The European Union adopted a new €297 million assistance package to support refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon via the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis. The EU has also decided to extend the mandate of the Trust Fund which will allow the Trust Fund’s projects to run until […]
ECB appoints Petra Senkovic as Director General Secretariat and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira as Director General Secretariat to the Supervisory Board
Petra Senkovic and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira to swap roles on 1 February 2020. The European Central Bank (ECB) today announced the appointments of Petra Senkovic as Director General Secretariat and Secretary to ECB decision-making bodies, and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira as Director General Secretariat to the Supervisory Board and Secretary to the Supervisory Board. Ms Senkovic, […]
The breakdown of clumped tau proteins to cure Alzheimer’s disease
Proteins are the building blocks of the cell machinery but faulty structure can cause havoc as in Alzheimer’s disease. EU research is delving into how ‘clumps’ of an abnormal version of the tau protein present in this neurodegenerative disorder and find ways to disassemble them. According to the World Health Organization, more than 47 million […]
PhD position on the interface between Cardiac Electromechanical Modeling and Artificial Intelligence in the context of ischemic heart disease
The Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation group at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) seeks a PhD Student to work on the interface between Cardiac Electromechanical Modeling and Artificial Intelligence in the context of ischemic heart disease. Organization University of Zaragoza Research Fields Engineering, Biomedical engineering, Mathematics, Physics Location Spain Requirements Master studies in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics […]
Climate change adaptation and LULUCF- Vacant position
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is organising an open competition with a view to recruiting a temporary agent to work as Head of Group for the area of climate change adaptation and LULUCF and further with a view to establishing a reserve list. Main tasks The position will entail the following tasks among others: Group […]
Transnational projects by Member States for training of experts in the area of asylum and immigration
Background In the area of asylum and migration, the national administrations of EU Member States are confronted with a wide range of different tasks and activities requiring high level of expertise. Continued training and learning opportunities for personnel are key to strengthen their knowledge and skills and ensure they will perform their job at a […]
An airline is liable for the harm caused by a spilt cup of hot coffee
It is not necessary for that accident to relate to a hazard typically associated with flight In this judgment, the Court of Justice clarifies that an airline’s liability for scalding caused by hot coffee that tipped over on a flight for unknown reasons does not require that a hazard typically associated with flight materialised. In […]
EuroLat: serious concern about migration and support to multilateral trade
The worsening migration situation in Latin America and Europe worries parliamentarians in both regions, who also warn against increasing trade protectionism. In a joint declaration on the occasion of the twelfth plenary session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), the two co-presidents of the assembly, Javi López (S&D, Spain) and Jorge Pizarro, insist that inequality […]
2020 CTI-EU | Bonding EU Cyber Threat Intelligence
Just as in previous years (2017, 2018), ENISA organizes the third version of its bonding event on Cyberthreat Intelligence (CTI). The event is going to take place in the THON-EU Hotel in Brussels on 30th and 31st January 2020. The event aims at bringing together experts, practitioners, researchers, academia and individuals who are interested in the developments […]