On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
We nature - The final negotiations at EU level on the nature restoration bill are currently underway. Here we must stand united against the attempts of the conservative parties to further water down the law. One of our main demands: Peatlands must be preserved as natural CO2 sinks for the...
I presented my report on the revision of the Cleaning and Detergents Regulation to the European Parliament's Environment Committee! Cleaning and laundry detergents are essential products for everyday use and are crucial for the implementation of the European Green Deal. That's why the revision comes at the right time! New rules will be...
Toys must not contain any hazardous substances! They must be safe for our children! Nevertheless, every third toy today does not comply with the rules. This also applies to toys sold online. These are millions of toys and they must be taken off the market immediately. The European Commission has...
Würzburg/Brussels (October 30, 2023). MEP Manuela Ripa was elected lead candidate at the representative assembly of her party ÖDP in Würzburg on Saturday, October 28, 2023. This puts her at the top of the list of candidates for the European Parliament elections next June. Manuela Ripa is a member of the...
As an MEP for the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP), I venture deep into the complex waters of the political landscape to tackle the most pressing challenges of our time. My mission is expressed in the pages of my Ecology & Europe magazine, which is published every three months to provide you with...
The Environment Committee in the European Parliament had important topics on the agenda this week: pesticides and glyphosate. A report on the sustainable use and restriction of particularly hazardous plant protection products was adopted. MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) commented on this: "This is good news for our environment, for the...
Our fight against soil sealing in Saarland is paying off! One of the central demands of our popular initiative against land sealing has now been taken up by the state government. Better late than never: This week, SPD Minister of Economic Affairs Barke finally presented a brownfield register, as was included in the demands of the popular initiative against land sealing.
Today, we in the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Hamas' terrorist attacks on Israel by an overwhelming majority and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors. The resolution also condemns Hamas' heinous acts of terrorism and has reaffirmed Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with...
I was very pleased to have sat at the till for a good cause! Many thanks to Edeka Lonsdorfer St. Arnual and to everyone who was there! We managed to collect 750€ each for the two Saarland aid organizationsAWO Saarland, local association Heiligenwald and Ingos kleine Kältehilfe! In addition...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) calls for a European animal welfare package Brussels (October 17, 2023). The Greens/EFA group directly followed by the Left group are the only groups in the EU Parliament that consistently vote in favor of improving animal welfare - this is the conclusion of a new study by the NGO...