Whose side are you on? On the side of the terrorists? On the side of the occupiers? Are you antisemitic? A Zionist, perhaps? It is hard to talk about what is happening in the Middle East, given that the situation changes practically by the hour, but it is even harder to be silent about it. […]
On Monday, 9 October 2023, MEP Irena Joveva spoke at the Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto, Japan, in a debate on countering disinformation. She explained what the EU is doing in this area, but also stressed that even the most stringent legislation will not be enough to stamp out disinformation or fake news completely: “Disinformation […]
Here we go. Letters. Appeals. Requests. Meetings. Explanations. Invitations. Coordination. Demands. Preparations. Amendments. Changes to the law. Process. Procedure. Competencies. Time. Persistence. We are not giving up. If we don’t defend our language, who will? But together. Why don’t we tell this to those who discriminate against it? But together? I have launched a very […]
On Wednesday, 4 October 2023, during the plenary session in Strasbourg, MEP Irena Joveva contributed to the debate on decent housing for all. She pointed out that millions of young people in employment cannot afford their own apartment. “That’s working young people,” she underscored, adding that a home should be a basic right for a […]
Finally! We’ve got it! The text of the European Media Freedom Act “is a wrap” in the European Parliament. What is in it? – It prohibits all forms – political, ownership and business – of interference in editorial decisions. – It safeguards journalists from being coerced into exposing sources, being spied on, etc. – It […]
On Tuesday, 3 October 2023, during the Strasbourg plenary session, MEP Irena Joveva discussed the European Media Freedom Act. She stressed that the risk of undermining media freedom exists across the European Union and that no country is immune. “The public media, a pillar of credible information for the people, are in many places – […]
On Friday, 29 September 2023, MEP Irena Joveva headed out for a visit to Murska Sobota, where she met with secondary school students from the Murska Sobota Gymnasium and representatives of civil society. The visit instilled in the MEP a great deal of hope for the future, as she is convinced that inclusion, intergenerational coexistence […]
Promises are there to be kept! And not long ago, I promised to provide more comprehensive explanations of the specific articles of the European Media Freedom Act. Before you stop reading because it might be “boring”, the reason behind this article is to offer you a better insight and sense of what exactly we MEPs […]
On Friday, 22 September 2023, MEP Irena Joveva responded to the invitation of the mayor of Logatec to visit the municipality. She travelled there by public transport, not only because the visit coincided with the European Mobility Week, but because she uses public transport whenever possible. She visited the premises of Brlog (the Den), which […]
On Monday, 25 September 2023, MEP Irena Joveva MEP and a number of other Slovenian women politicians were invited to a roundtable organised as part of the EWA project – Empowering Women in Active Society. During the event, the participants spoke about the challenges women face when entering politics, the importance of women’s political representation […]