Artificial intelligence (AI) is on an unstoppable global advance and is on everyone's lips. We are experiencing great progress, but this raises questions that affect us all. 📱💻 At the AI Action Summit in Paris, huge investments worth billions were announced to boost Europe's competitiveness in the field of...
Across Europe, many animal shelters are in a desperate situation, and the situation in Germany is particularly worrying: animal shelters here are overcrowded and, according to estimates by the German Animal Welfare Association, there is a lack of funding in the hundreds of millions. Found animals are particularly affected, with the number of...
Today, the European Parliament held a debate on the free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries - an agreement at the expense of the environment, agriculture and social standards. It promotes trade in beef, pesticides and cars, while the destruction of rainforests, loss of biodiversity and unfair competition for...
Update! We had reported that the EU Commission had withdrawn the proposal to abolish the time change in the draft 2025 work program - but there was a last-minute change in the final version of the work program. The proposal to abolish the time changeover has not been withdrawn, but is still on the...
Within the framework of the EU Dogs & Cats Act, as rapporteur in the Environment Committee (ENVI), I am campaigning against the illegal trade in dogs and cats in the EU. Online platforms in particular have become the most important channels for...
The latest EU report is alarming: biodiversity is dwindling rapidly, our soils are damaged and resource consumption is still far too high - as if there were a second planet in reserve. 61% of soils are already considered "unhealthy" and for almost half of the...
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...