To support my parliamentary work in the European Parliament, I am looking for a Local Assistant (m/f/d) for Social Media and Public Relations for my Berlin office as soon as possible. Duties Required skills Job description Application procedure Send your documents â a maximum of one page letter of motivation and a maximum of two pages CV (both in a single PDF document) – to erik.marquardt@europarl.europa.eu. Salary requirements are welcome;
MDR: Migration agreement between Italy and Albania
The agreement between Italy and Albania cannot function under the rule of law and will not solve any problems, I told MDR. To the interview.
Interview in the Frankfurter Rundschau: „Always running into the same wall“
In an interview with the Frankfurter Rundschau, I explain why we urgently need a new direction in migration policy that faces up to the real challenges and focuses on facilitating integration and humanity. Click here for the interview.
Visit trip to the European Parliament in October 2023
At the end of October, 43 people interested in politics visited me in Brussels at the European Parliament. At my invitation, this group was able to travel to Brussels subsidized by my visit quota. Together with my team we organized an exciting European political trip, where many Green members, but also people interested in politics, who are not with the Greens, registered and …
Introduction of digital Schengen visas
The EU Parliament adopted the law on the introduction of digital Schengen visas on October 18. Previously, in July, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs had voted to approve the results of the negotiations with the Council on the introduction of digital Schengen visas. You can find my speech on the debate in the plenary of the European Parliament here. Similar to the ESTA system, it is planned to …
Podcast: To the point. What can a humane refugee policy look like?
I was a guest on Süddeutsche Zeitung's "Auf den Punkt" and talked about sea rescue and the EU asylum reform. You can listen to the podcast’here.
Podcast: Flight and Prejudice
In the podcast "Flight and Prejudice", I talk to Düzen Tekkal and Khesrau Behroz about sea rescue, Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk and European asylum policy. Listen to the podcast.
SWR Tagesgespräch: „Unsolidary behavior must not be financially rewarding“
Der europäische Asylkompromiss wird das Leid an den EU-Außengrenzen nicht lindern, weil er weder die Fluchtursachen bekämpfen, noch zu mehr Solidarität unter den Mitgliedstaaten führen wird. Zu meinem SWR-Tagesgespräch.
Europatalk on EU migration policy
In Europatalk, I discussed European refugee policy with Lena Düpont (CDU). I explained why the right-wing Italian government has no constitutional answers to offer and why it must stop obstructing sea rescues. Watch the program.
Die Zeit: Debate with Christian Dürr on European asylum policy
I discussed the current migration situation with Christin Dürr (FDP) in Die Zeit and explained why tough deterrence measures do not automatically lead to fewer people coming. Click here for the interview.