The European Maritime Safety Agency was established for the purpose of ensuring a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety, maritime security as well as prevention of and response to pollution by ships within the EU. The Agency provides technical, operational and scientific assistance to the European Commission and Member States in the fields […]
H2020: Green airports and ports as multimodal hubs for sustainable and smart mobility
Specific Challenge A clear commitment of the European Green Deal is that “transport should become drastically less polluting”, highlighting in particular the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in aviation and waterborne transport. In aviation, traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly by 2050 and the sector is already generating 14% of the […]
Minimum income protection during COVID-19
The Council adopted conclusions on strengthening minimum income protection in the EU with the aim to combat poverty and social exclusion during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council recognises that minimum income schemes contribute to the social protection of the most disadvantaged groups in society, including people hardest-hit by the COVID-19 crisis. They also […]
Council agrees its position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Following the political agreement reached by the ministers for economy and finance on 6 October 2020, member states’ EU ambassadors formally agreed the Council’s position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The facility is the centrepiece of the Next Generation EU recovery instrument designed to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges posed by […]
PhD in experimental Tribology in Czech Republic
Applications are invited for one Ph.D. position in Applied Physics within the Advanced Material Group (AMG) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. As a team member of our group, the candidate is expected to undertake leading research focused on the design and application of 2D layered materials based on transition […]
Horizon 2020: Optimal treatment for patients with solid tumours in Europe through Artificial Intelligence
Demands of cancer care in Europe is significantly increasing as the number of cases is growing as well. Furthermore, it is expected to increase by 14.1% by 2030. Patients, experts and citizens are demanding new treatments to fight cancer as the knowledge of the biological complexity of cancer is wider due to new studies and […]
Traineeships at the Committee of the Regions
Each year, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) provides a limited number of internships for young citizens, from Europe and elsewhere, offering them the opportunity to acquire work experience in a European institution. Standar traineeship Each year, the CoR offers young university graduates a limited number of five-month traineeships. These training periods involve work experience […]
CJEU refuses to apply interim measures for Junqueras to sit in EP
The appeal against the order of the Vice-President of the General Court dismissing Mr Junqueras i Vies’s application for interim measures is also dismissed By this order, the Vice-President of the Court of Justice dismisses Mr Junqueras i Vies’s appeal. The Vice-President confirms that, when a seat is vacant because the mandate of a Member […]
Communication Officer in the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control
Applications are invited for the above Contract Agent post at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Job description The Jobholder will report to the Head of Section Communication and Spokesperson. He/She will support the broad ECDC communication activities, which may include work in anyof the areas of internal, external and risk communication. […]