The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €7.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 3,414 workers dismissed after the closure of carmaker Audi’s plant in Brussels. In February 2025, Audi stopped producing the Q8 e-tron car model in Brussels and closed its plant. As a consequence, several suppliers of Audi […]
PhD – Economics – Denmark
The Department of Economics at Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a number of vacant PhD scholarships in Economics. The expected start date is September 1, 2026. The Department of Economics provides research, teaching, and knowledge exchange within the core areas of economics, i.e., microeconomics, macroeconomics, and quantitative methods. The Department is especially active in […]
Commission sets out roadmap for future-proof quality jobs in a competitive EU
Last December 4, the European Commission presented the Quality Jobs Roadmap, a strong commitment to improving job quality and creating high-quality and future-proof jobs in Europe. The Commission also launched a first-stage consultation on the forthcoming Quality Jobs Act, a new legislative proposal to ensure workers’ rights while keeping up with technological, economic and societal changes. Adequate wages and […]
Disability strategy: EP calls for greater efforts in employment, housing and healthcare
The EP wants ambitious measures to ensure access for people with disabilities to the labour market, social protection, education, healthcare, housing and digital services. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 490 votes to 9, with 109 abstentions, MEPs call for an effective strategy for 2025-2030 that includes concrete measures and legal instruments to address […]
Employment – Expert – Gender Equality IPA (EIGE) – Lithuania
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Expert – Gender equality IPA. The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) provides financial support to pre-accession countries aiming to help prepare for their potential future EU membership. The project currently […]
Parliament calls for ambitious gender equality strategy
MEPs want concrete EU action on gender-based violence and issues related to women’s health, employment and political representation. In the report, adopted with 310 votes in favour, 222 against and 68 abstentions, MEPs urge the Commission to present an ambitious gender equality strategy for 2026-2030, with concrete legislative and non-legislative measures in key areas. Strengthening […]
MEPs call for new rules on the use of algorithmic management at work
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs is calling on the Commission to introduce a law to regulate the use of algorithmic technologies, including AI, within European workplaces. Employment and Social Affairs MEPs have agreed on a series of recommendations for a new EU bill to ensure the transparent, fair, and safe use of automated […]
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 […]
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 […]