Brussels, June 24, 2021 -The EU Parliament today voted on the EU Climate Law. Although the law in this form does not listen to the Council and the warnings of the scientific community, it was adopted by a majority. Manuela Ripa, MEP of the ÖDP, voted together with the Group of the European People's...
Saarbrücken/Wadern, June 14, 2021 - As part of the Germany-wide EU Project Day on June 14, Saarland MEP Manuela Ripa from the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) met with pupils from the Gymnasium am Rotenbühl (GAR) in Saarbrücken and the St. Martin Wadern-Wadrill/Steinberg elementary school. This year, the...
Strasbourg, 10.06.2021 - The motion for a resolution on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "End the Cage Age" was adopted by an overwhelming majority in the European Parliament. It is now up to the European Commission to initiate a corresponding legislative procedure. ÖDP MEP Manuela Ripa spoke out clearly in plenary against the caging of animals...
Strasbourg, 08.06.2021 - The European Parliament has adopted the Environment Committee's report on the "EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives". It thus reaffirms and complements the objectives for the protection and restoration of biodiversity as set out in...
How can free trade become fair trade? I talked about this with Eurogroup for Animals in the Animals Europe Podcast: Now that the EU and India have confirmed they are reopening negotiations on a possible free trade agreement, it's worth taking a look at how the two...
Explains ÖDP MEP Manuela Ripa on Europe Day on May 9th Brussels, May 9, 2021 - "May 9 is the European holiday. It has become a habit, but we should actually fill it with new content again today. In view of the experiences of the Second...
Brussels, May 6, 2021 - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today confirmed its ruling on the ban of certain insecticides from the Bayer Group. At first instance, the ECJ had already issued partial bans on three specific pesticides in 2018 on the grounds that there were serious doubts about their...
Brussels, April 28, 2021 - Healthy soils are, quite literally, the foundation of our ecosystems, our food, a stable climate and, in short, the basis of our existence. That is why healthy soils are a key part of achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal...
Brussels, April 26, 2021 - 35 years after the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear power is still part of Europe's energy supply. Despite the devastating dangers and the still unresolved issue of the final disposal of nuclear waste, the EU is also discussing extending the lifetimes of nuclear power plants. Manuela...
Brussels, 22 April 2021 - Shortly after the EU Commission included the illegal trade in pets in its strategy to combat organized crime, the new Animal Health Law came into force yesterday. "The new law is important to stop the illegal trade...