The European Central Bank is offering an internship opportunity to join the Finance team within the Directorate-General for Market Infrastructure and Payments in Germany. This Directorate-General manages all matters relating to the Eurosystem’s market infrastructures, including the platforms, applications and associated services in the areas of cash settlement, securities settlement and collateral management. As well […]
Forum – EIGE Gender Equality – Belgium
The Gender Equality Forum is a dynamic event designed to bring people together to discuss the most pressing issues relating to gender equality in the EU. The Forum is taking place at a crucial juncture, as key EU priorities – such as care for dependent people and the ongoing negotiations on the EU’s multiannual budget […]
MEPs back the EU’s new defence innovation programme
The bill aims to respond to the new security environment brought about by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, in which rapid, low-cost cycles of defence innovation are essential. On Thursday,the Committee on Industry, Research and Energyand theCommittee on Security and Defenceadopted their position on the establishment of the Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation Programme […]
Internships – European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – France
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched the selection process for its internship programme in the areas of Governance, Legal Affairs, Supervision and Policy. ESMA is an independent body of the European Union whose main objective is to improve investor protection and promote stability and order in the financial markets. This programme is […]
Forum – Youth Empowerment – Switzerland
The Youth Empowerment Forum (YEF) 2026, to be held in Switzerland, returns for its second edition – bigger, more ambitious and more globally representative than ever before. Organised by the Centre for Dialogue and Global Leadership (CGDL), the YEF returns to Geneva following the success of its first edition in 2025. This year, the forum […]
Beca – Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP)
Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) is a network of professionals who use foresight and future analysis to make a positive impact on a global scale. Foresight offers a different way of addressing uncertainty by exploring alternative futures, including the most ambitious ones. Requirements Young professionals aged between 18 and 35 who are starting their careers, […]
Internships – European Foundation for Democracy – Belgium
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-making organisation based in Brussels. Its aim is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other democracy support programmes run by the EU and its Member States. The EED offers context-specific and needs-based support, based on the principle of promoting democracy and facilitating initiatives by local […]
Stable funding for the priorities set out in the 2027 annual budget
The European Commission has proposed that the EU’s annual budget for 2027 be set at €200 billion (in commitment appropriations). The draft budget also takes into account the conclusions of the mid-term review of cohesion policy for 2021–2027. Member States are encouraged to use these resources for the Union’s new priorities in the areas of […]
The Commission is stepping up its efforts in the field of the European bioeconomy
The European Commission is stepping up the implementation of the EU Bioeconomy Strategyby launching three complementary initiatives. These include the Bio-based Alliance (BEA) to support market expansion, the Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group (BIDG) to improve access to finance,and the Bioeconomy Expert Group to support implementation by Member States. Call for alliance members In this context, […]