Are you interested in artificial intelligence, software development and digital transformation? The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking for an intern to join the Language Support and Innovation Section of its Directorate-General for Communications in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). What will you be doing? Help design solutions involving workflow management, AI capabilities, integrations and reporting; […]
New Charter boosts access for companies to cutting-edge research and technology infrastructures in Europe
The Commission has adopted a Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology Infrastructures to speed up and simplify companies’ access to Europe’s world-class infrastructures. By putting forward a set of six principles, to be voluntarily endorsed by infrastructures, this initiative aims to help companies to better access infrastructures’ cutting-edge services, ranging from advanced laboratories to […]
EU state aid rules facilitate investment and social support
New guidelines from the European Commission set out how state aid rules allow EU Member States to facilitate investment and provide social assistance. These guidelines help Member States to plan state aid for investment and social support, as set out in the Clean Industry Pact. A tool for managing state aid in the social sector […]
The EU is sending aircraft and firefighters to tackle the devastating forest fires ravaging France and Spain
The EU has deployed assistance to France and Spain through the European Civil Protection Mechanism (ECPM) in response to the forest fires that have triggered one of the largest evacuation operations in Europe, displacing more than 300,000 people in both countries. In France, the EU has deployed seven aeroplanes and four helicopters from the Czech […]
The committee has made a preliminary finding that TikTok breached the Digital Services Act by failing to ensure that accounts were safe for minors
On 24 July, the European Commission sent TikTok some preliminary findings indicating that TikTok accounts held by minors do not meet the safety standards required by the Digital Services Act (DSA). On TikTok, minors can set their account to public. This means that any user, even those without a TikTok account, will be able to […]
Commission invites comments on draft new rescue and restructuring State aid guidelines
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the draft of new Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty (‘Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines’). The new version will align the existing Guidelines with current social, market and technological conditions. The Commission invites Member States and all other interested parties to comment on the draft […]
Internships – EIB Training Programmes
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union’s financial institution. Its mission is to contribute to the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member States. The European Investment Fund (EIF) is seeking to recruit an intern to join its Regulatory Compliance and Non-Financial Risks Departmentat its headquarters in Luxembourg. The […]
The ECB unveils the shortlisted designs for the new banknotes and launches a survey
On the 23rd, the European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled the shortlisted design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes and launched a survey to gather the views of citizens across Europe. These proposals are inspired by two themes, ‘European culture’ and ‘Rivers and birds’, as well as the motifs chosen to illustrate them. “Euro […]
European Commission renews its commitment to the European Pillar of Social Rights
Last July 22, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the European Pillar of Social Rights. It confirms that the Pillar remains the EU’s social shield and compass for fairness in an age of fast transformation, for a Europe that protects and empowers citizens. The Communication assesses progress made in strengthening social rights across the EU and […]