09 Jan. I'm on Mastodon now!
I'm now on Mastodon - follow me! Here I provide insights into my work, important debates and matters close to my heart. Let's shape a sustainable, fair and democratic Europe for all together! About Mastodon ...
09 Jan. Without nature conservation, our water resources are in danger!
🌍 Without nature conservation, our water resources are in danger! The new water atlas shows alarming figures: Germany loses 2.5 billion cubic meters of water every year. Chemicals, microplastics and pesticides are polluting our waters and our high water consumption is drying out regions around the world. Climate change is exacerbating the crisis: droughts, floods and unevenly distributed rainfall...
08 Jan. Meta ends cooperation with fact-checkers: A wake-up call for the EU!
Meta ends its collaboration with fact-checkers in the USA and introduces a new moderation model in which users rate the content themselves. In anticipatory obedience to Trump, it is now giving free rein to the many negative developments in social media instead of letting them...
06 Jan. "Green Week" in the European Parliament
We are back from the short winter break and the European Parliament is starting the new year with a "Green Week". What is a Green Week? A "Green Week" in the European Parliament is a week without official meetings or plenary sessions during which we MEPs work in our constituencies. Normally...
24 Dec. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas to you all and all the best for the New Year! Let's work together in the new year for a peaceful and ecological 2025. 🌍 My office will be closed over the holidays. We will be available again as usual from the beginning of January. ...
19 Dec. Sign now for political biodiversity!
On December 18, 2024, the Federal Constitutional Court dismissed the ÖDP's lawsuit against the high signature hurdles for admission to the Bundestag elections! Anyone who excludes democrats from elections should not be surprised when opponents of democracy take their place! We are continuing to collect signatures in order to stand in the upcoming early federal election...
13 Dec. European Gender Equality Week
From 9 to 15 December 2024, the European Parliament is organizing the fifth European Gender Equality Week, with this year's theme being the safety and empowerment of women in the digital world. The focus is on the opportunities and challenges that women face online. Unfortunately, the topic of gender equality is often...
12 Dec. Solidarity with small and medium-sized enterprises
How are SMEs in the Greater Region and in Europe doing? I spoke about this yesterday with other MEPs from the Greater Region at the event "Transformation in craft businesses in the Greater Region: SMEs need clear signals from EU policy!". The discussion was organized by the Interregional Council of...
11 Dec. Informative exchange with environmental organizations
It was a pleasure to meet with NABU, BUND, DUH, Germanwatch, Tierschutzbund, Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher, Client Earth and the Deutsche Meeresstiftung today, and thank you for the informative exchange! ...
10 Dec. Mental stress among children and young people remains high
Corona, Ukraine, the Middle East, climate change - global crises are having a massive impact on young people. According to the new COPSY study, although mental health has improved since the pandemic, it is still worse than before. One in five young people report a reduced quality of life, anxiety or mental health problems. Especially...