Manuela Ripa
A Saarländerin in the
European Parliament
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What I fight for
and what drives me:
Nice to see you here! My name is Manuela Ripa and since July 16th 2020 I have been fighting in Brussels for a more ecological and sustainable Europe.
As the only EU politician from the German state of Saarland and representative of the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei (Ecological Democratic Party), I am mainly committed to environmental and climate protection as well as animal welfare and consumer protection.
Since I am the mother of two children, the future of our subsequent generations is particularly important to me.
A Saarland woman
in the EU Parliament
I was born and raised in Saarland: a German state in the border region of France, Germany, and Luxembourg.
The relevance of the European Union was just as important in my childhood as the closeness to nature, which I have always been deeply interested in and committed to.
These two topics were also the reason for my political commitment in the Ecological Democratic Party.
My values
and positions:
End to factory farming
I am committed to better husbandry conditions in commercial animal farming. Animal products should be of high quality and not be seen as mass products.
Protection of species
Protecting diversity and saving species:
Many animal species in Germany and Europe, and in the oceans are threatened with extinction. I am committed to a sustainable European policy, and, as an ÖDP member, I initiated the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) Save bees. This ECI joint forces with the ECI Save bees and farmers.
Climate protection
Worldwide, millions of especially young citizens are taking to the streets to fight for climate protection.
I too am committed to a more ecological future, and I use my political positions to strengthen the interests of this and future generations.
Consumer protection
As a new mum, I immediately rejected baby products labelled “according to EU regulation” because I knew that these limit values couldn’t be trusted.
In my opinion, all consumers should be able to see what they are buying!
Petitions and
citizens' initiatives
One of the most important tools of the ÖDP are petitions and our proximity to citizens’ initiatives.
Although we are a relatively small party, we have already initiated several successful petitions and were able to directly influence the ruling coalitions.
For instance, with the support of almost 1.8 million citizens, we were able to oblige the Bavarian state government to do more for more species protection in south-east Germany.
Above all, our proximity to various citizens’ groups plays a major role in our petitions.
Against factory farming and for an EU-wide quality certificate!
Can you still keep up with the flood of different certificates on food packaging?
I am committed to an EU-wide quality certificate and would like to display pictures of the living conditions of the farming animals on the packaging.
More than 112,000 petition participants think this way and support the ÖDP in doing so.
Save Bees and Farmers!
We are 1,2 million European citizens, demanding an end to pesticides. We want the EU to ensure that agriculture is environmentally-friendly, free of synthetic pesticides, and respects biodiversity and farmers. Now we wait for the proposal of the EU Commission.