On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
Bye, Bye X!Over the next three months, I will be gradually withdrawing from X and shifting my communication to Bluesky and Mastodon.X has increasingly developed into a political instrument of power for the richest man in the world. Decisions about algorithms and content no longer seem to be subject to the promotion...
This week, I co-signed a cross-party written question to the European Commission in which we MEPs call for a clear statement on the reports of possible interference by Platform X in the German parliamentary elections. It is crucial to create transparency and ensure that social...
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 ...
🌍 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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...