Parliament’s leading MEPs endorsed Laura Codruţa Kövesi’s appointment as the first head of the new European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The decision by the Conference of Presidents (EP President David Sassoli and political group leaders) follows an agreement in September between Parliament and Council negotiators on the new European Chief Prosecutor. Parliament’s negotiating team backed Ms Kövesi throughout the negotiations. […]
#euFilmContest
Love European films? Ever dreamed about attending a glamorous awards ceremony? Test your knowledge and join the competition! Yo can win a trip to the European Film Awards in Berlin in December 2019, travel and accommodation included. Who can participate Any permanent resident of the EU is eligible to participate, as well as permanent residents of […]
New challenges facing Europe’s waste water treatment plants present opportunities for improving sustainability
More investment is needed to make urban waste water treatment plants fit to meet the difficult challenges posed by the impacts of climate change, as well as the presence of antibiotics and other micro-pollutants in waste water, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Current challenges Much has already been done in recent decades to […]
New plant breeding techniques: Applicability of EU GMO rules [Policy Podcast]
Título: New plant breeding techniques: Applicability of EU GMO rules [Policy Podcast] Autor: European Parliamentary Research Service Duración: 04:58 Resumen: En julio de 2018, el Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas dictaminó que los organismos editados por el genoma entran en el ámbito de la legislación europea sobre OMG. Si bien algunos lo acogieron con beneplácito, […]
Teaching careers in the EU: Why boys do not want to be teachers [Policy Podcast]
Título: Teaching careers in the EU: Why boys do not want to be teachers [Policy Podcast] Autor: European Parliamentary Research Service Duración: 05:40 Resumen: La enseñanza, una profesión que se remonta a través de las generaciones, parece haber perdido parte de su atractivo en la actualidad. El envejecimiento de la población docente, la grave escasez de docentes, […]
Internal Security Fund Police : Protection
The purpose of this call is to finance projects to improve the application of the law in the area of protection The call would support proposals on the protection of public spaces, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security (CBRN), critical infrastructure protection (CIP) or explosives and explosives precursors. Scope Activities to be funded include actions […]
Christine Lagarde appointed President of the European Central Bank
The European Council appointed Christine Lagarde to be the President of the European Central Bank for a non-renewable term of 8 years. Christine Lagarde will replace the outgoing President, Mario Draghi, as of 1 November 2019. Background On 2 July 2019, the European Council considered Christine Lagarde to be the appropriate candidate for President of […]
European Council conclusions on Turkey, illegal drilling activities and flight MH17
The European Council met on October 17, 2019 to discuss Brexit, the enlargement of the EU and Turkey. The European Council adopted the EU’s strategic agenda for 2019-2024. Leaders also focused on climate, disinformation, the long-term EU budget, and external relations, including Russia and Turkey. Conclusiones TURKEY The European Council endorses the Council Conclusions of […]
Group Leader Missions and Meetings at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Organisation ECDC is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe’s defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance. Place Stockholm(Sweden) Job description The jobholder will report to the Head of Section […]