This article is unfortunately only available in German.Brussels, 22 April 2021 - Shortly after the EU Commission included the illegal trade in pets in its strategy to combat organized crime, the new Animal Health Law came into force yesterday. "The new...
Brussels, April 16th, 2021 - In a two-days session, the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) voted on the Motion for a Resolution on Soil Protection in Europe. Manuela Ripa, the shadow rapporteur responsible for the file in...
This article is unfortunately only available in German. World Water Day (March 22) also brings the waters of the Saarland to the fore. Particularly with regard to the Water Framework Directive, MEP Manuela Ripa expects more transparency and the introduction of an additional purification stage at Saarland's wastewater treatment plants. Brussels/Saarbrücken, March 19, 2021...
This article is unfortunately only available in German. MEP Manuela Ripa urges us to remain ambitious in order to meet Paris climate targets The Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) today presented the first emissions data in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Climate Protection Act. According to the data, greenhouse gas emissions fell by 8.7 % compared to the previous...
This article is unfortunately only available in German. MEP Manuela Ripa comments on the launch of the "Conference on the Future of Europe" Brussels, March 11, 2021 - The Conference on the Future of Europe was launched yesterday in Brussels with a joint declaration by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council....
This article is unfortunately only available in German. Ahead of today's World Cancer Day (February 4), the EU Commission has published the European Beating Cancer Plan with a clear commitment to better cancer prevention in Europe. However, this can only be the beginning: "We welcome the Commission's...
This article is unfortunately only available in German. A cancer diagnosis means great suffering for patients and their families, with illnesses in children being particularly tragic. The EU Commission therefore presented the European Beating Cancer Plan in 2020 with the aim of reducing the burden that...