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.
In a letter from Commission President von der Leyen to the conservative EPP group, it is now in black and white: there are to be exceptions to the EU's PFAS ban for key industries. I call on the EU Commission to exercise extreme caution and to protect people and the environment. Because...
Building on an initial letter I sent with other MEPs to US President Joe Biden in January to stop the approval of further LNG gas export facilities, we have now written again to President Joe Biden. The latest developments in the US Congress are very worrying because the LNG pause,...
ÖDP criticizes Cem Özdemir for caving in to striking farmers: Watered-down EU agricultural rules weaken environment and support agribusiness lobby...
We have made the EU's plan to approve new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) without strict regulations a priority, and we from the ÖDP - The Nature Conservation Party are sending a clear signal with a petition in Bavaria against GMOs! We must fight to ensure that genetic engineering continues to be...
This weekend is all about Bavaria! I am very pleased to be attending the ÖDP Lower Bavaria district party conference in Straubing on Saturday morning and then also giving a talk at the ÖDP Schwandorf in the evening. On Sunday, I will be speaking at the ÖDP district association Nürnberger Land and the ÖDP...
It was a great pleasure to visit the wild bird sanctuary (WiVo) in Püttlingen (Saarland) today! I learned a lot about their commitment to animal welfare and nature conservation from the volunteers on site. They offer advice over the phone to people who find injured birds and...
The European Parliament today adopted its position on new genomic technologies (NGTs). Christian Democrats, Liberals and right-wing populist parties voted in favor of genetic engineering without risk assessment. These plans threaten organic farming and the precautionary principle. Without a risk assessment, dangers to human health, biodiversity and the environment cannot be ruled out. The...
Putting an end to the throwaway culture - one of the most fundamental demands of the PRSP, the right to repair has been adopted! The new EU measures will enable consumers to use products for longer by giving them easier access to repair facilities and an expanded range of used and refurbished products. This will reduce unnecessary waste...
Today we are celebrating the 54th Earth Day! I would like to take this as an opportunity to draw attention to drinking water protection today. Clean drinking water is a precious commodity that we must protect. As an MEP for the ÖDP, I am committed to protecting drinking water not just today, but every...