The new rules, provisionally agreed by EU co-legislators, seek to reinforce support and protection measures for victims and their rights in criminal proceedings. On Wednesday evening, negotiators from Parliament reached an informal agreement with the Council to update the 2012 Victims’ Rights directive following a proposal by the Commission in 2023. The agreement succeeds in: strengthening […]
PhD – Health Economics – The Netherlands
Tilburg University is recruiting two doctoral candidates to address research questions on the effects of recent changes in social and health insurance policies. Both positions are part of HEPARD, an EU-funded doctoral network that provides doctoral training in empirical health economics at five leading European Universities in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Romania, and the Netherlands. Both PhD candidates […]
Asylum policy: Council pushes forward EU legislation on safe countries of origin and safe third countries
The Council agreed on 8 December its position on two pieces of EU legislation that will strengthen the practical application of the fundamental safe country concept in EU asylum rules. These new EU migration laws aim to establish faster and more efficient asylum procedures for those who should not be granted protection within the EU. […]
Traineeships – European Court of Auditors – Luxembourg
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) was established in 1975 as the European Union’s external auditor. One of the EU’s seven institutions, it is based in Luxembourg and employs around 1000 audit, support and administrative staff of all EU nationalities. They contribute to improving the EU’s financial management and promote accountability and transparency. They warn of […]
25 years of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – safeguarding our freedoms and values
The Charter of Fundamental Rights stands at the heart of the European Union, setting out the fundamental rights enjoyed by everyone in our Union. Ahead of its 25th anniversary, the European Commission has published the 2025 Annual Report on the Application of the Charter in the EU, looking back at all that has been done so far to reinforce […]
PhD – Predoctoral Fellowship in Business Management – Spain
Esade Business School, Ramon Llull University offers a predoctoral fellowship as part of the State Plan for Scientific and Technological Research and Innovation of the Ministry for Science Innovation and Universities of the Spanish Government to undertake a PhD thesis in the framework of the funded project: “Scaling: Fundamental Trade-offs, Human Capital Dynamics and Performance […]
Commission proposes EU Agenda for Cities to shape Europe’s urban future
On Wednesday 3rd, the European Commission unveiled the EU Agenda for Cities, reinforcing urban development policy and fortifying the role of cities in Europe’s future growth and development. The EU Agenda for Cities offers a strategic vision to empower cities in tackling local challenges contributing to meeting broader EU goals. It provides a unified framework […]
Europol and Spanish National Police disrupt activities of far-right terrorist group ‘The Base’
Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in disrupting activities of the far-right terrorist group ‘The Base’. The operation took place over three days in Madrid and Valencia, resulting in significant seizures and the arrest of three suspected far-right extremists on 25 November 2025. The operation was led by the General Commissariat of Information […]
Grants – ERASMUS+ KA131 2026-2027
The University of Almeria (UAL) has opened the Erasmus KA131 call for the academic year 2026-2027, offering its Bachelor, Master and PhD students the opportunity to carry out stays in partner universities in Europe and other partner countries. This initiative is part of the European international mobility programme that allows students to enrich their academic […]