The 24th meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro last December 16 provisionally closed accession negotiations on chapters 3 (right of establishment and freedom to provide services), 4 (free movement of capital), 6 (company law), 11 (agriculture and rural development) and 13 (fisheries). If necessary, the EU will revert to these chapters in due course. […]
PhD – Ancient History and Classical Archaeology – Ireland
The School of Classics at University College Dublin invites applications for a fully funded, four-year Ad Astra PhD studentship in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, supervised by Dr Matthew Evans. The School of Classics welcomes PhD proposals that focus on the history and archaeology of the Greek world during the Hellenistic and Roman periods (ca. […]
Critical medicines: new measures to strengthen security of supply
On Monday evening, Parliament’s public health committee adopted its proposals to enhance the availability of key medicines in the EU. The draft bill, adopted with 27 votes in favour, one against and eight abstentions, aims to ensure a high level of public health protection for EU citizens by reducing the EU’s dependency on third countries […]
Commission approves Spanish state aid scheme to support decarbonisation
The European Commission has approved a Spanish scheme worth €408 million to support the decarbonisation of the manufacturing industry, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industry Pact. This measure, which will contribute to the transition towards a zero net emission economy, is financed under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. The scheme has been […]
Internships – Eurodyssey Programme
Eurodyssey is a traineeship programme between European Regions. It allows young people aged 18-30 to benefit from a three to seven months paid vocational training course in a foreign business. The aim of the programme is to allow young people to gain work experience while improving their knowledge of a foreign language. Language training: the vast majority […]
PhD – AI for Satellite Image Analysis – Norway
An exciting PhD position is available at the Department of Computer Science at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The position is associated with the Visual Intelligence centre of excellence in research-based innovation. The project is within the earth observation innovation area and will be done in collaboration with leading companies in the field. The focus of the project […]
Fishing opportunities for 2026 in EU and non-EU waters: Council secures agreement
Fisheries ministers have reached a political agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and other waters for 2026 and for certain stocks for 2027 and 2028. The deal, reached following two days of negotiations, sets out fishing catch limits, known as ‘total allowable catches’ (TACs), and fishing effort […]
EU introduces customs duties on low-value e-commerce packages
The Commission welcomed last December 12’s decision by EU Member States to introduce a €3 customs duty per item on e-commerce parcels valued below €150, starting in July 2026. The new duty will help protect the competitiveness of European businesses by levelling the playing field between e-commerce and traditional retail. Given the rapid increase in e-commerce goods being imported into the EU, the Commission and Member States have together acknowledged the need for an urgent […]
Job Offer – European Banking Authority – France
The European Banking Authority (EBA) is looking for establishing a talent pool for the position of Market Risk Expert. EBA’s mission is to contribute to the stability and effectiveness of the European financial system through simple, consistent, transparent, fair regulation and supervision that benefits all EU citizens. Key purpose As a member of the Prudential […]