Brussels, 14 July 2021 - "Fit for 1.5", "Fit for 2030" or "Fit for 55" - the new "Climate Action Plan 2030" of the European Commission already had many names. But much more important than the name is the content of the legislative package presented,...
"The illegal trade in animals is a booming industry that leads to consumer fraud and animal abuse. In doing so, it threatens European citizens and public health. An important step in fighting this dangerous practice would be for Europol to work with Eurojust and EU...
Brussels, 07 July 2021 – The European Parliament voted yesterday evening on a report on more citizen participation in the EU. Manuela Ripa, MEP of the ÖDP, voted together with the Greens/EFA group in the EU Parliament in favour of the report. That is why I...
Brüssel, 20. Juni 2021 –Marking the sixth anniversary of the killing of Cecil the lion by an American trophy hunter, animal and nature protection NGOs, members of the European Parliament, and conservation experts from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya are calling on the EU to...
I welcome the joint initiative of Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to ban long transports of live animals by road and water! Such live transports are cruelty to animals. Unfortunately, as we have seen time and again, most transports do not even meet the minimum...
Brussels, 28 June 2021 – The Commission is today (Monday) discussing the design and approval of the Horizon Europe mission for soil health and food, which is at risk of not being funded or underfunded for the 2021-2022 work programme. With their letter, MEPs Ripa,...
Brussels, 24 June 2021 – The EU Parliament voted today 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...
Strasbourg, 08.06.2021 – The European Parliament has adopted the Environment Committee's report on the "EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030: putting nature back into our lives". In doing so, it reaffirms and complements the objectives to protect and restore biodiversity as set out in the Commission's strategy...
How can free trade develop into fair trade? I was happy to discuss this with Eurogroup for Animals in their Animals Europe Podcast:After the EU and India confirmed they will restart trade negotiations, we discuss how the European Union’s trade agreements can impact animals around...
Brussels, 28. April 2021 – Healthy soils are, quite literally, the basis for the functioning of our ecosystems, our food, a stable climate and, in short, our very existence. Therefore, healthy soils are an essential component in reaching the objectives of the EU Green Deal...