The European Commission has published guidelines to facilitate the uniform application of the new rules under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation across the EU and to simplify compliance for economic operators and Member States. The full implementation of this Regulation will contribute to a more sustainable and competitive packaging sector across the EU and […]
The Commission welcomes the historic agreement to reform the EU Customs Union
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached last Thursdaybetween the European Parliament and the Council, which marks ahistoricreformofthe EU Customs Union. Thisreform, the most ambitious overhaul of EU customs rules since 1968, introduces new measures for e-commerce and establishes a modern, data-driven customs architecture that simplifies procedures and improves efficiency.Withthese fundamental improvements,Europeancustomswill beready toadapttothechanginglandscapeof international trade. […]
The Commission approves a Spanish state aid scheme to support the decarbonisation of heat used in industrial processes
The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a €50 million Spanish scheme to promote the decarbonisation of heat in industrial processes. This will be done through the ‘Auctions as a Service (AAAS)’ tool of the 2025 heat auction under the Innovation Fund. The Spanish scheme will support projects that decarbonise […]
Post-2030 renewable energy framework: Consultations begin
The Commission has launched afour-week call for evidence and a twelve-week open public consultationto gather views that will help shape the EU’s legislative framework for renewable energy over the next decade. As announced in theCommission’s Work Programme for 2026(COM/2025/870), the Commission plans to present a framework for renewable energy for the coming decade. Its aim […]
‘European Guanxi’, the Spanish winner of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize
The ‘European Guanxi’ project is the winner of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize in Spain. This initiative, driven by young professionals, researchers and students, aims to strengthen dialogue and understanding between Europe and China through analysis, debate and networking. Founded in Barcelona in September 2020 and with a presence across Europe and China, the […]
MEPs support the reduction of tariffs on US agricultural and industrial products.
On Thursday, the Committee on International Trade adopted its position on two proposals implementing certain tariff aspects of the Turnberry trade agreement between the EU and the US. MEPs on the Committee on International Trade adopted their position ontwo legislative proposalsthat remove most tariffs on industrial and agricultural products from the United States, with 29 […]
The European Commission and the United Nations Environment Programme reaffirm their commitment to science and global environmental cooperation
The European Commission and the United Nations reiterated their support for global environmental multilateralism at a meeting. The high-level meeting held in Brussels, where Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy,met with Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), enabled both institutions to align their […]
Professional internships at EUIPO – Luxembourg, Brussels
The European Union Intellectual Property Office organises internships for recent university graduates and professionals to give them first-hand experience of the work of the European Union (EU) and the opportunity to be involved in the administration of intellectual property. Applicants must be nationals of both EU Member States and non-Member States. have completed the first […]
Internship – Digital communication – Germany
The European Central Bank offers internships to be part of the Editorial Division of its Directorate General Communications. The Directorate General has approximately 250 staff members who communicate the ECB’s official position. They inform the public and the media about the ECB’s tasks and mission and keep staff up to date on internal and ECB-related […]