In recent days, the European Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has supported EU Member States in organising six repatriation flights, enabling the safe return of European citizens to Bulgaria, Italy, Austria and Slovakia. Additional repatriation flights are planned under the Mechanism in the coming days, as a growing number of EU Member States have […]
Commission launches EU Industrial, Maritime and Port Strategies to boost competitiveness across the maritime sector
The European Commission today adopted an EU Maritime Industrial Strategy and a Port Strategy to boost competitiveness,sustainability, decarbonisation, safety and resilience in the EU maritime sector. The Strategies focus on ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding. Europe is a continent with a large maritime fleet, with the largest collective maritime area in the world. Its maritime […]
Internships – European Investment Bank – Luxembourg
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union’s financial institution. Its mission is to contribute to the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of member countries. Internships: The EIB’s departments occasionally recruit highly qualified trainees for one- to five-month placements under a defined programme, mainly in the areas of finance, auditing, economics, […]
PhD- Computer Science (AI and Privacy) – Iceland
The University of Reykjavík invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Department of Computer Science. The position is part of the AI Antenna project, which brings together Nordic and European partners to advance fundamental research on artificial intelligence (AI) with strong societal relevance. We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student interested […]
Coal and Steel Research Fund: Council adopts position to make steel and coal industries cleaner and more competitive
The Council has reached an agreement (general approach) on a package of two proposals to reform the Coal and Steel Research Fund. The two Council Decisions aim to accelerate and simplify investments in research and innovation to promote competitiveness and a green and just transition for the steel sector and mining regions in the EU. […]
Internships – International Labour Organisation (ILO)
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is dedicated to promoting social justice, internationally recognised human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission: social justice is essential for universal and lasting peace. The only tripartite agency of the UN, the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers from 187 Member States to set labour standards, formulate policies […]
EC proposes €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support workers laid off from Liberty Steel in Belgium
The European Commission has proposed mobilising €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to support 507 workers made redundant following the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium. Liberty Steel’s production lines in Belgium were shut down in December 2021 due to a shortage of raw materials. Despite efforts to restructure the entity, production never […]
Von der Leyen promotes OceanEye and calls for an international alliance to strengthen ocean observation and protection
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called for the creation of an international alliance to strengthen and expand ocean monitoring and observation. This alliance will support OceanEye, the European ocean observation initiative, to consolidate efforts and collaboration in ocean observation on a global scale. President von der Leyen also announced an […]
Commission approves €1.1 billion French State aid scheme to support clean technology manufacturing capacity
The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion French programme to support strategic investments that increase clean technology manufacturing capacity, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Pact. This measure will contribute to the transition to a net-zero emissions economy. The programme was approvedunder the Clean Industrial Pact State Aid Framework (CISAF),adopted by […]