The European Personnel Selection Office, responsible for selecting staff to work for the institutions and agencies of the European Union, is inviting students keen to promote EU careers on their university campuses to apply and become EU Career Student Ambassadors. Who can apply EU citizens; enrolled and present at the university for the duration of the Ambassador’s post (October 2025 – September 2026); […]
Internships – EC Translation Traineeships – Belgium, Luxembourg
The Commission organises twice a year in-service training periods lasting 5 months for university graduates from the EU who wish to gain in-house professional translation experience. Eligibility The traineeship programme is open to all EU citizens, regardless of age (a limited number of places are also allocated to non-EU nationals) who: have completed a standard 3-year higher […]
Commission brings relief to European consumers and businesses with Action Plan to save €260 billion annually by 2040
The EU is at a crucial turning point for its competitiveness, decarbonisation and security, with a clear need to act. Structurally high energy costs are hurting our citizens and businesses. The challenges are clear, and so is the role of the European Union to address them. Today, the Commission is putting forward an Action Plan with short-term […]
Internships – Bluebook – Several Countries
The Blue Book Internship Programme is a five-month paid internship offered by the European Commission that provides young graduates from around the world with practical experience in EU policy-making and administration. Apprentices work in a multicultural environment, develop professional skills and gain knowledge of how the EU institutions work. Requirements: The Blue Book Internship Program […]
Towards an EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
The Commission is developing a Startup and Scaleup Strategy in 2025. Why it’s needed, how to contribute, news and events. What the Commission is doing In 2025, the European Commission will adopt an EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. The Commission has put startups, research and innovation among the key priorities of its mandate, with the goals […]
Commission endorses the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the Digital Services Act
The Commission and the European Board for Digital Services endorsed the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This integration will make the Code a benchmark for determining platforms’ compliance with the DSA. In January 2025, the signatories of the Code – including companies designated under the […]
Commission proposes to reduce EU securities settlement cycle from two days to one
The Commission has proposed reducing the settlement period for EU transactions involving tradable securities from two days to one day. The proposed legislative amendment would reduce the settlement cycle for certain securities – such as shares or bonds executed on EU trading venues – from two business days (the so-called “T+2”) to one business day […]
Internships – IAESTE – Several Countries
IAESTE, the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience offers career-focused professional opportunities around the world to gain experience and increase young people chances for employment. Who can apply? Residents in a country where IAESTE is present. Internship areas include computer and information sciences, chemistry, material science, and chemical engineering, mechanical and civil engineering, geology, architecture, […]
EU high-speed rail lines grew to 8 556 km in 2023
In 2023, the EU railway network had 200 947 km of railway lines, with the highest densities being found in and around main cities and other population hubs. The highest railway network density was registered in Czechia, with 123.2 metres of railway lines per km². Other EU countries with high densities included Belgium (119.2 m/km²), Germany (109.5 m/km²) and Luxembourg […]