Erik Marquardt
Member of the European Parliament | greens/EFA | BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN
Hello, my name is Erik and I'm actually a photographer, but I've been a member of the European Parliament since the 2019 European elections. My main topics are flight, migration and human rights. You can ask me your questions on my social media pages, on abgeordnetenwatch or via the Contact form put.
Erik's blog
Posting of an internship position for my Brussels office.
Internship start January 2024 Dear Interested,There is again a vacant internship position in my team in Brussels! Are you a student or just finished your studies and…
What was important this week.
Here I give an overview of my work and the currently important debates and issues in the European Parliament at the end of the week. Calendar week 36 meeting…
A Europe for all?
European policy talks in a cozy atmosphere The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, this year already more than 2000 dead in the Mediterranean, high inflation, the…
Frontex shows no interest in Crotone reconnaissance
Joint research by Lighthouse Reports, El País, Sky News, Le Monde, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Domani shows that the Italian government lied about what…
EU migration agreement with Tunisia
On July 16, 2023, the European Commission – without consulting the Council and the European Parliament – signed a migration agreement ("Memorandum of Understanding") with…
Inquiry: human trafficking by Libyan coast guard
I have asked the Commission what its position is on the fact that the Libyan Coast Guard, which it supports, is itself involved in smuggling and human trafficking.…
Thick board
I think podcasts are a good format for bringing politics closer to citizens, informing them about the issues I am working on and what everyday life is like in the European Parliament, why do parliamentary processes work the way they do and not the other way around, and why do they often work in a different way than you would imagine?
Committees
- Development (Vice Chairman)
- Civil liberties, justice and home affairs
- Foreign Affairs Committee
Delegations
- Maschrik
- Afghanistan
- Mediterranean
- ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific)
You want to ask me a question?
Just write me a message via the contact form, but of course you can also send me a message at abgeordnetenwatch or via social .
Erik on Twitter
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It is the tenth anniversary of the #Lampedusa shipwreck. Since then, more than 28,000 people have drowned - a European disgrace. Dealing with the weakest shows how strong Europe really is. My speech on this today: #LeaveNoOneBehind
It is disturbing how disinformed the CDU/CSU is about the #Sea rescue in the Mediterranean. That the Ital. Authorities and not the aid organizations decide where rescued are disembarked and that over 90% of the people arrive without NGO rescue, one could know by now.
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