A major tax swindle involving sales of fuels has been brought to an end by the German authorities, with international judicial support in 11 European countries coordinated by Eurojust. During an action day, two suspects were arrested in Austria and Poland, allegedly the leaders of a criminal network that defrauded the German tax authorities of […]
Danish, German, Finnish and Swedish translators
The European Commission is looking for Danish, German, Finnish and Swedish translators. Recruited staff will work at the respective language departments of the European Commission’s Directorate-General of Translation (DGT) in Brussels or Luxembourg. As a translator, you will be required to translate documents from English into the language of your chosen selection procedure. If you are […]
Towards a sustainable EU recovery by strengthening the SDGs
To discuss ways to accelerate action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a sustainable recovery, the EESC Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment held a debate. The debaje has turned around the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020. The report is a joint initiative by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and […]
Postdoc Position in Nanotechnology in Turkey
Description SUNUM is a Nanotechnology Research and Application Center hosted by Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of four Centers in the country that have recently been granted a special endorsement by the Turkish Ministry of Development as a National Research Centre of Excellence. SUNUM research focus is the intersection of four vertical thematic areas; […]
Irregular migration into EU last year lowest since 2013 due to COVID-19
The number of detections of illegal border crossings along the EU’s external borders fell 13% last year to around 124 000, in large part due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions put in place by various countries, according to preliminary figures collected by Frontex. This was the lowest number of illegal border crossings since 2013. […]
Associate professor within Environmental Building Physics in Norway
Description The Faculty of Science and Technology has a vacancy as associate professor within Environmental Building physics. The position is fulltime and permanent. The position focuses on the transition towards a more sustainable society and the implied changes to the building industry in how buildings are built and maintained. The energy system, heating, cooling and […]
Smart tech for more sustainable seas
An EU-funded project team is developing and testing smart nets, smart scanners and other technologies to help combat overfishing. The growing consumer demand for seafood over the last few decades is depleting fish stocks in our seas and oceans. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in 2017 only 65.8 % […]
The University of Almeria, the first Andalusian university and the second in Spain to obtain certification from AENOR’s COVID-19
19, the first university in Andalusia and the second in Spain to achieve such a prestigious certification, demonstrating its total commitment to the protection of students, PAS and PDI. With great satisfaction the Management of the University of Almeria has received the notification coming from AENOR: it has been granted the Certification of Protocols in […]
PhD Holder in Sustainable Energy in Cyprus
Description The PV Technology Laboratory of FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus, announces one vacancy for a full or part- time Special Scientist position to work on research projects at FOSS. It should be mentioned that one month of full-time employment at the University of Cyprus corresponds to 140 hours. […]