The EU is finally taking action against low-cost platforms like Temu & Shein - high time! Asian suppliers have flooded the market with cheap products, while European companies have had to comply with more and more regulations. But these mass imports are not only unfair, they also pose a threat to consumers and the environment. In...
Together with my colleagues Laurent Castillo (EPP), Biljana Borzan (S&D) and Tilly Metz (The Greens/EFA), I had the great pleasure of hosting our event "Nutrition as prevention: How a healthier diet can prevent cardiovascular disease, AMR, diabetes and cancer" at the European Parliament today. The great interest...
Last week, I spoke with Dr. Stephan Geifes (Director of the National Agency for Erasmus+) and Tanja Kreetz (Deputy Director DAAD Brussels) about current developments and the future of Erasmus+. 🌍💡 Especially in the 100th anniversary year of the DAAD, it became clear that international exchange in...
I am delighted to be able to take part in an exciting WDR program that deals with an everyday but often underestimated topic: the overuse of detergents. Many people use too much detergent - which not only harms the environment, but also their own clothes and washing machine. From 0:29...
Our diet in Europe has a major impact - not only on our weight, but also on our health. It is directly linked to many current challenges. That is why I am organizing a cross-party event with colleagues on the topic of "Nutrition as prevention" in the European Parliament.
Monday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day of remembrance and warning that reminds us of our responsibility from the past. Today, we commemorated this important day in plenary and reminded ourselves that anti-Semitism, racism and hatred still pose a threat today....
I am committed to ensuring that Europe gets a solid and effective pet law! My demands: - All dogs and cats in the EU should be chipped and registered if possible! - Stricter bans on torture breeding! - No sale of dogs and cats in pet stores! - Support animal shelters! - A European positive list for pets! More about my report...
Ripa: "Unhindered cross-border cooperation in Europe must not be jeopardized. Common European solutions are needed" After Germany has been carrying out controls at the borders with all nine neighboring countries since mid-September and France has followed suit, the CDU's motions in the German Bundestag to introduce...
I was pleased about the recent exchange with representatives of Deutsche Umwelthilfe on the topic of sustainable and environmentally friendly expansion of offshore wind energy. Our oceans play an indispensable role for life on Earth: they provide food, produce oxygen, store carbon dioxide and regulate our climate. The...
Ripa: "Media literacy yes. Cell phone use no! Nobody wants quiet schoolyards" (Strasbourg/Saarbrücken) Manuela Ripa, MEP of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP), is calling for smartphones to be banned from elementary school. Luxembourg is setting a good example by banning cell phones in all elementary school from Easter, she said. Other European countries are also...