Speeches

On this page you will find my speeches in plenary and in my committees in the European Parliament. These and many other videos can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and my YouTube channel.


Speech on soil protection on 06.07.2023

In the ENVI Committee on Environment and Health on July 6, 2023, I spoke about the European Commission's draft on soil protection.

Speech on the water crisis in Europe on 15.06.2023

I gave a speech on the water crisis in Europe at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on June 15, 2023.

Interview with Antonio Adrioli and Lis Cunha on 1.06.2023

I spoke to the two experts about the EU-Mercosur agreement.

Speech on PFA S on 19.04.2023

I gave a speech on PFA S in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 19.04.2023.

 

Speech on the CO2 border adjustment tax on 17.04.2023

I spoke about the carbon border adjustment tax, or CBAM for short, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on April 17, 2023.

 

Speech from the hearing of the European Citizens' Initiative against Finning on 27.03.23

I spoke in the ENVI Committee on Environment and Health on 27.03.2023 at the hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative to stop finning. 

 

Speech on the pollinator initiative on 06.03.2023

I spoke at the ENVI Committee on Environment and Health on March 6, 2023 on the planned EU pollinator initiative. 

 

My speech on the Critical Raw Materials Act on 02.03.2023

Here is my speech on the planned EU law on critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials Act) in the Committee on International Trade (INTA) on 02.03.2023.

 

Speech on the cancer control plan on 02.03.2023

I gave this speech on 02.03.2023 in the Environment and Health Committee (ENVI) on the EU Commission's plan to combat cancer. 

 

Speech on the action plan against wildlife trafficking on 01.03.2023

On 01.03.23, I spoke in the Environment and Health Committee (ENVI) about the issue of trophy hunting, among other things, in a speech on the action plan against wildlife trafficking.

 

Speech on the WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies on 01.03.2023

I spoke about the WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies in the Committee on International Trade (INTA) on March 1, 2023. 

 

Public hearing on the EU Citizens' Initiative "Save bees and farmers" on 24.01.2023

The Environment and Health Committee (ENVI), the Agriculture Committee (AGRI) and the Petitions Committee (PETI) have organized a public hearing on the successful ECI "Save bees and farmers!" with the EU Commission in the European Parliament.

My speech on the EU textile strategy on 23.01.2023

On behalf of my Greens/EFA group, I am currently working on the opinion of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy on the EU textiles strategy, which is the responsibility of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. Read more about our demands for a sustainable textile industry and an end to fast fashion in my speech.

Speech on South Korea on 25.10.2022

My speech in the Committee on International Trade (INTA Committee) on the situation in South Korea in October.

Speech on geological indications part 2 on 25.10.2022

My speech in the Committee on International Trade (INTA Committee) on the protection of European crafts against counterfeiting in October.

Speech on geologicalindications part 1 on 25.10.2022

My speech in the Committee on International Trade (INTA Committee) on the protection of European products in October.

Exchange with the European Drought Observatory on 15.09.2022

My speech in the Environment and Health Committee (ENVI Committee) as part of the exchange with the European Drought Observatory on the problem of the extreme drought situation in Europe this summer.

Exchange with the EU Energy Commissioner on 14.06.2022

My speech at the exchange with EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson on June 14, 2022 in the ITRE Committee on the EU energy plan "REPowerEU". 

Plenary speech on the EU climate protection package on 07.06.2022

Speech at the plenary session on June 7, 2022 on the EU's "Fit for 55" legislative proposal. 

Plenary speech on the vote on the regulation on persistent organic pollutants

Speech at the plenary session on May 2, 2022: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) must be removed from the recycling cycle to protect the environment and people.

Plenary speech on percentage hurdles in the EU Parliament on 02.05.2022

Speech at the plenary session on May 2, 2022: A percentage hurdle for the European elections would be anything but democratic.

Plenary speech in the EU Parliament on
Right to repair

Speech at the plenary session on April 7, 2022: Away from the throwaway society and towards a resource-efficient circular economy society.

Greeting at the 60th Federal Party Conference of the ÖDP

My greeting at the 60th ÖDP federal party conference from April 01 - April 03, 2022

Speech on Co2 border adjustment measures

Speech in the ENVI Committee on 22.03.2022 on CBAM and our demands in this regard

Plenary speech in the EU Parliament on fast fashion

Speech at the plenary session on March 10, 2022

Speech at the demonstration for the preservation of the Linslerfeld

Demo meeting on March 4, 2022: No SVOLT factory on the Linslerfeld near Überherrn!

Plenary speech in the EU Parliament on the protection of farm animals

Speech at the plenary session on February 14, 2022: Animals are sentient beings and not agricultural products!

Plenary speech in the EU Parliament on today's Cancer Day

Speech at the plenary session on February 15, 2022: Fighting cancer - The best way to fight cancer is to prevent it from developing in the first place!

Wild animals in circuses should be banned

Speech at the plenary session on December 16, 2021: EU-wide ban of 1 million EU citizens demanded

Preventing childhood cancer - protecting our children!

Speech in the BECA Committee on November 9, 2021: More prevention to protect our children & increase research into triggers and cancer risk factors

Cancer risk factors & cancer prevention

Speech at the BECA Committee on October 14, 2021: Cancer must not be allowed to develop in the first place. Consumers must be able to recognize cancer-causing products.

Biodiversity loss is a global problem

Speech at the plenary session on October 4, 2021: Parliament adopted the report on "The role of development policy in responding to biodiversity loss in developing countries".

Parabens in everyday and children's products

Speech in the BECA Committee on September 9, 2021: As a member of the BECA Committee, but especially as a mother, I am committed to an immediate ban on carcinogenic ingredients in our everyday products.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer - expanding labeling

Speech in the BECA Committee on July 15, 2021: The European Beating Cancer Plan

Make sustainability mandatory in trade agreements!

Speech in the INTA Committee on July 13, 2021: Make sustainability mandatory in trade agreements!

The European Beating Cancer Plan

Speech in the BECA Committee on February 4, 2021: The European Beating Cancer Plan

Cancer and pesticides

Speech in the BECA Committee on December 13, 2020: Cancer and pesticides

Blockchain technologies for sustainable trade

Speech in the INTA Committee on December 1, 2020: Blockchain technologies for sustainable trade

A CO2 border adjustment mechanism for the EU

Speech in the INTA Committee on November 10, 2020: A carbon border adjustment mechanism for the EU

EU biodiversity strategy and insect protection

Speech in the ENVI Committee on October 28, 2020: EU Biodiversity Strategy and insect conservation

Stronger cancer prevention in the EU

Speech in the BECA Committee on October 27, 2020: Stronger cancer prevention in the EU

The state of the Energy Union

Plenary speech on the State of the Energy Union on October 22, 2020.

Digitalization for the EU Green Deal

Speech in the ITRE Committee on 1 October 2020: Digitalization for the EU Green Deal

Greening EU trade policy

Speech in the INTA Committee in October 2020: Greening EU trade policy

Speech at the plenary session on December 16, 2021: Fighting cancer - The best way to fight cancer is to prevent it from developing in the first place!

My greeting at the 60th ÖDP federal party conference from April 01 - April 03, 2022