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My assessment of the latest developments involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
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.
After years of blockades in the Council, we have finally succeeded: the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are on the EU terrorist list. What this means:
How can Europe strengthen its defence capabilities without undermining democratic oversight? At a pan-European webinar organised by Europe Calling, we discussed existing challenges, political responsibility, and shared European solutions.
Transnational repression is growing, also in Europe. Yet, it is not a widely known phenomenon. I recently commissioned a study on how to address transnational repression more effectively which was discussed in the Committee on Foreign Affairs this week. This week, the Foreign Affairs Committee discussed a new study on how to address transnational repression more effectively.
Auf der Landesdelegiertenkonferenz von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern haben wir gemeinsam wichtige Entscheidungen getroffen und gezeigt: Wir sind bereit für den Wahlkampf. Und ich werde auch als neu gewählte Beisitzerin im Landesvorstand dafür kämpfen, dass wir den Wiedereinzug in den Landtag schaffen.
The Iranian regime is responding to nationwide protests with extreme violence. As Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People of Iran, I invited Professor Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Fariba Baloch, and Sardar Pashaei to discuss the situation in the country and what the EU can do.
This week, the European Parliament held a debate on the nationwide protests in Iran and the regime’s brutal repression. In addition, we adopted a resolution in support of the people of Iran. More on our demands:
Protests in Iran are escalating dramatically. People across the country are taking to the streets – despite deadly violence, mass arrests, and targeted internet shutdowns. The regime is under massive pressure. Europe must not remain silent now.
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.
A DROI hearing in the European Parliament focused on how authoritarian regimes extend their repression into the EU – and why Europe must now respond more decisively.