Erik Marquardt
Member of the European Parliament | greens/EFA | Alliance 90/The Greens
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
What was important this week.
At the end of the week, I will give you an overview of my work and the currently important debates and topics in the European Parliament. Calendar week 11 NGO ships…
Parliament criticizes funds for Tunisian autocrat
In a resolution of the European Parliament, we MEPs have criticized the release of funds to the Tunisian government. You can find my speech in plenary…
European Parliament strengthens protection of the press
In one of the last sessions of the European Parliament before the European elections, we adopted the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).…
The world's first AI law: Why it must protect people on the run in particular
Agreement on the first law to regulate artificial intelligence As part of its digital strategy, the European Commission has adopted a legal act to regulate artificial intelligence (…
News from the Borders
Border-News is also available directly on your cell phone: Click here for the Telegram channel. Here I will keep you informed on a daily basis about everything that is happening in the European asylum and…
Disastrous Frontex report: Commission of inquiry into sea rescue must come
Following the Pylos shipwreck with over 600 fatalities off the Greek coast, the European Ombudswoman Emily O’Reilly launched an investigation. She…
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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)
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Just write me a message via the contact form, but of course you can also send me a message at abgeordnetenwatch or via social .
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