The Council and Parliament have agreed on a reform towards a common European asylum system. Here you will find a brief overview of the key results of the negotiations on the CEAS package. The Council has prevailed over the Parliament on almost all relevant points. This reform thus missed the opportunity to bring EU asylum policy into line with the …
Humanitarian aid for Syria
Civil war has been raging in Syria since 2011, leaving almost three quarters of the population dependent on humanitarian aid. The situation has deteriorated even further this year following the devastating earthquake in February, which affected almost 8.8 million people. The conflict is also continuing. It was only in October that the Syrian government …
Facts against prejudices
I receive many inquiries about flight and migration. Some are based on genuine interest and I am very happy to answer them. Unfortunately, however, there is also a loud minority that repeatedly tries to impose its racist, right-wing populist or prejudiced world view on others and to disinform them. In recent years, this disinformation has been very successful, …
My 8 goals in development cooperation
As Vice-Chair of the Development Committee in the European Parliament, my work focuses on European development cooperation and humanitarian aid, which, unlike in the Bundestag, is also subordinate to the Development Committee. In this regard, I am committed to an EU that combats global inequalities, acts on an equal footing with its partners, promotes democracy and the rule of law and, above …
I am looking for reinforcement for my team!
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.