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Brussels to steal member states’ powers

Polish MEPs have sharply criticised a proposal by the European Parliament’s liberal majority to rescind member states’ right to sovereignty and place them in the hands of Brussels. On Tuesday, the European Parliament held a debate on a report issued by the Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO), which proposes certain amendments to the EU treaties. The most …

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MEP Romana Tomc In Brussels: Slovenian Government Is Undermining The EU’s Fundamental Values!

On Thursday, MEP Romana Tomc spoke in the European Parliament about the political purges in Slovenia and called on the European institutions to take appropriate action. In her address to the European Parliament, she explained that the Slovenian government’s actions are undermining the fundamental values of the European Union and called on the EU to …

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Three European Groups Are Outraged By Developments In Slovenia

Several Members of the European Parliament, including Slovenian MEP Romana Tomc, have issued statements criticising the Golob government’s revival of communism. Members of three European Parliament groups (ReNew, European People’s Party – EPP, and European Conservatives and Reformists Party – ECR) are outraged by what is happening in Slovenia. Although the proposal to discuss the …

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The European Parliament Will Not Discuss The Revival Of Communism In Slovenia

The European People’s Party (EPP) has failed to get a debate on the glorification of communism on the agenda of this week’s session of the European Parliament. There was not enough support for it. While the agenda can still be extended at the beginning of the session, in her response to the situation, MEP Romana …

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MEP Zver Nominates Boštjan Lesjak For The Prestigious European Citizen Prize

Member of the European Parliament Dr Milan Zver has nominated Boštjan Lesjak for the prestigious European Citizen Prize. Lesjak took up the post of Slovenia’s Charge d’Affaires in Ukraine after the war started and was the first person to pave the way for the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the besieged Ukraine and the EU …

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Josep Borell Scolded Nemec In The European Parliament

A plenary session of the European Parliament is currently happening in Strasbourg, France. On Tuesday, Members of the European Parliament had the chance to pose questions to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, on strengthening transatlantic ties in a complex multilateral world. Matjaž Nemec, a Slovenian MP from the …

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Slovenia Is Seen As A Problematic Country In European Parliament Debates

As we know, the left-wing governments have traditionally been extremely bad at absorbing funds from the European Union. Whether this is a case of operational incompetence or, more importantly, a lack of dedication, since the potential for corruption with EU public funds is much lower, is a matter for debate. But the data show beyond …

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MEP Zver Informs The European Parliament About The Dangers Of The Political Takeover Of RTV Slovenia By The Ruling Coalition

Member of the European Parliament dr Milan Zver has sent a letter to Sabrine Verheyen, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT Committee), in which he drew attention to the developments in relation to the Radio-Television Slovenia Act and the pressures for a political takeover of this public institution of special …

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Ljudmila Novak Under Scrutiny Of Foreign Media Because Of Her Trip To Israel

European politics has recently been shocked by the Qatargate corruption scandal, in which large amounts of money were discovered in possession of a Greek socialist MEP, a party colleague of Tanja Fajon. The money allegedly originated from the Qatari authorities. The eyes of the critical public have now turned to other MEPs as well. Two …

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The European Parliament Has Voted For Dangerous Rules On Political Advertising

Last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a harmonised set of rules on transparency and targeting of political advertising, which they also voted on and approved. The changes will apply to online and offline political advertising. Political advertising is central to informing and influencing how people vote and can affect citizens’ perception of …

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Slovenian Left In The European Parliament Refuses To Recognise The Holodomor As Genocide Against Ukrainians

On Thursday, the European Parliament voted in plenary to recognise the Holodomor, the Soviet-orchestrated famine of 1932-1933, as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. “In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the European Parliament recognises the Holodomor, the artificial famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine caused by a deliberate policy of the Soviet regime, as a genocide …

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Prime Minister Golob Addressed An Almost Empty European Parliament

During the term of the government of Janez Janša, Slovenian media outlets tied to obscure the actual reach of the then-Prime Minister in any way possible. Sometimes with ill-placed criticism – for example, on the occasion of the historic visit of the three statesmen to Kyiv, sometimes with ill-natured ridicule, and when all else failed, …

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