Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: The European Union is working towards a Common European Asylum System. EASO supports its implementation by applying a bottom-up approach. The aim is to ensure that individual asylum cases are dealt with in a coherent way by all Member States. Executive Director: […]
Extraordinary EU meeting and concerted response on Afghanistan
At the extraordinary meeting on 31 August, in Brussels, EU Home affairs ministers discussed recent developments in Afghanistan, more specifically in relation to potential implications in the areas of international protection, migration and security. The Council adopted a statement on the matter. A unified response on the impact of the situation in Afghanistan on the […]
European Parliament
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: Directly-elected EU body with legislative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities Members: 720 MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) President: Roberta Metsola Year established: 1952 as Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community, 1962 as European Parliament, first direct elections in 1979 Location: Strasbourg (France), […]
Traineeship at the Economic and Social Committee
The Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a consultative body that offers European economic and social partners (employers, trade unions, representatives of small businesses, farmers’ associations, consumers, etc.) the opportunity to give their formal opinion on EU policies. The EESC organises twice a year long (five months) and short (one to three months) periods of […]
Internship Programme at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
The Internship Programme at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) gives interns an opportunity to develop their skills and to gain experience, thus increasing their prospects for employment and providing an intercultural learning experience. The OSCE offers a limited number of places for trainees which are filled subject to current needs and […]
Traineeships at the Committee of the Regions
Each year, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) provides a limited number of internships for young citizens, from Europe and elsewhere, offering them the opportunity to acquire work experience in a European institution. Standar traineeship Each year, the CoR offers young university graduates a limited number of five-month traineeships. These training periods involve work experience […]
Traineeships at the Court of Auditors
The European Court of Auditors organises three traineeship sessions per year in areas of interest to its work. Traineeships are granted for 3, 4 or 5 months maximum. They may be remunerated (1350 €/month) or non-remunerated depending on the budgetary appropriations available. The 3 sessions are organised each year starting on: 1st February, 1st May, 1st September. […]
Executive Director at the European Fisheries Control Agency
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is an EU agency based in Vigo, Spain, which is looking for an Executive Director. Tasks The selected person: Will manage and represent the Agency, as well as being its legal representative and the public image of the Agency. He/she will be independent in the exercise of his/her functions […]
German Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees: “Together for Europe’s recovery”.
Ministers are outlining the priorities of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Germany holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of 2020. The first series of hearings is taking place from 3 to 16 July. A second set of hearings will take […]