The EU and the US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership on critical minerals and agreed on an EU-US Action Plan on Critical Minerals. These initiatives reflect the EU’s commitment to deepening cooperation on critical raw materials. This is a key step towards improving the resilience and diversification of supply chains, […]
The EU and the EIB will support businesses in partner countries with €1.3 billion in funding
Following a new agreement between the European Commission and EIB Global, private project partners, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and financial institutions in the EU’s partner countries will have access to €1.3 billion in funding to support infrastructure projects in clean energy and digitalisation. This new initiative is backed by a €362 million guarantee from […]
Internships – European Banking Authority – France
The EBA is the EU agency responsible for implementing a set of harmonised rules to regulate and supervise the banking sector across all EU countries. Its aim is to create a single market for banking products within the EU that is efficient, transparent and stable. The EBA is launching an internship programme designed to bring […]
European Youth Week 2026 kicks off to encourage young people to get involved
Today marks the start of European Youth Week 2026 across Europe, an initiative running until 1 May that will bring together young people, organisations and institutions for a week dedicated to celebrating youth participation, as part of the European Commission’s commitment to incorporating young people’s voices into EU policy-making. Around 1,000 young people will take […]
Commissioners Kubilius and Kos reaffirm the EU’s commitment to enlargement and global partnerships
The Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, and the Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, are bringing together representatives from Member States, partner countries and the international community involved in institution-building to reaffirm the EU’s commitment to enlargement and global partnerships. This meeting marks the 30th anniversary of the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument […]
Competition – EU Learning 2026
The EU 2026 Quiz is a free online quiz open to all young Europeans. Test your knowledge of the EU’s institutions, values, history and opportunities, and compete against young people from across Europe for the chance to win a real European adventure. Who can apply? Any young person aged between 18 and 25 living in […]
Europe Day Concert – Modo 130 with Nağme Yarkin – Traditional Greek music
The European Documentation Centre and the Vice-Rectorate for Research Policy at the University of Almería are organising, in collaboration with Clasijazz Almería, a concert to mark Europe Day – an event that has become a tradition for the centre, which remains committed to music as a means of bringing people together and a tool for […]
The Council adopts new EU-wide legislation to combat corruption
The Council has given its final approval to a new piece of EU legislation that harmonises the definition of corruption across all Member States and establishes a common level of penalties for such offences. With measures to prevent corruption and rules to strengthen its investigation and prosecution, the legislation will bolster the fight against corruption […]
Internships – European University Institute – Italy
The European University Institute (EUI) is a postgraduate institution established by treaty and dedicated to research and advanced education with a unique European perspective. It promotes values such as diversity and inclusion, international collaboration, and links between academics and policymakers. The three pillars of its activities are the training of early-career researchers through research of […]