On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
Attention: Nature urgently needs our support On World Food Security Day, one of the issues is how we can feed the world's growing population even in times of crisis. To do this, we need an intact natural environment. But we are currently destroying our environment: over 70% of our soils are in an unhealthy state. Biodiversity...
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The motto of this year's World Environment Day is Beat-Plastic-Pollution, and the state of our natural world is deteriorating ever faster as a result of the climate and biodiversity crisis - and these crises are man-made. With various factors such as pesticide use, deforestation and, last but not least, the massive problem of plastic pollution, this development is due to our own...
Our water is running out! This is also the subject of the Turkish film "Burning Days", which has been nominated for the LUX Awards. This film award is presented annually by the European Parliament. Until June 12, you, the viewers, can vote on which film deserves the award the most. Next Tuesday,...
Happy 15th anniversary, which the Gnadenhof Eiweiler celebrates on Sunday! Since 2008, the Gnadenhof Eiweiler, under the loving commitment of Jutta and Lothar Braun, has provided a home for many animals in need, thus making an important contribution to animal welfare. On over 25,000 square meters...
Against the opposition of many Conservative MEPs, including in particular MEPs from the CDU/CSU and the FDP, we have today voted in favor of a strong position of the European Parliament on the new EU supply chain law (CSDDD). I am particularly pleased that we were able to ensure that the law already applies to companies from...
Last week I visited Hager Group in Blieskastel, a manufacturer of electrical installation materials, and the company showed me what it is doing to improve energy efficiency in residential buildings and industrial properties, to achieve more in the area of energy saving and sustainability, especially with regard to the energy efficiency of...
On World No Tobacco Day, it is nice to see that something has been achieved in large parts of Europe that was unimaginable until a few years ago, namely not being allowed to smoke in a restaurant. So we have managed, through a small restriction for a few, to achieve a health benefit for...
I was delighted to welcome another group of visitors to the European Parliament this week. The group, led by Mr. Joachim Ritter, traveled to Brussels to see European politics with their own eyes. In addition to a guided tour of the European Parliament buildings, we...
Update on the danger of an undemocratic #blockingclause at EU level: Today, the German Bundestag discussed the EU draft law that aims to introduce a two percent blocking clause in elections to the European Parliament.Under the guise of a "standardization" of European electoral law, this reform primarily pursues the purpose of preventing small...