Today is World Animal Day! That's why I want to remind the EU Commission of its promise to present a European animal welfare law. Almost 4 years have passed since then and an animal welfare law is still not in sight. In yesterday's hearing in the European Parliament, Mr. Šefčovič confirmed that for him this...
If it says honey on it, there must be honey in it! This is exactly what I campaigned for in the European Parliament's Environment Committee when working on the "breakfast legislation." The breakfast directives are about establishing common rules for the composition, labeling and presentation of honey, jam and fruit juices, among other things....
Brussels, October 2, 2023: MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) warns against further weakening species protection in view of the federal states' proposal for an accelerated planning procedure. According to a report by Tagesspiegel Background, species protection requirements could soon be significantly weakened for rail, road and power grid expansion as well as for industrial plants. "For new construction projects...
Animal Welfare Conference at the European Parliament- Save the date! We want more animal welfare in Europe! On October 12, we are organizing the animal welfare conference "Greens4Animals" to bring together local politicians and Members of the European Parliament, animal welfare activists and NGOs to demand stronger animal welfare legislation with one voice.
How can patients' rights be strengthened at EU level? I answer this and many other questions about the EU legislative package on medicinal products currently under discussion in the "Wortwechsel" with the vfa patient portal. The European Commission's EU pharmaceutical package proposal is intended to ensure that the European pharmaceutical industry is more crisis-proof and...
Member states must stop the use of glyphosate! Although there are data gaps in the studies of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) regarding the effects of glyphosate on water protection and biodiversity, the European Commission wants to extend the use of glyphosate by a further 10...
The new issue of my magazine "Ecology & Europe" was published a few days ago! The main topic of this issue is all about protecting our water, with a special focus on the role of detergents and cleaning agents in the area of water protection. As the European Parliament's chief negotiator on the subject of...
Ripa: "We in the ÖDP have known for a long time: green growth is a fairy tale" (Brussels/11.09.2023) The two economists Jefim Vogel and Jason Hickel have examined the concept of "green growth" in an analysis published in the journal "The Lancet Planetary Health". The core message of their findings is that...
(Brussels/07.09.2023) More and more animal and plant species that are not originally native to Germany and Europe are spreading. MEP Manuela Ripa from the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) warns of the damage that such invasive species can cause to humans and nature: "According to the...
The European Commission and the EU member states are currently in the process of deciding behind closed doors to extend the approval of glyphosate for a further 15 years. We must prevent this! Glyphosate is a weed-killing pesticide that has a devastating effect on biodiversity: It kills almost everything! Furthermore...