”The rules applying to our single market in the physical world must also apply in the digital world.”

Today, MEP Irena Joveva addressed the European Parliament during its plenary session in Strasbourg on the topic of the discrimination against the Slovenian language on digital platforms.

In her address, Joveva maintained that Members States and languages of the European Union are equal, and that the EU has a common market whose rules in the physical world must also apply in the digital one. She said that some multinationals operating in the European market are allowed to ignore this. She stressed that no discrimination is permissible and that everyone should have the right to choose, including, for example, to watch a series or a film subtitled or dubbed into their mother tongue.

She concluded her address by saying that no language is more important or less important than others, and that European multilingualism must be respected at all levels, including on all digital platforms. She urged all MEPs experiencing a similar situation to stand together.

Her address can be viewed here.