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Citizen Lab has revealed that Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was repeatedly infected with Pegasus while serving on the inquiry committee investigating the misuse of spyware. This means that the target was not merely an individual MEP. The parliamentary investigation itself came under attack.
Ein Forschungsprojekt zur Oder hat neue Ergebnisse zur Umweltkatastrophe von 2022 vorgestellt. Diese zeigen klar, warum der Fluss weniger Belastung, mehr Schutz und einen politischen Kurswechsel braucht.
Five years after the Taliban’s takeover, they systematically erase women from public life, persecute journalists, and suppress any form of resistance. Yet the EU is discussing deportations with the Taliban. Europe must not sacrifice the safety of Afghans, or its own principles, for deportation deals.
This week, the European Parliament adopted my report on transnational repression with a broad majority. This is an important success in the effort to stop authoritarian regimes from intimidating their critics in Europe. Now, the European Commission and the Member States have to act.
The United States and Iran have agreed on a framework for further negotiations. But this is no time for euphoria. Europe must consistently defend international law and keep up the pressure on the Iranian regime.
Vor 35 Jahren haben Polen und Deutschland ihren Nachbarschaftsvertrag unterzeichnet. Die deutsch-polnische Zusammenarbeit ist sowohl für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern als auch für ganz Europa von großer Bedeutung.
Last week, we concluded the negotiations on the Defence Omnibus. The outcome is disappointing: greater harmonisation, a stronger European defence industry and further steps towards a genuine single market for defence were all on the table. Yet once again, the Council has blocked true progress.
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.