The European Commission has presented its third package of measures to combat the energy crisis and the massive rise in gas prices. The package provides for a "dynamic price cap" to temporarily reduce price increases on the European market. At the same time, this price cap is intended to prevent the shift of gas imports to the Asian...
(Brussels, 19/10/2022) The European Commission has presented its third package of measures to combat the energy crisis and tremendously increasing gas prices. The package offers a "dynamic price cap" in order to temporarily reduce price increases on the European market. At the same time, this...
Ripa: "A strong signal for more species protection and protection of our biodiversity" (Brussels/11.10.2022) On Monday, the European Commission announced that the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Save bees and farmers! Bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" was successful. After verification, 1,054,973 valid signatures were confirmed. This...
Ripa: "The charging cable mess is finally coming to an end" (Strasbourg/04.10.2022) Following the vote in the European Parliament on the introduction of a standardized charging cable, MEP Manuela Ripa from the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) is relieved: "This success proves that environmental protection measures to avoid e-waste and consumer protection can and must be considered together....
Ripa: "An important step towards a pollutant-free circular economy" (Strasbourg/05.10.2022) The European Parliament has voted by a large majority to significantly reduce the limit values for highly toxic chemicals in waste, the persistent organic pollutants (POPs), from next year. This is essential to prevent them from being recycled...
Ripa: "This is an important step towards a pollutant-free circular economy (Strasbourg/05.10.2022) By a large majority, the European Parliament has voted to significantly lower the limits for highly toxic chemicals in waste, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), starting next year. This is essential to ensure that they...
Ripa: "The cable tangling will finally come to an end" (Strasbourg/04.10.2022) Following the vote in the European Parliament on the introduction of a uniform charging cable, MEP Manuela Ripa of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) is relieved: "This success proves that environmental protection measures to avoid...
Ripa: "Our European values are not negotiable!" (Brussels/26.09.2022) Following the election victory of the right-wing electoral alliance in Italy, MEP Manuela Ripa from the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) is concerned. Ripa refers in particular to the post-fascist roots of the "Brothers of Italy", who, with their lead candidate Giorgia Meloni in the...
Ripa: "Our European values are not negotiable!" (Brussels/26.09.2022) Following the electoral victory of the right-wing electoral alliance in Italy, MEP Manuela Ripa of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) expresses her concerns. Ripa points out the post-fascist roots of the "Brothers of Italy," which with its leading...
Ripa: "The 'EU Borderland Billion' can advance crucial cross-border environmental and climate protection projects in Saarland" Saarbrücken, 22.09.2022 - The European Parliament has adopted a report entitled "Border regions in the EU: real laboratories of European integration" with proposals for solutions to the economic problems in border regions. Among other things, it calls for...