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, 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
During today?s plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs adopted by a large majority the report on the proposal for a Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases and the proposal for a Directive on package travel and assisted travel arrangements. Fluorinated greenhouses gases are used primarily as synthetic refrigerants and were introduced in … Continue reading
Our action plan contains everything that I, as a politician, wanted to see put into place. For people, for freedom and for peace. However, written words are not enough. They must be carried amongst the people and they must be transformed into actions. We must convince and encourage young engineers, … Continue reading
Yesterday, on 6th March, MEPs from the European People?s Party (EPP) party began their two-day 2014 elections congress in Dublin. In addition, study days have been organised to run in parallel to the main event. These will allow participants to debate on the future of Europe and the opportunities available … 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
During the plenary session of the European Parliament on the 25th February 2014, MEPs strongly voted in favour of putting into place the Health for Growth programme, the Third Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health 2014-2020. The Health for Growth programme is meant to create a stronger … 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
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