The biggest challenge of our times is the challenge of climate change. I am convinced, that with the help of efuels, we can reach the necessary goals – and with taking over a global view to the problem. Representing many highly developed industrialized countries, Germany faces the major challenge of…
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Archives for February 2022
Freedom of speech yes – personal insults no
People who are publicly active have to endure public criticism. And they do. But there are limits that are being crossed more and more frequently, especially in the anonymity of the Internet. The Green Party member of the Bundestag Renate Künast, my esteemed colleague for many years, has now won…
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Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar – powerful speech in the EU Parliament
In 2012 Sima Samar received the Right Livelihood Award (“Alternative Nobel Prize”). We were very impressed by her fight for human rights and especially for women’s rights. Afghanistan is a country with many differences between urban and rural areas, between religious groups, and changing international missions during the last decades…
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