The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to reinforce Europol’s role and inter-agency cooperation in the fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings. This regulation was proposed by the Commission in November 2023. The fight against migrant smuggling is a Commission priority, as President von der […]
European Day of Languages – Drawing together with the Language Centre of the UAL
Today, 26 September, is the European Day of Languages. Therefore, from the European Documentation Centre of the UAL and the Language Centre of the UAL, we have decided to celebrate it in a more interactive way. Throughout the week, a series of quizzes have been uploaded to our stories in 5 European languages: English, French, […]
PhD – Late Medieval and Early Modern Urban History – Netherlands
As a PhD candidate, you will develop your own research project on “Urban Governance in the IJssel Region, c. 1450-1600”, in collaboration with the project leader, Dr Arie van Steensel. You will conduct independent and original academic research and report results via peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and ultimately a PhD dissertation. You will also be […]
Internships – Young Professionals – World Bank – United States
The World Bank Group Young Professionals Programme is a 2-year leadership development programme at the start of a 5-year employment contract with the World Bank, IFC or MIGA. Young Professionals (YPs) start the programme in Washington, DC, where they engage in intensive training on-the-job and in the classroom. Eligibility Have a master’s or doctoral degree Nationality […]
EU provides additional €50 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Palestine
The European Commission has released an additional €50 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and to address the rising humanitarian needs in the West Bank. This brings total EU emergency humanitarian aid in 2025 to €220 million to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to over €550 million […]
PhD – Molecular Biology and Biochemistry – Austria
The Marie Skłodowska Curie Doctoral Network “DyeAnotherWay” is inviting applications for a 36 month full time fixed term position as a Doctoral Candidate (DC). This research project is a collaboration between 17 organisations, including 9 academic and 8 non-academic, from 11 countries across Europe and beyond. The research aims to investigate all aspects of biogenic […]
Internships – Traineeships at the CoR – Belgium
Each year, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) provides a limited number of Cicero internships offering the opportunity to acquire work experience in a European institution. Three types of internships are available: Standard Traineeship, Short-term study visits and Traineeship for Government Officials: 1.Standard traineeship 5-month traineeships for young graduates, running from 16 February until 15 July (Spring traineeships) or from […]
EU backs measures to boost security and defence investments
As part of the ReArm Europe Plan, the measures aim to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base by channelling EU funding to defence and security. The legislation adopted in the Industry, Research and Energy committee will increase funding for defence-related investment by amending existing EU programmes – the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), Horizon Europe, […]
MEPs seek to improve trainees’ working conditions across the EU
To prevent abusive practices against trainees, the Employment Committee wants traineeship contracts with clear provisions on pay, duration and social protection. The Employment and Social Affairs Committee has proposed changes to new EU rules on traineeships, in a report adopted on Tuesday by 42 votes to nine, and with six abstentions. The objective is to […]