With the continued growth in the use of small satellites orbiting in near-Earth space for communications, trade, positioning and Earth system studies, understanding the radiative environment, produced by energetic particles, is becoming crucial as it can damage onboard electronics. This environment strongly depends on solar activity and the magnetosphere response. In this context, we are […]
Europol signs an agreement with France to work with the host country of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Europol has signed an agreement with France to support the host country of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in strengthening security at this major global event. With this agreement, Europol will further facilitate operational information exchange and international law enforcement cooperation during the games. The agreement covers several important arrangements designed to ensure the […]
Where does your ice cream come from?
In 2020, the EU produced over 2.9 billion litres of ice cream, representing a 9% decline from the previous year. Over the same period, EU Member States exported 232 million kilograms of ice cream to non-EU countries, worth a total of €752 million. In addition, imports of ice cream from countries outside the EU amounted to 79 […]
Statement by President von der Leyen after the trilateral meeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China
Thank you, President Xi, This is my second visit to Beijing, but in my family, China, and especially the province of Anhui, played a role. When I was young, my father, as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, secured the first agreement with the province of Anhui and Lower-Saxony. And this partnership continues to flourish today. […]
Volunteer at EYE2023
The European Parliamanet has launched a call for volunteers to support the European Youth Event, the European Parliament event taking place every two years at its seat in Strasbourg, (France). EYE2023 is planned as a hybrid event, giving participants the possibility to take part in person at the European Parliament in Strasbourg or to attend the […]
Working for the European Union
The list of possibilities presented on this page is not exhaustive. Visit EPSO’s website to learn more about careers in the European institutions. The European institutions employ more than 40,000 people from the 27 EU member countries. The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) organises “general competitions” to select staff for permanent or non-permanent posts. The EU employs […]
Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027
Today, the European Commission approved the first package of CAP strategic plans for seven countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. This is an important step for the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 1 January 2023. The new CAP is designed to shape the transition to a sustainable, resilient and modern European agricultural […]
Forest fires: European Commission puts its firefighting fleet in place for the 2022 season
As of today, the EU’s fleet of firefighting aircraft will be operational to help European countries fight forest fires throughout peak season. The fleet is part of rescEU, a European reserve of resources that responds to emergencies. Positioned in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden, 12 firefighting airplanes and 1 firefighting helicopter will be […]
Policy Officer Position
ESMA is organising a selection procedure for the post of Policy Officer (Financial Reporting Profile) with in the Corporate Finance and Reporting Unit to staff one position and to establish a list of suitable candidates. The Investors & Issuers (INI) Department covers the following areas organised in four Units: the Investment Management Unit, the Convergence […]