Please, boost Bluesky, an alternative to Elon Musk’s X/Twitter, and follow me there. Dear friends, It’s winter in Germany right now – and the political climate is also rather cold and grey. Many people are shocked by the conservative candidate Friedrich Merz’s announcement that he will push through his extreme migration policy ideas – even […]
Webinar “Germany: A fresh start – Where does it lead? – Your expectations on the new government & my move to Berlin”- Tue, 8 pm
Recording: Dear friends, dear all, The German coalition agreement offers a real opportunity for a fresh start for Germany and Europe. That was the goal for us Greens in the negotiations which we reached in many areas – while in some we did not. As a member of the main negotiating group on behalf of […]
My move to Berlin
Dear friends, Dear all, The change of government in Berlin is also a change for me personally. If the members of the German Green Party approve the coalition agreement and the party’s personnel suggestions, I will move to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection as a civil servant State Secretary. Leaving the […]
Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria: A vote for European values
The anti-corruption party “We Continue the Change” (“PP”) has presumably won the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria. According to the Bulgarian election authority, after around 50 per cent of the votes had been counted, PP came in first place with just under 26%. The national-conservative GERB party of ex-Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, who is involved in […]
SLAPP/Press freedom: European Parliament condemns attack on press and civil society through intimidation lawsuits
Dear friends and all those who are interested, The European Parliament has just adopted with a large majority a report against the restriction of freedom of the press and freedom of expression through so-called SLAPP suits (Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation). The aim of these SLAPP court cases is to silence critical journalists, environmentalists and […]
Coalition talks have started – Now we negotiate the fresh start for Germany in Europe!
Dear friends, dear interested, The coalition negotiations for the first traffic light coalition at the federal level in Germany have now started. In the coming weeks, we will discuss all the issues for the joint government, build bridges and resolve conflicts in 22 specialized working groups. In addition to members of the Bundestag, party representatives […]