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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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MEP Romana Tomc To Prime Minister Golob: “Stop With The Destruction Of Democracy And The Establishment Of An Authoritarian System In Slovenia”

As we have already reported, Prime Minister Robert Golob addressed an almost empty European Parliament on Tuesday and, in his style, in addition to the usual formalities about Ukraine, the green transition and the energy crisis that all European leaders have to mention in their speeches, he also attacked the previous Slovenian government with his …

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European Parliament Will Discuss The EU Funding Of The Civil Initiative Voice Of The People; The European Commission Will Also Have To Defend Itself

At a time when there is a lot of talk on the political floor of the European Union about the interference of foreign powers in the democratic processes of European countries, it is becoming clear in Slovenia that one of these foreign powers is the European Union itself. Namely, the European Union finances certain key …

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How Brglez Participated In The Political Abuse Of The Illegal Migrant Shamieh And The Brutal Attack On The Rule Of Law

Do you still remember the most famous migrant in the country, whom Slovenia should have deported to neighbouring Croatia, but who was instead protected by MPs from the Social Democrats party (Socialni demokrati – SD), the Modern Centre Party (Stranka modernega centra – SMC) and the Left party (Levica)? Ahmad Shamieh, who was also known …

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European Parliament passed new resolution against Hungary and Poland

One should not believe that the relative truce observed by the European authorities towards Poland will last while Hungary – for its refusal to sacrifice its national interests – is now being attacked with the so-called conditionality mechanism will. At best, this is a temporary ceasefire due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. For Didier Reynders, Andrzej …

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