MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič, who heads the MEP Group for Kidney health in the European Parliament, hosted yesterday the ?Health Inequalities in the EU: Access to Kidney Care & Transplantation in Europe? conference. At least 8 per cent of people living in the EU have some sort of chronic kidney … Continue reading
Today, 31st March, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič spoke to the students from the Faculty of Management at the University of Primorska. She presented her work in the European Parliament, as well as her initiative ?Kickstart Europe? and the ?Food for Health and Jobs? competition, which encourages entrepreneurship in the areas … Continue reading
Yesterday, 26th March 2014, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič took part in the 5th Intergenerational Festival in Velenje. Her intention was to share with everyone present there both her and Europe?s view on the situation of younger and older Europeans and on intergenerational bonds, which should be the foundations of all … Continue reading
?If you decided to work for the good of the people, then you need to be able to withstand anything. You need to move forward, to advance. Primarily, you need to have compassion for people. If you lack compassion, if you do not believe in people, then do not go … Continue reading
?Today, the first day of spring, is for me a day of love, with the sunny weather bringing new energy,? were the opening words of MEP?s Zofija Mazej Kukovič speech to the assembled young. Today, on the 21st March, she participated in a public consultation entitled ?Possibilities for youth employment … Continue reading
Today on 18th March, MEPs on the Committee Industry, Research and Energy unanimously supported the decision to set up the Eurostars-2 programme aimed at supporting research performing small and medium-sized enterprises. Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) was the shadow rapporteur for EPP Group during the negotiations between the European Parliament, Council … Continue reading
On 25th February 2014, MEPs discussed the issues surrounding the Youth Guarantee scheme during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Youth Guarantee ensures that all young people under 25 get a job, apprenticeship, traineeship, or continued education within 4 months of them leaving formal education or … Continue reading
?My principle is that starting on the first day after your election you work 24/7 as if the elections were tomorrow. This is why you were elected and it is your mandate to be amongst the people and with the people.? On Friday, 14th February 2014, MEP Mazej Kukovič participated … 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