As an MEP for the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP), I venture deep into the complex waters of the political landscape to tackle the most pressing challenges of our time. My mission is expressed in the pages of my Ecology & Europe magazine, which is published every three months to provide you with...
The Environment Committee in the European Parliament had important topics on the agenda this week: pesticides and glyphosate. A report on the sustainable use and restriction of particularly hazardous plant protection products was adopted. MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) commented on this: "This is good news for our environment, for the...
Our fight against soil sealing in Saarland is paying off! One of the central demands of our popular initiative against land sealing has now been taken up by the state government. Better late than never: This week, SPD Minister of Economic Affairs Barke finally presented a brownfield register, as was included in the demands of the popular initiative against land sealing.
Today, we in the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Hamas' terrorist attacks on Israel by an overwhelming majority and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors. The resolution also condemns Hamas' heinous acts of terrorism and has reaffirmed Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with...
I was very pleased to have sat at the till for a good cause! Many thanks to Edeka Lonsdorfer St. Arnual and to everyone who was there! We managed to collect 750€ each for the two Saarland aid organizationsAWO Saarland, local association Heiligenwald and Ingos kleine Kältehilfe! In addition...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) calls for a European animal welfare package Brussels (October 17, 2023). The Greens/EFA group directly followed by the Left group are the only groups in the EU Parliament that consistently vote in favor of improving animal welfare - this is the conclusion of a new study by the NGO...
It's done! As the European Parliament's chief negotiator, I have submitted my report on the revision of the rules on detergents and cleaning products. I was particularly keen to make these products, which we use every day, more sustainable and environmentally friendly and to ensure greater health protection. More information with my priorities...
I was delighted to visit Ha-Ra Deutschland in Bexbach, Saarland, as part of my role as chief negotiator for detergents and cleaning products. I was particularly interested in being shown how sustainable laundry and cleaning products are manufactured that are kind to the environment.
We are talking about a pesticide that kills every plant that has not been genetically modified to survive its use; it is a pesticide that is harmful to health! It massively pollutes our soil, our air and our groundwater and contributes significantly to the catastrophic extinction of species. More...
Detergents and cleaning agents are part of our everyday lives. We use them every day! That's why we need to make sure that they are safer for our health and kinder to our environment! As rapporteur and thus as the European Parliament's main representative for the revision of the Detergents Regulation environmental protection, health and consumer protection...