Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship in Sustainability at the Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC). The expected start date is 1 September 2026. The central objective of the PhD scholarship in Sustainability is to explore developments in the realm of sustainability and sustainable development with a focus on the roles and responsibilities of […]
Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast shows continued growth despite challenging environment
The European Commission’s Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast shows that growth in the first three quarters of 2025 outperformed expectations. While the strong performance was initially driven by a surge in exports in anticipation of tariff increases, the EU economy continued to grow in the third quarter. Looking ahead, economic activity is expected to continue expanding at a moderate pace over […]
Commission proposes suspension of trade concessions with Israel
Following President von der Leyen ‘s announcement in her State of the Union address, the European Commission has submitted to the Council its proposal to suspend certain trade-related provisions of the EU-Israel Association Agreement (hereafter “the Agreement”), as well as proposals for sanctions against Hamas, extremist ministers and violent settlers. The Commission has also suspended […]
Diversity in senior management improves banks
Still, banking is a man’s world. The ECB has noted that more than 300 of the 361 CEO appointments at the significant institutions (SIs) directly under its supervision as well as at their subsidiaries between 2020 and 2022 were men. Additionally, just 36% of newly appointed board members in SIs were women during the same […]
Commission joins forces with local and regional government associations to boost sustainable development
The European Commission has signed framework partnership agreements with five global associations of local authorities: the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), the Commonwealth Local Governments Forum (CLGF), Platforma/Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA). Supported by €50 million from the NDICI-Global Europe instrument, the agreements support […]