As geopolitical competition intensifies, research and innovation are becoming fundamental to economic strength and global influence. The European Commission today presented a new set of measures to strengthen Europe’s international engagement through research and innovation. The initiative seeksto strengthen Europe’s global partnerships while protecting its strategic interests, keeping international cooperation open and secure, and enhancing […]
EU and Mercosur sign historic and ambitious partnership
Last January 17, the European Union and Mercosur signed a Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and an Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), representing a historic milestone between the two regions, and an ambitious platform for strengthening their economic, diplomatic and geopolitical relations. The Agreement signed will create one of the biggest trade zones in the world covering a […]
Internships – EU Delegations’ Traineeships
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service. It helps the EU’s foreign affairs chief, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to carry out the Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy. Who can apply Traineeships are offered under 4 different pillars: funded traineeship for young graduates with less than one year […]
New Directorate General to Strengthen Mediterranean and Gulf Ties
Following President von der Leyen’s call for a more focused approach to the EU’s wider neighbourhood, especially the Mediterranean, with a Commissioner in the new College dedicated to this portfolio, the European Commission has set up a new Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA). In line with the President’s Political Guidelines […]