To mark World Heart Day and the launch of the first European Screening Week, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on cardiovascular health screening. Its aim is to safeguard the health of European citizens by improving early detection and screening, and ultimately reducing premature deaths from cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular diseases […]
Contest – Young Translators
Are you 17 years old and passionate about languages? The European Commission is offering you the chance to put your language skills to the test and experience first-hand what it’s like to work as a translator. Juvenes Translatores is an annual translation competition organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation since 2007. Every year, […]
The EU is driving forward the Global Health Resilience Initiative with new investments in the Global Gateway programme in Africa and Latin America
As part of the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly, the European Commission has announced three new investments under the Global Gateway programme, which launch the EU’s Global Health Resilience Initiative in partner countries. The package includes an EU guarantee of €63.5 million aimed at mobilising private investment in health and nutrition companies […]
The EU and Canada secure nearly 220 million euros in pledges for Global Ocean Observation
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, launched the OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System at a high-level event held in New York. Held during the High-Level Week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the event brought together heads of […]
‘European Researchers’ Night’: science reaches over a million people in 40 countries
On 25 September 2026, European Researchers’ Night — Europe’s largest event for scientific communication and outreach — will once again highlight the diversity and importance of European research and innovation. The event, which will take place in 40 countries, is expected to welcome over a million visitors of all ages to museums, universities, research institutions […]
Internships – European Central Bank – Germany
Would you like to start your professional career at a European institution and gain experience in an international environment? The European Central Bank (ECB) is offering five internship opportunities in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, aimed at a wide range of profiles: from economics, finance and statistics to human resources, language technology and data. All five […]
The Commission proposes to release €4.2 billion for Hungary and restore its full access to Erasmus and Horizon Europe
The European Commission has proposed to the Council that the protective measures adopted in 2022 against Hungary under the Conditionality Regulation be lifted, as it considers that Hungary has remedied the breaches of the rule of law affecting the EU budget. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission: “Hungary has taken significant steps to […]
Europeans are doing more physical activity, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey
In the run-up to European Week of Sport 2026, the European Commission published the sixth Eurobarometer survey on sport and physical activity. The survey shows an increase in levels of physical activity across the European Union compared with the last survey published in 2022. For example, the proportion of citizens who exercise several times a […]
Internships – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – Sweden
Would you like to start your career at a European Union agency dedicated to the prevention and control of infectious diseases? Every year, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) offers an internship programme in Stockholm, Sweden, aimed at university graduates who are at the start of their careers. The placements provide an […]