Entries by Aljaž Debeljak

“If I had been happy with those who were in office at the time, I wouldn’t have thrown my hat into the ring because I wouldn’t have had to”

On Monday, 9 May 2022, Europe Day, MEP Irena Joveva attended a discussion with secondary school students from Bežigrad Gymnasium to talk about the issues and challenges facing young people in the European Union. In addition to housing and employment issues, they also discussed the perspectives of young people, migration and the importance of involving […]

Parliamentary question

Written question to the European Council While the EU claims to ensure equal opportunities and treatment in matters of employment, it still allows unpaid traineeships within its institutions. Unpaid traineeships still exist at the European Council and some other EU bodies. Even if undertaken as a part of a degree requirement, these traineeships favour middle- […]

“This is nothing but a model of authoritarian, partisan, illiberal hijacking of the state and complete subjugation of the media space.”

A notorious photo of Irena Joveva, then still a journalist. With a step stool in front of the SDS headquarters. Dreadful, shameful, whose interests does she represent, did she use a step stool to climb into office … I could read all this nonsense (and more) about myself. But not when the photo was taken […]

Response by MEP Joveva to the triggering of the RoL mechanism and the anti-SLAPP Directive

Read below the statement by MEP Irena Joveva (RE/LMŠ) on the draft anti-SLAPP Directive and on the triggering of the Rule of Law mechanism against the Hungarian Government: “In line with the announcements made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the April plenary session of the European Parliament, the College of Commissioners […]

Parliamentary question

Written question to the European Commission Guaranteeing freedom of religion and the right to preserve cultural traditions is at the core of the protection of minority rights, one of the fundamental values of the European Union. Earlier this year, these rights and freedoms in Italy were restricted by the seizure and sealing of church bells […]

“You are cool if you are a good person”

On Wednesday 20 April 2022, MEP Irena Joveva took part in an online debate with the European Parliament’s Student Ambassadors entitled “If I Were to Decide” (Če bi jaz odločal(a)) on preventing addiction among young people. Unfortunately, addiction is not a rare phenomenon, and the young people taking part in the debate shared their views […]