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
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
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 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
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