On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
After difficult negotiations, a breakthrough has finally been achieved: the long overdue law to restore nature has been adopted by the EU Council and will therefore be implemented! A win for our biodiversity and nature! And an important step towards restoring our damaged ecosystems in the EU. In the European Parliament, we had...
Saarbrücken/Brussels (June 10, 2024). Manuela Ripa (ÖDP - the Nature Conservation Party) was able to defend her seat in the European Parliament in yesterday's European elections. As in the previous legislative period, she is the only representative from Saarland. "I would like to sincerely thank all supporters for...
Now we come to my fourth focus: climate protection! Climate protection means nothing less than preserving our planet. There will only be an ecological future with a climate turnaround that will save our society and future generations. To achieve this, we need to decarbonize the economy and...
Far too often I have had to put away products labeled "according to EU regulation". Why? Because the limits for certain harmful ingredients in many products are not strict enough. That's why one of my four priorities is to campaign for consumer and health protection. Environmental toxins in food and products must not be...
MEP Manuela Ripa from the "ÖDP - die Naturschutzpartei" warns of a shift to the right in view of the polls in the run-up to the European elections. The right-wing extremist and populist parties have not put forward any concrete solutions to the current problems and are mainly working with disinformation and defamation of the political...
What measures are planned in Europe to relieve the young economy of too much bureaucracy? What ecological priorities could I set as an MEP? How can sustainability and economic interests be combined? What European strategies and programs are there to ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of young companies in particular?
MEP Manuela Ripa from the ÖDP - die Naturschutzpartei considers the composition of the ARD program "Wahlarena 2024 Europa" to be undemocratic and questionable. "It is an impossible process that smaller parliamentary parties have to remain outside, but at the same time parties are invited that are not yet represented in the European Parliament....
Today is World Environment Day! I would therefore like to talk about our vital partners: Pollinators like bees and butterflies! They are irreplaceable for our nature and agriculture. They ensure the diversity of our plant world and agricultural yields. Without them, our ecosystem would be out of balance and our...
(Brüssel/04.06.2024). In the past few days, there have been record rainfall followed by the flood of the century in many areas of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. As recently as mid-May, there was torrential rain in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, also followed by massive flooding. Both in Saarland and now in southern Germany, unfortunately...
Over the next few days, I will be presenting my political priorities and successes in the European Parliament here. In view of tomorrow's World Environment Day, I will start with the topic of environmental protection and nature conservation! Nature is essential for our survival! That is why I am committed to preserving and protecting the environment...