A proposal to change the way the US manages visas for foreign journalists threatens to seriously jeopardise the exercise of journalistic freedom. We, the undersigned, urge the Department for Homeland… Weiterlesen »
Außenpolitik & Menschenrechte
Joint Letter | the EU must impose an import ban on Chinese companies using forced labour
Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Vice-President Dombrovskis, For years, the Chinese regime has been detaining millions of human beings in camps, just because they were born Uyghurs. For years,… Weiterlesen »
European Parliamentarians’ Joint Letter to President El Sisi for the Release of Egyptian Political Prisoners Amidst COVID
Dear President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, We write this letter to express our grave concern about the continued detention of prisoners of conscience in Egypt. Particularly at a time of… Weiterlesen »
INVITATION I ECA report presentation: The EU’s response to China’s state-driven investment strategy I 28 October
China has been implementing a “state-driven investment strategy” to enable a strong export-driven economy since the 1980s. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) looked at the EU’s response to this… Weiterlesen »
Letter to HR Borrell regarding donor’s conference for democratic Belarus
Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative Vice President of the European Commission Dear High Representative, The situation in Belarus remains very difficult. For three months now, the women and men… Weiterlesen »
Letter regarding handing over surveillance drones to Belarus
Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Saulius Skvernelis Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi Dear Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, Dear Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, We are writing to… Weiterlesen »
Appeal to take action and urge the U.S. government to extend New START
Distinguished Representatives, Distinguished Senators, Dear colleagues, The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is the only remaining agreement that limits the nuclear forces of the United States of America… Weiterlesen »
Letter concerning EU-US Dialogue on China
To The President of the European Commission & Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Dear Excellencies, We, the co-chairs… Weiterlesen »
#177 Berg-Karabach und die Verantwortung der EU | BÜTIS WOCHE
30 Jahre lang war der Konflikt zwischen Aserbaidschan und Armenien über Berg-Karabach eine nicht verheilte Wunde. Jetzt ist sie wieder brutal aufgerissen und vertieft worden. In einer Analyse des Moskauer… Weiterlesen »
UN Human Rights Council vote | quotes from Reinhard Bütikofer MEP & Hannah Neumann MEP
Today, the United Nations Human Rights Council will elect 15 new members in a secret ballot. The 15 countries will be chosen later today by the UN General Assembly to… Weiterlesen »
Bütis Plenarnotizen | EU-Klimagesetz im Brüsseler Plenum
In den Sitzungswochen des Europäischen Parlaments gibt es statt einer Bütis Woche meine Plenarnotizen. Kleine, subjektive Videoberichte über die Themen der Woche. Dieses Mal zu einer Sitzung – wieder –… Weiterlesen »
Plenarwoche in Brüssel | Meine Redebeiträge zu Bergkarabach und zur Situation im Iran
Vom 05. bis zum 08. Oktober 2020 fand eine Parlamentssitzung in Brüssel statt. Neben vielen anderen Themen und vor allem der Abstimmung über das EU-Klimagesetz ging es in dieser Woche… Weiterlesen »
