The Council adopted its negotiating mandate on a package of measures to adapt the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework to the challenges of the digital world. Many consumers facing a disagreement with a business are reluctant to litigate because of the small amounts involved, long processing times or lack of confidence in the possibility of […]
Graduate Teaching Assistant for a full-time position at the Institute of Constitutional Law and Political Science, Austria
The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 24,000 young people to meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s largest institution for education […]
Eurobarometer shows Europeans want more support for saving energy and adopting clean energies
A wide-ranging survey published today shows that European citizens support the energy policy pursued by the EU in the last five years. Looking ahead, they express their strong backing for more EU-wide coordination, and even more efforts at EU and national level to make energy prices more affordable, as we pursue the clean energy transition and ensure our energy […]
Half a million EU jobs protected by EU trade defence in 2023
Trade defence tools play an essential role in protecting EU jobs by promoting fairness and a level playing field, according to the 2023 Report on EU Trade Defence Activities, adopted yesterday. A total of 182 trade defence measures were in place in the EU at the end of 2023, including 156 anti-dumping measures, 25 anti-subsidy measures, and […]
EU invests €65 million in quantum chips
The Joint Undertaking for Chips has today opened calls to support research and innovation initiatives in semiconductors. This is the first call of its kind in quantum technologies to increase investment in cutting-edge technologies, in particular quantum chips for computing and sensing. The EU funding for this call is €65 million and is expected to […]
The President and a delegation of the European Parliament attended the UN Future Summit and the Action Days
MEPs from the delegation to New York on 20-23 September welcome the UN’s Pact for the Future, adopted on 22 September, and its commitments to multilateralism for a more fair, equitable and inclusive future. Parliaments, they agreed, must now play their role in holding governments to account in delivering on these commitments, on human rights, […]
PHD-Electrical Engineering or Equivalent, Optical Communication Systems, Portugal
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Scientist for a full-time position, to carry out high-quality research and development in Optical Communication Systems. Topics include fiber optic communication systems, ultra-bandwidth optical wireless communications, visible light communications, coherent optical communications, digital signal processing for optical communication systems and optical networks. The candidate must have Lab […]
DigiEduHack 2024
Are you ready to be part of a global movement to shape the future of digital education? Join DigiEduHack, a 24-hour hackathon where you’ll collaborate with other creative minds to solve real-world challenges in digital learning. The Digital Education Hackathon (DigiEduHack) is a grassroots movement that aims to foster innovation, collaboration and creativity and to […]
Rail market opening: competition leads to lower ticket prices, EU study finds
A study released by the European Commission today highlights the user benefits of competition in both passenger rail and rail freight services. It reveals that increased competition in the EU rail market has resulted in significant reductions in ticket prices for rail passengers and in freight transportation costs. Efficiency gains are evident across all segments – passenger open access, public […]