Irena JOVEVA
Slovenia · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: GS
Born 26 February 1989
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 24 Feb 2026
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Public Health SANT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-RS A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Sept 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Palestine DPAL Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, including the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee and the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee DSEE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly DAFR A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Anti-Corruption IG10-01 Vice-chair since 16 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine IG10-26 Member since 29 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 23 Feb 2026
- Subcommittee on Public Health SANT · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 39Justice, rule of law & rights 28Jobs, social affairs & equality 26Digital, AI & data 16Health 15EU budget & funds 14Economy & single market 12Migration & asylum 7Climate & environment 6Agriculture, food & fisheries 4Defence & security 2EU institutions & Parliament 2Trade & customs 2Energy 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Employment and Social Affairs committee | Digitalisation of procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications 2026/0273 30 Oct 2026 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Digitalisation of procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications 2026/0273 27 Oct 2026 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Public Health committee | Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work 2026/2023 9 Apr 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 24 Feb 2026 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 on a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) 2025/0363 17 Feb 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus) 2025/0360 28 Jan 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application 2025/0429 21 Jan 2026 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 19 Dec 2025 |
| 5 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures 2025/0130 5 Sept 2025 |
| 3 Jul 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors 2025/2038 3 Jul 2025 |
| 19 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 19 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector 2025/2062 22 Apr 2025 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 4 Mar 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III (2024/2110 (BUI)) 9 Dec 2024 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | LIBE opinion on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on population and housing, amending Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013 - 2023/0008(COD) 2023/0008 13 Nov 2024 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’) 29 Oct 2024 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | the 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Decentralised Agencies 14 Oct 2024 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 14 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Employment and Social Affairs committee | European statistics on population and housing 27 Sept 2024 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | European labour market statistics on businesses 26 Sept 2024 |
| 13 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Proposal amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu file (2024/0128 (COD)) 13 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.