The European Commission today adopted an EU Maritime Industrial Strategy and a Port Strategy to boost competitiveness,sustainability, decarbonisation, safety and resilience in the EU maritime sector. The Strategies focus on ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding. Europe is a continent with a large maritime fleet, with the largest collective maritime area in the world. Its maritime […]
EC proposes €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support workers laid off from Liberty Steel in Belgium
The European Commission has proposed mobilising €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to support 507 workers made redundant following the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium. Liberty Steel’s production lines in Belgium were shut down in December 2021 due to a shortage of raw materials. Despite efforts to restructure the entity, production never […]
PhD – Molecular Mycology and Mycoparasitism – Austria
The “Molecular Mycology and Mycoparasitism” group at the Department of Microbiology at the University of Innsbruck is seeking a PhD candidateto work on a new project focusing on nutrient signalling and mycoparasitism in Trichoderma atroviride, which includes microscopic monitoring as well as a novel approach to the identification of transcription factor effectors. The position will […]
Job – Artificial Intelligence Architect – Madrid
The European Union Satellite Centre supports the European Union’s decision-making and actions in the field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), in particular the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), including European Union crisis management missions and operations, by providing products and services resulting from the exploitation of relevant space assets and collateral […]
Commission sets out roadmap for future-proof quality jobs in a competitive EU
Last December 4, the European Commission presented the Quality Jobs Roadmap, a strong commitment to improving job quality and creating high-quality and future-proof jobs in Europe. The Commission also launched a first-stage consultation on the forthcoming Quality Jobs Act, a new legislative proposal to ensure workers’ rights while keeping up with technological, economic and societal changes. Adequate wages and […]
How the EU can help you find a job
A key benefit of EU citizenship is the EU’s principle of free movement of workers. EU rules make it easy for you to work in another EU country and protect your social security rights once you’re there. You don’t need to worry about seeking a work permit in any EU country, whether you live in the […]
Postdoctoral fellow Water & Climate in Brussels
Are you going to be our new colleague? You’ll be offered a full-time postdoctoral scholarship, for 12 months (extendable up to max. 36 months, on condition of the positive evaluation of the research activities), with planned starting date 01/01/2024. You’ll receive a grant linked to one of the scales set by the government. At the VUB, you’re guaranteed an open, involved and […]
Post Doctoral Researcher in Data Science and Environmental Sustainability
The postdoc will work under the supervision of Dr. J.S. Martin (and Dr. J. Winters) on a project focused on sustainability, environmental economics and computational science. In particular, using a combination of quantitative methods (modeling, data science, etc…) we will explore how the relationships between rebound effects, efficiency gains and complexity, affects the sustainability of […]
European Commission publishes June infringement proceedings package for Spain
The main decisions adopted by the Commission in relation to infringement proceedings in Spain are presented below. Jobs and social rights Reasoned opinions Employment: The Commission calls on GREECE, SPAIN and LUXEMBOURG to incorporate the Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions into national law The European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to […]