The European Commission plans to allocate €700 million to the Global Fund to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. It will also invest €46.5 million to strengthen public health security in Africa and Europe, with a particular focus on combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and €50 million in research and development to tackle AMR and neglected tropical […]
Internships – European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND)
Internships at the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) involve work experience within the Foundation’s departments and are available throughout the year. Internships last for six months and may be extended for a further six months. Who can apply?: Young university graduates from EU Member States. They must have completed […]
The EU is strengthening the stability and predictability of its carbon market
The Commission has announced a first concrete step to strengthen the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Last April 1st’s proposal, which follows President von der Leyen’s announcement at the March European Council, adapts the EU ETS’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) to improve stability and predictability. The Commission has proposed an amendment to the […]
The Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative on accessible and sustainable transport
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Fast, comfortable, affordable and, above all, climate-friendly transport for all Europeans’. The initiative calls on the Commission to“make rail travel a genuine alternative to air travel by creating a robust continental network and organisation and by eliminating market imbalances”. Specifically, the organisers propose the […]
Competition – “CASSINI Hackathon”
An opportunity for innovators across Europe to use space technology to tackle water-related challenges. The eleventh edition of the CASSINI Hackathon challenges participants to harness European space technologies to develop solutions that protect and manage our planet’s most vital resource: water. This event brings together programmers, problem-solvers and innovators from across Europe to develop cutting-edge […]
The Commission presents the AGILE programme, with a budget of €115 million, to support agile and rapid innovation in the defence sector
The European Commission has launchedAGILE, a new €115 million funding instrumentdesigned to bring disruptive defence technologies from the laboratory to the field at record speed. This pilot programme aims to accelerate the development and testing of disruptive defence innovations, as well as their market uptake, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and drones, with a […]
The Commission has approved a €5 billion Danish state aid scheme to support offshore wind energy
The European Commission has approved a €5 billion (DKK 37.6 billion) Danish scheme to support offshore wind energy, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Pact. This measure will contribute to the transition to a net-zero economy and to the achievement ofthe EU-wide 2030renewable energy target. The programme was approvedunder the Clean Industry […]
EU–African Union Space Dialogue Strengthens Strategic Partnership for Innovation and Sustainable Development
The 2nd EU–AU Space Dialogue, taking place over two days, has brought together high-level representatives from Europe and Africa to advance cooperation in the space sector, underscoring the growing strategic importance of this partnership. The Dialogue is jointly led by European Commissioner for Defence Industry and Space, Andrius Kubilius, and H.E. African Union Commissioner Banyankimbona, […]
Internships – Media Monitoring, Editorial Department (ECB) – Germany
You will be part of the Internal Communications team within the Press Division of the Directorate General Communications. This division is responsible for all of the ECB’s communication activities, including social media and internal communications. The team consists of around ten people and is responsible for keeping ECB colleagues informed about various internal and institution-related […]