Every year, the Good Lobby Summer Academy brings together a select group of leading thinkers, professionals and academics working internationally on new forms and policies of influence, mobilisation and lobbying. This unique event is the perfect training or refresher course for advocacy professionals from both civil society and the private sector. By the end, you […]
The Committee of the Regions highlights the role of regions in research and technology infrastructure
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR), together with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, organised a high-level seminar in Brussels on 5 May to discuss how the new European strategy for research and technology infrastructure can strengthen regional innovation ecosystems and boost the EU’s global competitiveness. The event, which took place at […]
Internships – Directorate General for Market and Payment Infrastructures (ECB) – Germany
The Directorate-General for Market and Payment Infrastructure is offering a call for applications for work placements. You will be part of the Supervision Division of the Directorate-General for Market and Payment Infrastructures. The Directorate-General works to ensure that European financial markets have secure and efficient market infrastructures, whilst fostering innovation and European integration. The three […]
The Commission welcomes the Council of Europe’s statement on migration
The European Commission welcomes thepolitical declaration on migrationadopted today by the Council of Europe at the Ministerial Conference in Chisinau. The declaration highlights the importance of the European Convention on Human Rights and the values underpinning the Council of Europe, values which are shared by the EU. The declaration addresses several key issues in the […]
The European Commission responds to the European Citizens’ Initiative to ban “conversion therapy”
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Ban Conversion Therapy in the European Union’. This response comes just four days before the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and reaffirms the Commission’s commitment to the rights of LGBTIQ people and to building a true Union of […]
The Commission announces measures to better protect migrant workers and tackle illegal employment
The Commission has adopted two new reports on theDirective on sanctions against employers and theDirective on temporary workers. The aim isto assess efforts to ensure fair working conditions for third-country nationals, prevent the exploitation of migrants and combat illegal employment. As set out in theEuropean Strategy on Asylum and Migration of January 2026. Labour mobility, […]
Competition – Sziget Agents of Change
Sziget Changemakers is looking for Europe’s most committed young people, who are ready to develop and present bold ideas to make the world a better place at the Sziget Festival, which will take place from 11 to 15 August 2026. How to take part Form a team of 5 young Europeans (aged between 18 and […]
The European Commission is strengthening global health security through the new Global Health Resilience Initiative
The European Commission has adopted the Global Health Resilience Initiative. This strategy positions the EU as a reliable and leading player in the field of global health, strengthening global prevention, preparedness and response to future health threats and addressing gaps in the resilience of health systems. It sets out the strategic framework for the EU’s […]
Internships – EU Delegations
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service. It assists the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in implementing the Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy. Who can apply? Internships are offered under four different pillars: A subsidised training programme for young graduates with less than one year’s […]