I spoke about this today at the network meeting of the Saarland European Movement to mark the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement at the VHS Saarbrücken. The European idea of opening borders to people, which is associated with the name Schengen, is more than just a dream for us in the Greater Region....
🎬 Today I'm attending the LUX audience film in Saarbrücken - and I'd like to invite you to come along too! Tonight, April 10, 7pm in camera zwo: "Intercepted" by Oksana Karpovych - a haunting film about the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. Followed by a panel discussion with Dr.... and others.
This week I had a very enriching follow-up meeting with representatives of Caritas following the Charting the Path to Sustainable Economic Development conference I organized at the European Parliament at the end of March, where we discussed exciting topics in depth - including the impressive initiative of Caritas...
We have come a giant step closer to animal welfare in Europe! The EU Parliament's Environment Committee today adopted my report on the "Welfare of dogs and cats" with 67 votes in favor, 9 against and 8 abstentions. That is an overwhelming majority. For the first time ever, the European Parliament has...
ÖDP MEP Manuela Ripa agrees to ease the burden on companies, but warns against weakening the laws 531 votes in favor, 69 against and 17 abstentions: The EU Parliament postponed the entry into force of new rules on due diligence and sustainability reporting by a large majority of MEPs. This gives companies more time to prepare for...
I welcome the fact that Saarland is recommending a ban on cell phones in elementary school - that is the right step. But now we need binding regulations, not just recommendations. And: private cell phone use should also be restricted at secondary schools - with pedagogically sensible exceptions. Hesse is leading the way here...
On Monday, a group of visitors from the ÖDP Starnberg visited me in the European Parliament in Brussels. I was very pleased to be able to give them an insight into my work as an MEP. We visited the plenary together, discussed important political issues and I was able to...
Thank you to everyone who attended today's event "Charting the Path to Sustainable Economic Development", which I organized together with my colleague Sirpa Pietikäinen and GLOBE EU. It was a unique opportunity to meet with leading representatives from business, science and politics...
Our world is facing profound upheavals. The climate crisis, social inequality and political polarization clearly show that "business as usual" in the name of unlimited growth no longer works. We need a new understanding of economic success - one that is no longer based solely on gross domestic product. The current World Happiness...
Today is World Down Syndrome Day - a moment to pause and take a look. People with Down syndrome and other disabilities enrich our society in many ways. That's why it's so important that we consider their perspectives and needs not just today, but every day - in our policies, in our...