On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
No import of banned pesticides into the EU - this is what I voted for today in the plenary of the European Parliament! Circumventing the ban via third countries is unacceptable. These imported products must not be allowed to enter the European market. The EU Commission wanted to ban pesticide residues in some products from third...
I welcome the recommendations presented at the beginning of September by an EU group of experts on the sustainable transformation of the European agricultural sector. It contains many of our ÖDP demands. In particular, the proposed move away from the current area premium towards income support for farms in need. It is also important to maintain...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) on the planned deforestation of the Saarbrücken city forest Ripa: "Absolutely irresponsible in times of climate crisis!" (Saarbrücken/13.09.2024) In Saarbrücken, over four hectares of the St. Johann city forest - affectionately called "Hanni" by the people of Saarbrücken - are to be cleared in the coming weeks for an extension to Saarland University. Manuela Ripa, a Saarbrücken native...
The planned deforestation in the Saarbrücken city forest must be stopped! I do not support the state's decision to accept the decline in biodiversity and the degradation of the soil as a precautionary measure for a possible future expansion of Saarland University. That is why I strongly oppose...
Today I received the news of the completely unexpected death of Christian Baukhage, the closest colleague of the German EU Ambassador Michael Clauß, and I am deeply shocked and saddened. Just a few weeks ago, I also spoke with him about our beautiful Saarland, which we both...
"Ripa: "Many of the ÖDP's demands have been adopted" (Brussels/09.09.2024) Manuela Ripa sees many important aspects for the sustainable transformation of the European agricultural sector taken into account in the concept for the future of agriculture and food in the EU drawn up by a dialog group and presented to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The MEP...
Colombia's president justified the ban as follows: "You cannot tell the world that killing living and sentient beings for the purpose of entertainment is culture. If nature is destroyed, humanity is finished." There is nothing to add to the words of Colombia's president! It is also nice that...
Ripa: "European rule of law and the implementation of the European Green Deal remain a priority!" (Brussels/18.07.2024) MEP Manuela Ripa from the "ÖDP - die Naturschutzpartei" has voted in favor of Ursula von der Leyen's second term of office in the European Parliament. Ripa expects the old and new Commission President to...
Ripa: "Seize the opportunity of an ecological-civic majority!" (Brussels/05.07.2024) Following her re-election to the European Parliament on June 9, Manuela Ripa, MEP of the "ÖDP - die Naturschutzpartei", has announced that she will join the "European People's Party" EPP group at the start of the new legislative period...
It's straight back to the European Parliament - here you can see me in an interview with Bayerischer Rundfunk on the subject of fighting cancer. The Parliament has convened a special committee specifically for this purpose. The interview was about my personal impressions of how our work in the field of cancer prevention is going...