Entries by Aljaž Debeljak

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“It’s time to determine quality standards.”

On Wednesday, 14 December 2022, MEP Irena Joveva addressed colleagues and the public at the plenary session in Strasbourg on the situation of journalists and the implications for the rule of law. She believes that it is high time we also set standards for determining the quality of the practice of the journalistic profession. In […]

“European media legislation must be ambitious”

On Thursday, 8 December 2022, MEP Irena Joveva hosted an interactive debate with students on media freedom (Medijska svoboda? Bo, da!), where they discussed the forthcoming European Media Freedom Act (MFA). Among other things, Joveva believed that this regulation should be shaped as ambitiously as possible. In addition to the MEP, the debate was attended […]

“Small changes can make a big difference”

On Thursday, 8 December 2022, MEP Irena Joveva met students of the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet with whom she talked about her career path, the challenges facing young people, the education system of today, fast fashion, the protests in Iran, and particularly about the climate crisis and the environment. Small changes can make […]

“Media literacy is connected with every aspect of life.”

On Friday, 25 November 2022, MEP Irena Joveva attended a “European Picnic” event organised by the Europe Direct Pomurje information point, where guests and students from the Murska Sobota Gymnasium discussed the topic of media literacy. The MEP stressed that media literacy is crucial in all areas of our lives, as it determines how we […]

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“Women! Life! Freedom!”

On Tuesday, 22 November 2022, MEP Irena Joveva addressed the European Parliament during its plenary session in Strasbourg on the European Union’s response to the worsening crackdown on protests in Iran. Borrowing the slogan “Women! Life! Freedom!” she expressed support for protesters and joined their struggle. Joveva began her speech by saying that Iran could […]

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“Working with and for young people!”

On Thursday, 24 November 2022, MEP Irena Joveva addressed the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg on the legacy of the European Year of Youth 2022, stressing that we must act and work with and for young people. MEP Joveva started her speech by saying, “The European Year of Youth is coming to an end. Or, […]