On 31 May, more harmonised anti-corruption rules came into force across the EU under the new Anti-Corruption Directive. The Directive introduces modern rules to better prevent, detect and punish corruption throughout the EU, thereby helping to safeguard democratic institutions, the rule of law and public trust, whilst promoting competitiveness across the European Union. The new […]
Commission welcomes political agreement on the Return Regulation
The Commission welcomes last June 1st’s political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation establishing a new Common European System for Returns. Proposed by the Commission in March 2025, the new rules on returns are a key deliverable under this Commission’s political guidelines and the European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy. It is a core […]
Grants – Travel Grants (Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe)
The Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe believes that European diversity can best be understood by being experienced. Travel scholarships are therefore aimed at enabling young Europeans to discover and explore their continent. During their travels, fellows deal with current political and social issues and become ambassadors of a united Europe. Who can apply Young people between 17 […]
The Council sets out a new framework for science diplomacy
On 29 May, the Council adopted a Recommendation on the development of a new European Union framework for science diplomacy. The framework aims to strengthen the Union’s position as a global leader in science and technology and to use scientific cooperation to advance its foreign policy objectives. Science as a diplomatic tool The Recommendation emphasises […]
New scoreboard shows success of European startup policies
Europe’s startup and scaleup ecosystem has been growing steadily, according to the first-ever European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard (ESSS) published last May 29 by the European Commission. The scoreboard reveals a clear trend: pro-startup policies drive real results. Since 2020, the baseline year for the Scoreboard, 20 out of 27 EU Member States have improved their […]
Participation – EU Civic Tech Hackathon – Belgium
The European Commission is organising the EU Civic Tech Hackathon on 22 and 23 June 2026 and invites individuals and organisations with an interest in or experience of civic technology and democratic participation to take part. Who can take part? Developers and designers, civic tech organisations, civil society actors, researchers, start-ups and SMEs, and public […]
The EU is making good progress towards its 2030 CO₂ emissions reduction target
In 2024, the EU set a target of achieving an annual injection capacity of 50 million tonnes in the EU’s geological CO₂ storage sites by 2030, with the aim of supporting carbon capture and storage projects, reducing industrial emissions and increasing the availability of such storage sites in Europe. The published report shows that significant […]
Local leaders from the EU and Ukraine call for stronger partnerships at the Kyiv summit
On 26 May, the European Committee of the Regions joined Ukrainian and European local leaders in Kyiv to highlight the vital role played by cities and regions in ensuring that Ukraine remains resilient in the face of Russian attacks, as well as their importance in the country’s recovery and integration into the EU. The meeting, […]
Internships – Procurement in the Administration Directorate – Germany
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) is offering an internship in the Administration Directorate, within the Directorate General for Corporate Services. In your role as an intern in the Directorate, you will be part of a five-person multidisciplinary procurement team. You will work on procurement-related activities in close collaboration with colleagues from […]