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 […]
EuroPCom digital event 2020
The European Committee of the Regions would like to invite you to the first ‘EuroPCom digital event’, which will take place on 29 June, from 09.00 to 12.30 (Brussels time). This event is organised in close cooperation with the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the EU, the European Economic and Social Committee and the […]
New ambitious EU Disability Strategy
As the current EU Disability Strategy comes to an end, Parliament is calling on the European Commission for an ambitious post-2020 strategy. Discover its priorities. During the June plenary session, MEPs will vote on its priorities for a new EU Disability Strategy post 2020, building upon the current European Disability Strategy for 2010-2020. Parliament wants the EU […]
Supports to local authorities fighting the effects of the pandemic
The current precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 have not affected the European Parliament’s capacity to ensure the legislative, budgetary and scrutiny functions of the Institution. Besides its core activities, the European Parliament contacted the local authorities to offer its support in addressing the socio economic consequences of the crisis in its three […]
Message from the presidents of the European Parliament, European Council and Commission marking Europe Day
In 1950, Europe was in crisis, still devastated physically and economically by the effects of World War II, and politically searching for a way to ensure that the horrors of the war could never be repeated. Against this dark backdrop, on 9 May, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman outlined his vision for how Europe could […]
Coming up this week: European Institutions
Below is the agenda of the Council of the EU, European Commission and European Parliament for the week of 4 May to 8 May 2020. Council of the European Union 5 May 2020 Video conference of employment and social affairs ministers Video conference of telecommunications ministers 6 May 2020 EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit 8 May […]