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 […]
EU and Switzerland signed a broad package of agreements to deepen its relationship
On 2 March 2026, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin signed a broad package of agreements aiming to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. The package establishes a modern framework for the EU and Switzerland, enabling frictionless access to a market of […]
Bingo “Women creating Europe”
To mark International Women’s Day, the European Documentation Centre at the University of Almería, in collaboration with the UAL Equality Unit, is organising an activity consisting of a bingo game called “Women creating Europe”, focusing on the role and importance of women in Europe and, specifically, in the European Union. Through this fun, participatory and […]
Commission presents new counterterrorism agenda
Last February 26, the European Commission presented a new agenda to prevent and counter terrorism, setting out the way forward to reinforce Europe’s collective response to evolving terrorist and violent extremist threats. The EU has strengthened its response to terrorism and violent extremism over the past decade. However, the evolving nature of these threats requires […]
Participation – Young Energy Ambassadors
The European Commission is committed to involving younger generations in discussions about clean energy. Launched in 2023, the Young Energy Ambassadors programmeaims to: increase young people’s participation in the European policy-making process related to sustainable energy; boost young people’s interest and impact in clean energy; and recognise and reward young people’s contributions to the energy […]
Prizes – New European Bauhaus Prizes and Boost 2026
Last February 20, the European Commission opened applications for several awards celebrating innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB): The sixth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the second edition of the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities invite trailblazers from across Europe and beyond to present beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects with the […]
Travelling exhibition “Andalusia, 40 years growing in Europe: from treaty to transformation”
This initiative, which covers the whole of Andalusia through the European information points that make up the European Information Network of Andalusia, highlights the impact of the European integration process on the political, social and economic development of Andalusia on the 40th anniversary of Spain’s accession to the European Union. Its aim is to bring […]
The EU is studying the investment needed to improve trade routes between Europe and Central Asia via the Caucasus.
The Trans-Caspian Corridor, a rail and port route connecting Europe, Turkey, the rest of the Black Sea region, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Central Asia, is becoming an alternative trade route linking the two continents. Since 2022, trade on this route has quadrupled and, with the right investments, could triple by 2030. To help turn this momentum […]