On Tuesday, 15 March, MEP Irena Joveva hosted another annual reception of the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (EPSA) at the European Parliament. This year, the meeting with this international organisation focused on skills and education for transforming health education. The participants discussed the impact of COVID-19 on young people and the need to upskill health […]
On Tuesday, 8 March 2022, MEPs discussed the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina at a plenary session in Strasbourg. MEP Irena Joveva drew parallels between Dodik’s destruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Putin’s actions in Ukraine. Joveva began by pointing out that, unfortunately, in the 21st century, autocrats and democracy destroyers still exist on European […]
It was early January, I had just finished an evening tennis game when, to my surprise, I got a video call from Irena, a Member of the European Parliament, and Jasna, her local assistant: “Žiga, welcome to Team Joveva”. And my first thought was: “Do MEPs ever take a break?” My first day in Brussels. […]
For three years now, MEP Irena Joveva, elected on the LMŠ list, has been working in Brussels in a determined and successful manner, co-shaping policies for the future, such as those pertaining to the green transition and youth issues. You live in Ljubljana, work in Brussels and Strasbourg, and you come from Jesenice. How often […]
Today, on 28 February 2022, the Savus newspaper published an interview with MEP Irena Joveva and Marjan Šarec, the LMŠ President. You can read it in full below: Joveva, who was elected from the LMŠ party list, comes from Jesenice. She lives and breathes the values such as honesty, work and solidarity. In Brussels, she […]
Written question to the European Commission In her speech on the State of the EU, the Commission President announced a European care strategy to ‘support men and women in finding the best care and the best life balance’. The report by the Commission and the Social Protection Committee on long-term care indicates that only one third […]
Written question to the European Commission Ingeborg Beugel, a Dutch journalist based in Greece, is being targeted by a systematic defamation campaign on social media and in the government-friendly press after a pointed question she posed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis regarding the pushbacks against migrants allegedly carried out by the Hellenic Coast Guard. […]
Written question to the European Commission In spring 2021, the Commission launched a consultation on ageing following the publication of its green paper. The increase in longevity opens up new opportunities for older persons if their fundamental rights are respected and society becomes more inclusive. However, the green paper did not address the issues of […]
Written question to the European Commission The intensity, speed and potential long-term consequences of the current energy crisis are cause for concern. To tackle the crisis, the EU Council has developed a toolkit to help households and businesses in the short term and asked the Commission to make best use of it, while at the […]
Written question to the European Commission Despite the improvements made in the accessibility of the EU institutions and agencies’ websites and online platforms, there are still some shortcomings in this area. For this reason, according to the new EU disability strategy, the Commission must adopt an action plan on web accessibility this year to ensure […]
