On Thursday, 13th February 2014, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament, voted with a large majority in favour of the report on the result of negotiations between the Council and the Commission on setting up a Space surveillance and tracking support programme. Mazej … Continue reading
On 11th February 2014, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) hosted and moderated a panel on ?A Cross-Border Perspective On Pathologic Diagnosis of Rare Cancers?. Of the trillion euros in the new Multiannual Financial Framework, ?80 billion has been earmarked for research and development. As the political debate on cancer on … Continue reading
What defines our Slovenian identity in a way to make it easily recognisable in the European family of nations? First and foremost, it is our own and independent state. In past, we Slovenians were always under the control of others. We were a part of the Illyrian Provinces, the Austro-Hungarian … Continue reading
During the plenary session of the European Parliament on 6th February 2014, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) voted in favour of the Proposal for a Regulation establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and … Continue reading
On 5th February 2014, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) hosted together with all other Slovenian MEPs almost 140 youth from the Slovenian minorities in Austria and Italy. They warned them that many in Austria and Italy do not know to this day what the … Continue reading
On 24th January 2014, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič and her team Kickstart Europe (Požen? Evropo), visited VDC Ježek in Velenje. We cannot describe the joy and excitement that greeted us there, especially in the light of the effort, energy and creativity that those employed there invest into making sure their … Continue reading
On the 22nd January, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS), speaking as a representative of the European People?s Party in the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament, pointed out several aspects of the impact of plastic bags on the health of individuals and entrepreneurship. ?The problem … Continue reading
?The goals of my book and the first round of the contest were to bring the supposedly distant European politics closer to the people, including those working in the gardens. The biggest problem is the understanding of European politics and this book presents but one piece in this mosaic,? said … Continue reading
During the week of 13th January 2014, MEPs discussed and voted on a report on food shortage, fraud in the food production chain and improved surveillance of such cases. Ensuring food safety and protecting the interests of consumers were always important goals of the EU, even more so inside the … Continue reading
On Friday, 22 November, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič, attended conversation at Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia with representatives of the Chamber. They want more frequent cooperation and exchange of opinions, as they stressed that economy is much more European-oriented than other activities. MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič is happy … Continue reading