Animals cannot speak for themselves. That's why we need people who stand up for their interests, which is why, as Vice-President of the Animal Protection Group in the European Parliament, I was happy to take on the patronage of my party, the ÖDP - The Nature Conservation Party, for the petition to appoint an animal protection commissioner in Bavaria....
We must stop the loss of biodiversity in Europe! After Christian Democrats, right-wing parties and parts of the Liberals in the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament yesterday prevented a majority in favor of the renaturation law, the decisive vote in the plenary in July is now crucial, and only then will the final position of the European Parliament be...
If climate protection, then do it right! As shadow rapporteur for my group Greensefa, I worked on an opinion for the Industry Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament on the certification of CO2 removal from the atmosphere. The aim of this project is to create an appropriate legal framework for the process of carbon removal through reliable certificates.
At today's state party conference of the Ödp-Bayern in Regensburg, the state chairpersons Agnes Becker and Tobias Ruff were elected as the top candidates for the 2023 state elections. Congratulations to you and off to the election campaign...
This party conference is all about the upcoming state elections in the fall, choosing the Bavarian top candidates and discussing the first motions to be introduced by an ÖDP state parliamentary group in the Bavarian state parliament! The aim is to present a vision for Bavaria and to develop a sustainable, ecological and...
Apparently, the European Commission wants to link the deregulation of genetic engineering to the Pesticides Regulation. What does it hope to gain from this? That more genetic engineering will also reduce the use of pesticides. But this conclusion is more than doubtful! New genetic technologies (NGTs) harbor dangers for us that are not even known yet, which...
Ripa: "Will Saarland soon be in Chinese hands?" (Brussels/21.06.2023) According to media reports, Ford Saarlouis is on the verge of being sold. The car manufacturer is said to be in advanced talks with three potential investors, two of whom are from China. Manuela Ripa, Saarland Member of the European Parliament for the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP), shares...
The undemocratic percentage hurdle for the European elections must not be introduced! Last week, in a session on an outdated EU electoral law reform from 2018, the German Bundestag voted in favor of the introduction of a blocking clause, which is a pure abuse of power by the traffic light government, because they are purely curtailing the will of the voters in order to secure minimal gains in...
What a battle for nature conservation! The committee room was bursting at the seams. In today's vote by the Environment Committee, the Christian Democrats wanted to vote against the renaturation law in an alliance with right-wing parties. Fortunately, they did not succeed! After hours of voting, the final decision had to be...
Many thanks to the group of visitors from the Saarlouis district branch of the Education and Science Trade Union (GEW Saarland)! We talked about my parliamentary work and my priorities: Animal welfare, consumer protection, environmental and nature conservation and health policy. In the SANT subcommittee of the Environment and Health Committee, I am primarily committed to...