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The regime in Iran systematically and brutally suppresses any form of dissent. In the European Parliament, we once again debated the situation in Iran during plenary and adopted a resolution. We must decisively increase pressure on the regime and provide meaningful support to the people of Iran.
Violence is escalating once again in northeastern Syria. In the European Parliament, we call on all parties to uphold the ceasefire and guarantee minority rights. Syria is not safe for returns.
Together with six other colleagues from Greens/EFA I visited East Jerusalem and the West Bank - on a mission to see the situation on the ground, listen to people directly affected, and assess developments that are often discussed in Europe without enough attention to daily reality.
At the party conference, the Greens adopted a foreign policy motion that places two central conflicts at the forefront: Russia’s war against Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The EU has sent a clear message to Tehran: the systematic persecution of minorities, especially the Bahá’Ã, must end immediately. As the initiator for the Greens in the European Parliament, I stand firmly with those affected and demand concrete consequences.
The EU has adopted its first-ever defence industry programme. It strengthens Europe’s industrial backbone, boosts joint procurement, supports Ukraine — and takes an important step towards strategic autonomy.
We cannot fully rely on Trump to achieve a sustainable peace between Israel and Palestine. In the European Parliament, we debated what role Europe should play.
This week, the European Parliament debated the priorities for the European Council on 23 October in Brussels. At the center of this is the continued support for Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression – and the question of how we can make Europe more capable of defense and action by 2030.
The EU has reimposed its sanctions on Iran – a long-overdue step. But the regime continues to terrorize its own people and seeks its future not in peace, but in new alliances of oppression.
After the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, the European Parliament debated the country’s humanitarian situation. This is not merely the result of a natural disaster — it is the outcome of deliberate oppression by the Taliban.
Families in Israel are mourning the victims of October 7, while hostages are still living through hell in captivity. Families in Gaza have no time to mourn, as new bombs keep falling, and settlers terrorize people in the West Bank. All our energy must be focused on ending this violence.
The Israeli government keeps escalating its actions in Gaza. The EU must respond and draw consequences. In Parliament, with our first resolution in a long time, we made it clear: we support Ursula von der Leyen’s initiatives from the State of the Union — but we need to go further.