On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
Brussels, 09.03.22. "The EU must not finance another day of Putin's cruel war. No measure must be left unused to put an end to Russian aggression. We need an immediate oil and gas embargo," demands Manuela Ripa MEP of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP)...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) visited the planned site of the battery factory Saarbrücken, 07.03.2022. Manuela Ripa, Member of the European Parliament for the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP), met with members of the citizens' initiative "Friends of Linslerfeld" at the site of SVOLT's planned battery factory near Überherrn. They...
MEP Manuela Ripa: "We need an efficient climate protection measure that also takes third countries into account!" Brussels, 04.03.22. The Committee on International Trade has voted on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The Committee's recommendation on this global climate protection measure failed by one vote. The European Commission had proposed the CBAM as part of its European...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP): "We need a pollutant-free circular economy!" Brussels, 03.03.22. Behind the funny-sounding abbreviation POPs are the most harmful of all hazardous substances: Persistent Organic Pollutants. ÖDP MEP Manuela Ripa commented: "POPs are massively harmful to our health and the environment. We must therefore take them very seriously. The...
MEP Manuela Ripa: "An EU supply chain law was long overdue" Brussels, 23.02.2022. The European Commission today presented its proposal for a supply chain law. It is intended to oblige companies to ensure compliance with social and environmental standards in their supply chains. However, the rules only affect a small part of...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) on the Ukraine conflict: "Putin drops his mask" Following Russia's recognition of the breakaway provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, MEP Manuela Ripa from the Ecological Democratic Party strongly condemns Russia's actions. Putin has violated the Minsk Agreement with his aggressive...
MEP Manuela Ripa: "Victory for democracy and the rule of law" Brussels, 21.02.2022. A few days ago, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed Poland's and Hungary's complaints against the EU rule of law mechanism. This clears the way for the reduction of EU funds. Manuela Ripa, Member of the European Parliament...
Strasbourg 16.02.2022. The European Parliament today voted in plenary on the report "Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer". MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP), member of the Special Committee on Cancer: "After almost a year and a half of hard work, I am very pleased that we have succeeded in adopting...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP): "The European Parliament's report has nothing to do with animal welfare - foie gras still allowed" Strasbourg 16.02.2022. The European Parliament has adopted the report "Implementation report on the welfare of farmed animals". MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP), who was shadow rapporteur for the Greens/EFA group in the Environment Committee, does not hide...
Brussels, 11.02.2022. 2022 came with a big present for the current French EU Presidency. The European Commission presented a draft of a delegated act on taxonomy including nuclear power as one of the technologies that investors should favor with regards to climate mitigation. It is...