Description The EPPO, the independent public prosecution office of the European Union, is seeking applications for the position of Secretary/Clerk. As a member of the unit Operations and College Support, you will be responsible for supporting day-to-day administrative and operational services in various departments or units within EPPO, based on the current priorities, also by using […]
EU acts against dumping of ceramic tile imports from India and Turkey
The Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ceramic tiles from India and Turkey for a period of five years. The decision comes as a result of an investigation initiated in December 2021 which found that EU producers have been injured by dumped imports from India and Turkey. The injury suffered by EU […]
EU deploys more than 250 emergency responders to Chile
Following a request for assistance from Chile, France, Portugal and Spain are deploying more than 250 firefighters, coordination experts, and medical personnel to the most affected areas via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Numerous wildfires are burning across central and southern Chile due to record high temperatures. The European civil protection response includes: A team […]
President Zelenskyy says Russia is a grave threat to the European way of life
On Thursday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels. Opening the session, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said to President Zelenskyy: “We understand that you are fighting not only for your values, but for ours.” “Ukraine is Europe and your nation’s future is in the European Union”, President […]
Are you aware of the new EU rules on political advertising?
Digital technologies and social media have transformed political advertising and, if unregulated, can threaten citizens’ democratic rights. Political sponsorships, both online and offline, play a key role in influencing perceptions of political institutions, elected leaders and opinions, especially in the run-up to elections. Digital technology and social media have given political actors enormous influence at […]
MEPs back creation of an EU-wide digital purse
The new digital identity framework would provide EU citizens with digital access to key public services across EU borders. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its position on the proposed update of the European digital identity framework (eID) by 55 votes to 8, with 2 abstentions. The new eID would allow citizens to identify and authenticate […]
Meet the 27 winners of this year’s Juvenes Translatores translation contest
The European Commission congratulates the 27 young winners of its 16th Juvenes Translatores translation contest for secondary schools. This year, 2,883 participants put their language skills to the test, choosing to translate a text between any two of the EU’s 24 official languages. Of the 552 language combinations available, the students from 681 schools used 141 combinations, […]
Debunking Russian fake news about laboratories and biological weapons in Ukraine
The Kremlin disinformation machinery continues to fabricate make-believe stories about biolabs in Ukraine and bioweapons testing, while tossing its tentacles near and far. This week it appears that Kremlin propagandists were yet again tasked by their masters’ voices to celebrate a biolabs and bioweapons theme week. We also witnessed the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem targeting Ukrainian […]
Foreign academic staff position in Social sciences in Latvia
Offer Description Daugavpils University (Reg. no. 90000065985) implementing specific support target projects 8.2.2. in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers regulations No. 25 (Riga, January 9, 2018), announces the selection of foreign academic staff in Social sciences (1 position) Skills/Qualifications – person has been employed in an academic position in one of the accredited foreign universities during the […]