DarkMarket, the world’s largest illegal marketplace on the dark web, has been taken offline in an international operation involving Germany, Australia, Denmark, Moldova, Ukraine, the United Kingdom (the National Crime Agency), and the USA (DEA, FBI, and IRS). Europol supported the takedown with specialist operational analysis and coordinated the cross-border collaborative effort of the countries […]
Horizon Europe: ERC Consolidator Grants
Objectives The ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal. Size of ERC Consolidator Grants Consolidator Grants may be awarded up to […]
What are the best paying sectors in the EU?
How much people earn varies considerably between economic activities. Which sectors have especially high earnings and which have low earnings may also differ between countries. Which are these high and low paying sectors, measured in average gross monthly earnings in euro? Highest paying sector in the EU In 2018, the ‘Information and communication’ industry was the highest paying […]
Conference on the Future of Europe
European Parliament President, David Sassoli, Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have signed the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe. This paves the way to launching a series of debates and discussions that will enable people from every […]
Administrators in the field of Chemicals Policy
The European Commission (EC) is currently looking for specialists with professional experience in the field of chemicals. Recruited policy officers (grade AD 6) will work mainly at the EC’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV). Main tasks Your main tasks will be to develop, manage and implement policy […]
MEPs express concerns over attacks on media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia
Free and independent media are vital for democratic societies, MEPs say, calling on Commission and Council to defend them vigorously. In the debate on Wednesday with Commissioner Jourová and Portuguese Secretary of State Zacarias, most MEPs highlighted the importance of free media for democracy and democratic societies and insisted that their independence from political interference […]
European Parliament to review status of Andalusian seasonal workers
The situation of vulnerability that Huelva and Almería are suffering in the human rights of illegal settlements has been denounced, for which the European Commission has accepted the complaints from the Multicultural Association of Mazagón (Huelva) and Almería Acoge. The investigation will be carried out, according to the president of the Committee on Petitions, so […]
Postdoctoral Position in Engineering in Saudi Arabia
Description They are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Advanced Algorithms and Numerical Simulations Laboratory to develop algorithms for CFD and their application to turbulent flows. They are looking for talented individuals who are excited about research. He/she should be able to work independently and cooperate in an interdisciplinary team of researchers and Ph.D. […]
Celebration in Madrid of the European Day in memory of the victims of terrorism
The European Commission is organizing an event in Madrid to commemorate the 17th European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Terrorism. The event will bring together victims of terrorism, victims’ associations and representatives of first responders, who will share their stories and experiences, as well as European and Member State representatives to present EU […]