuldungsverbot der EU muss festgehalten werden. Daher hat sich die FDP im EP bei der Endabstimmung enthalten.

Written questions

Members can submit a specific number of questions to the President of the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, for written answer. Rule 138, Annex III

Questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM

Members can put questions for written reply to the ECB and questions concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. Such questions are first submitted to the Chair of the responsible committee.Rule 140, Rule 141, Annex III

Answers to questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM

Reply to members’ questions to the ECB and questions concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. Rule 140, Rule 141, Annex III

Individual motions for resolutions

In accordance with Rule 143 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, any individual Member may table a motion for resolution on a matter falling within the spheres of activity of the EU. These motions for resolution express the position of the individual Members who tabled them. Admissible motions are referred to the committee responsible, which shall decide whether to follow up the motion for resolution and, if so, which procedure is to be followed. Where a committee has decided to follow-up a motion for resolution, more detailed information is provided on this page, below the resolution in question. Rule 143

Written declarations (up to 16 January 2017)

**This instrument no longer exists since 16 January 2017**. A written declaration was an initiative on a matter falling within the EU’s competence. It could be co-signed by Members within a 3 month period.

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the fight against organised crime

07-09-2015 P8_DCL(2015)0044 Lapsed
Laura FERRARA Bart STAES Ingeborg GRÄSSLE Dennis de JONG Monika HOHLMEIER Michael THEURER Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI Petri SARVAMAA Benedek JÁVOR Marco VALLI Barbara SPINELLI Fabio Massimo CASTALDO Ignazio CORRAO
Date opened : 07-09-2015
Lapse date : 07-12-2015
Number of signatories : 172 - 08-12-2015

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the funnelling of EU aid to terrorist organisations

09-02-2015 P8_DCL(2015)0005 Lapsed
Michael THEURER Bas BELDER Geoffrey VAN ORDEN Monika BEŇOVÁ Ryszard CZARNECKI Tunne KELAM Johannes Cornelis VAN BAALEN Indrek TARAND Antanas GUOGA Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Lars ADAKTUSSON
Date opened : 09-02-2015
Lapse date : 09-05-2015
Number of signatories : 65 - 11-05-2015

Declarations

All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.