Last week I was on my tour of Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland! I would like to thank the ÖDP Wittlich and the ÖDP Mainz for the great reception! From my discussions on the ground, it is clear that we are all fighting together to make Europe more ecological.
Today is World No Tobacco Day! There are still too many people who actively and passively smoke: In Germany alone, around 120,000 people die every year as a result of tobacco consumption. Worldwide the figure is around 8 million. It is estimated that this costs our healthcare system in Germany alone almost 100 billion euros...
ZDF heute - Morgenmagazin accompanied me and published a short portrait on the European elections! This election is a fateful election for our future, it is about the health and protection of our planet and nature. 80 percent of our habitats, such as forests and moors, and 70 percent of...
In an interview in Forum Magazine, I take stock of my four years in the European Parliament and share my vision for a sustainable Europe with more citizen participation and environmental protection. I talked about the power of being an individual MEP in the EU Parliament, my role as rapporteur and "shadow rapporteur"....
During this parliamentary term, I have campaigned for the recognition of proven integrative adjuvant therapies in oncology. These can improve the quality of life of people with cancer in Europe, which is why I was delighted to speak at the EUROCAM event "A new look at cancer treatment: the added value of integrative oncology" yesterday.
Last week I was out and about in Thuringia and Saxony and met lots of great people who told me about their everyday concerns. It was great to see how many people share our commitment to protecting nature, the environment, consumers and animals. At the beginning of the week I was...
Soil protection is both flood protection and drought protection! Unfortunately, far too much soil is still being sealed. Instead of restoring nature to a good state, it is increasingly being abolished. We are all feeling the consequences. We therefore need an overall concept to counteract climate change with...
Yesterday, the Europe Direct panel discussion took place in Leipzig! I discussed the future of Europe with leading candidates from other democratic parties at the Zeitgeschichtliches Forum. I am convinced that we need a strong Europe in order to achieve ecological transformation on an equal footing with other countries such as the USA or China.
This week I visited the beautiful Rappenalpbach stream in the Allgäu with Michael Finger from BUND, but the idyll is deceptive: because where animals and plants still thrive in a nature reserve today, a hydroelectric power plant is soon to be built. Yes, the expansion of renewable energies is important - but...
Over the past few days, there has been extreme rainfall in my home region of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, which has led to severe flooding. My sympathy goes out to the affected families and people from the region and my thanks go to the rescue workers who tirelessly helped the residents.