Entries by Marko Miladinović

Letter from MEP Joveva to the relevant Commissioners concerning the revision of the European Audiovisual Media Services Directive

On Thursday, 26 October 2023, MEP Joveva wrote to Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Values and Transparency, Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, and Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, making a public call for a revision of the European Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) […]

“Do you like statistics?”

Do you like statistics? To be honest, I thought it was a pointless addition to the curriculum during my schooling.’ The Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia might even be able to provide data confirming that I was not the only pupil or student with such an opinion. But later in life, I came […]

“Whose side are you on?”

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. […]

“In Slovenian.”

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 […]

“A home, a basic right for a decent life for all of us.”

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 […]

We’ve got it!

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 […]

“In many places – though fortunately no longer in Slovenia – the public media are subject to subjugation attempts.”

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 – […]