On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
Next week, Wednesday, the plenary session in Strasbourg will decide the European Parliament's final position on the restoration law, which has come under heavy attack in recent weeks from the Christian Democrats and parts of the Liberals in alliance with right-wing parties.The EU restoration law or NatureRestorationLaw...
Ripa: "The precautionary principle must not be undermined!" (Brussels/06.07.2023) If the EU Commission has its way, the strict rules for genetically modified plants in Europe will be significantly weakened in future. The Commission's proposed amendment stipulates that plants produced using new methods will no longer be subject to...
MEP Manuela Ripa: "The proposal is insufficient and urgently needs to be improved!" (Brussels/05.07.2023) The data on soil health is clear and alarming at the same time, says Manuela Ripa, MEP of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP): "70 percent of soils in the EU are in poor condition. The main reason for the deterioration...
The European Commission's response to our parliamentary question on trophy hunting was disappointing. At a meeting of the European Parliament's Environment Committee on the EU Action Plan against illegal wildlife trade, a representative of the European Commission expressed the questionable view that hunting for trophies such as tusks, horns, antlers and...
Animals cannot speak for themselves. That's why we need people who stand up for their interests, which is why, as Vice-President of the Animal Protection Group in the European Parliament, I was happy to take on the patronage of my party, the ÖDP - The Nature Conservation Party, for the petition to appoint an animal protection commissioner in Bavaria....
We must stop the loss of biodiversity in Europe! After Christian Democrats, right-wing parties and parts of the Liberals in the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament yesterday prevented a majority in favor of the renaturation law, the decisive vote in the plenary in July is now crucial, and only then will the final position of the European Parliament be...
If climate protection, then do it right! As shadow rapporteur for my group Greensefa, I worked on an opinion for the Industry Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament on the certification of CO2 removal from the atmosphere. The aim of this project is to create an appropriate legal framework for the process of carbon removal through reliable certificates.
At today's state party conference of the Ödp-Bayern in Regensburg, the state chairpersons Agnes Becker and Tobias Ruff were elected as the top candidates for the 2023 state elections. Congratulations to you and off to the election campaign...
This party conference is all about the upcoming state elections in the fall, choosing the Bavarian top candidates and discussing the first motions to be introduced by an ÖDP state parliamentary group in the Bavarian state parliament! The aim is to present a vision for Bavaria and to develop a sustainable, ecological and...
Apparently, the European Commission wants to link the deregulation of genetic engineering to the Pesticides Regulation. What does it hope to gain from this? That more genetic engineering will also reduce the use of pesticides. But this conclusion is more than doubtful! New genetic technologies (NGTs) harbor dangers for us that are not even known yet, which...