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While the world debates Iran’s nuclear programme, missiles, and the Strait of Hormuz, millions of people in Iran are facing repression, executions, and isolation. We have to put the people of Iran back at the centre of Europe’s Iran policy.
Women and girls in Afghanistan are being systematically stripped of their rights. Yet, the EU wants to invite Taliban representatives to Brussels to talk about deportations. In my speech in the European Parliament, I sharply criticised this approach and called on the Commission to withdraw the invitation.
Donald Trump shows once again the risks of Europe’s dependence on the United States for its security. More than ever, Europe now needs closer cooperation and a genuine European Defence Union.
Die Antwort der Bundesregierung auf eine Kleine Anfrage der Grünen bringt neue Erkenntnisse zum geplanten Containerhafen in Swinemünde. Ich habe die Landesregierung aufgefordert hier aktiv zu werden.
Das Europäische Parlament hat einen Bericht zum Schutz der Ostsee und zur Zukunft der Fischerei erstellt, über den diesen Donnerstag abgestimmt wird. Dieser ist auch für die Küstenfischerei in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern relevant.
Zum Europatag war ich gemeinsam mit den Rostocker Grünen am Universitätsplatz unterwegs. Zwischen Popcorn, gutem Wetter und spannenden Begegnungen gab es auch viel Raum für Gespräche über die EU und ihre Bedeutung für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Europe is investing billions in defence, but far too often, we invest separately instead of together. That makes us slower, drives up costs, and ultimately leaves us less secure. That is why, I am calling on member states to finally take decisive steps toward a European Defence Union together with colleagues from across party lines in the European Parliament.
A strong signal from the European Parliament: this week, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) adopted my report on combating transnational repression — an important step towards better protecting those targeted by authoritarian regimes in Europe.
How do the Gulf states view the war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States? What impact does the escalation have on security, the global economy, and international shipping routes? As part of an ad hoc mission of the European Parliament, I travelled to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to express solidarity and discuss closer cooperation between the EU and the Gulf states.
Die Europäische Kommission erhöht den Druck auf Polen: Wegen anhaltender Umweltverstöße an der Oder hat sie ein Vertragsverletzungsverfahren eingeleitet.
During plenary this week, I addressed Europe’s approach to the Iranian regime. We cannot allow Iran to blackmail us via the Strait of Hormuz. Human rights must be central to any negotiations.
In the Committee on Foreign Affairs with representatives of the Iranian opposition to discuss the situation in Iran and made clear: negotiations must put the people of Iran at the center.