Peace
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.
On the same day the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), the Commission presented its new Roadmap for European Defence Readiness. Both are important steps toward a stronger and more coordinated European defence, but now member states must turn them into action.
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.
Die Bewegung Frau, Leben, Freiheit hat gezeigt, wie unaufhaltsam Hoffnung, Träume und Widerstandskraft sein können. Damit dieser Geist weiterlebt, haben wir eine digitale Plattform gestartet, die Visionen für #OurFreeIran vereint.
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.
China supports Russia’s war, violates human rights, and threatens our markets – yet the summit ended with polite appeals. In my opinion, now is the time for a firm stance instead of diplomatic restraint.
People in Iran, Israel, and Palestine are not collateral damage of geopolitics – they are the path to peace. Our foreign policy must focus on them.
In Iran, courage is punished with death. Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh Moradi risked their lives to help others. Now they face execution. Not as an isolated case, but as part of a targeted crackdown on women and the Kurdish community.
Israel hat das Recht auf Selbstverteidigung und die Befreiung der Geiseln – gleichzeitig haben die Zivilist*innen in Gaza das Recht auf Schutz und humanitäre Hilfe. Wie kann beides erreicht werden?