Irena JOVEVA
Irena JOVEVA is a Member of the European Parliament from Slovenia, representing Gibanje Svoboda in the Renew Europe (RE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Irena has submitted 2273 amendments, delivered 63 speeches, authored 2 reports as rapporteur and 6 as shadow rapporteur, asked 56 questions, and filed 2 motions. Vote participation stands at 94.5% (5599 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.
Parliamentary Activity
| Activity | Count | EP Avg | vs Avg | EP Rank | Country | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 2273 | 811.1 | +1462 | 21st/743 | 1st/9 | 7th/79 |
| Speeches | 63 | 44.4 | +19 | 100th/743 | 3rd/9 | 15th/79 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.8 | +1 | 64th/743 | 2nd/9 | 8th/79 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 6 | 3.8 | +2 | 134th/743 | 3rd/9 | 22nd/79 |
| Questions | 56 | 39.7 | +16 | 183rd/743 | 3rd/9 | 11th/79 |
| Motions | 2 | 19.6 | -18 | 513th/743 | 4th/9 | 57th/79 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 | +0 | 85th/743 | 3rd/9 | 17th/79 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 3 | 2.7 | +0 | 198th/743 | 3rd/9 | 37th/79 |
| Explanations of Vote | 195 | 43.0 | +152 | 57th/743 | 1st/9 | 4th/79 |
| Vote Participation | 94.5% | 86.3% | – | 195th/745 | 3rd/9 | 18th/79 |
Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).
Roles and Memberships
Committees
Delegations
Committees and delegations
Irena JOVEVA holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL): Substitute, since 2026-02-24. Attended 22 of 38 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 17 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Public Health (SANT): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 4 of 35 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (D-RS): Substitute, since 2025-09-23
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with Palestine (DPAL): Member, since 2024-09-19
- 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): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2026-02-19 A10-0021/2026 REPORT on the 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 (EMPL, FEMM)
- 2025-10-24 A10-0207/2025 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of 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 (EMPL)
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 6.
- 2026-06-11 A10-0168/2026 REPORT on an EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector (EMPL, SANT)
- 2026-03-03 A10-0040/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application (LIBE)
- 2026-03-03 A10-0041/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (ECON, ENVI, LIBE)
- 2025-12-04 A10-0244/2025 REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work (EMPL)
- 2025-10-01 A10-0174/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’) (EMPL)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-07-16 SANT_AD(2026)787021 OPINION on Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work (SANT)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 3, most recent first.
- 2025-07-15 EMPL_AD(2025)774291 OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections (EMPL)
- 2025-01-29 EMPL_AD(2025)765076 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of Commission for the financial year 2023 (EMPL)
- 2025-01-28 EMPL_AD(2025)765075 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2023 (EMPL)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Irena JOVEVA has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/2239(INI): 244 amendments, latest 2025-12-15 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report - 2025/0360(COD): 183 amendments, latest 2026-07-27 (ITRE)
- 2023/0404(COD): 168 amendments, latest 2025-01-29 (EMPL)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU talent pool - 2025/0240(COD): 145 amendments, latest 2026-06-30 (CJ71)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 - 2024/2125(INI): 139 amendments, latest 2025-05-13 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the Gender Equality Strategy 2025
Questions, motions and explanations of vote
Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.
Written questions
Most recent 20 of 52. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-14 State of play of negotiations on the agreement on the exchange of personal data between Europol and Israel (E-10-2026-002925)
- 2026-07-07 Impact of Court ruling on Hungarian anti-LGBTI propaganda law on similar law in Bulgaria (E-10-2026-002806)
- 2026-06-17 Request that the Commission publish evidence pertaining to the non-activation of the Blocking Statute (E-10-2026-002520)
- 2026-04-27 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (E-10-2026-001705)
- 2026-04-08 EU response to Knesset legislation on death penalty (E-10-2026-001406)
- 2026-03-30 Deeply concerning events in Hungary (E-10-2026-001318)
- 2026-03-03 Protection of EU officials and civil society against risks of privacy violations and foreign sanctions in relation to the implementation of the Digital Services Act (E-10-2026-000880)
- 2026-03-03 Visa requirement imposed by Nicaragua on certain EU citizens and application of the reciprocity mechanism (P-10-2026-000868)
- 2026-02-03 Ensuring patient safety for all Europeans: the need to establish a warning system for disqualified medical professionals (E-10-2026-000428)
- 2026-01-28 Ensuring EU funding and accountability to address healthcare workforce shortages (E-10-2026-000363)
- 2026-01-21 Reported use of animal testing for acoustic devices in Serbia (E-10-2026-000237)
- 2026-01-20 Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU market (E-10-2026-000202)
- 2025-12-19 Telephone cold calling (E-10-2025-005027)
- 2025-12-19 Whale and dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands (E-10-2025-005028)
- 2025-12-17 Compliance of Booking Holdings with the Digital Markets Act (E-10-2025-004981)
- 2025-11-24 The use of Georgian refineries to evade EU sanctions on Russian oil exports (E-10-2025-004675)
- 2025-11-20 EU funding of companies linked to spyware and illegal surveillance (E-10-2025-004636)
- 2025-11-04 International Court of Justice advisory opinion of October 2025 and EU action on implementation (P-10-2025-004321)
- 2025-10-14 Provision of EU training to Libyan non-governmental entity deeply involved in both war crimes and crimes against humanity (E-10-2025-004025)
- 2025-10-13 Follow-up: protection of Hungarian citizens against biometric surveillance: follow-up of question for written answer E-002415/2025 (E-10-2025-004013)
Questions for oral answer
All 4, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
- 2025-07-07 Access to baby formula in Gaza (O-10-2025-000023)
- 2025-05-10 EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of Gaza (O-10-2025-000015)
- 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)
Motions for resolutions
All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)
- 2025-10-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy (B-10-2025-0466)
Written explanations of vote
20 of 195, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro
- 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
- 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text
- A new vision for the European Universities alliances
- Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups
- Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called “EU Magnitsky Act”)
- Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights
- Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
- Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
- Air passenger rights
- Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
- Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
- Amending certain financial services and investment support Regulations as regards certain reporting requirements
- Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
- Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
- Amending Regulation 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility
- Amending Regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products
- Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes
- Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Irena JOVEVA set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Slovenia. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | RE mean | Slovenia mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 2273 | 811.1 (higher) | 1225.9 (higher) | 744.7 (higher) |
| Speeches | 63 | 44.4 (higher) | 50.9 (higher) | 34.3 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 2 | 0.8 (higher) | 1.1 (higher) | 1.2 (higher) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 6 | 3.8 (higher) | 5.0 (higher) | 3.3 (higher) |
| Questions | 56 | 39.7 (higher) | 29.1 (higher) | 38.3 (higher) |
| Motions | 2 | 19.6 (lower) | 42.1 (lower) | 8.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.8 (higher) | 1.7 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 3 | 2.7 (higher) | 3.9 (lower) | 2.2 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 195 | 43.0 (higher) | 30.0 (higher) | 23.6 (higher) |
| Vote Participation | 94.5% | 86.3% (higher) | 88.0% (higher) | 92.2% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.