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 […]
Internships – EUROCONTROL Traineeship
Each year EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, offers more than 100 young people the opportunity to learn from their experts in their headquarters in Brussels, Belgium and offices in Maastricht, Netherlands; Brétigny, France and Luxembourg. Eligible applicants must Have nationality from EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member States Be a higher education student, PhD student, or recent graduate […]
PhD – Green and safe routing for Cyclists – Netherlands
The rapid expansion of (peri-)urban areas across Europe presents a serious sustainability challenge. A modal shift towards cycling is required to achieve sustainable urban mobility, thereby reducing private car dependency, and improving health, air quality and noise pollution. In the project Green and safe routing, the challenge is to develop, validate and test a method that […]
Commission continues talks on telework fairness and right to disconnect
The European Commission is taking the next steps towards introducing workers’ right to disconnect and fair telework and launched today second-stage talks with social partners. These talks will gather EU social partner’s views on a potential EU-level initiative to reduce the risks of the ‘always-on’ work culture and to ensure fair and quality telework for workers. Concretely, social partners […]
Commission proposes EU Space Act to boost market access and safety
Last June 25, the European Commission has proposed the EU Space Act, a new set of ambitious measures to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer and more competitive in Europe and its export markets. Europe’s space rules are currently fragmented, with many different national approaches. This patchwork holds back innovation, reduces the European market share and creates extra costs. A clear and harmonised framework at European level will ensure safety, resilience, and environmental […]
Protecting children from unsafe toys
The agreed draft legislation comes in response to a number of emerging challenges, such as risks relating to digital toys and the surge in online shopping. On 10 April evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on new EU toy safety rules to enhance the protection of children’s health and development. The deal […]
Internships – Traineeships at the EU-OSHA – Belgium
Every year, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) offers a limited number of paid traineeships for a minimum of six and a maximum of 12 months, to nationals of EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (parties of the EEA agreement). The traineeships are based in: Resource and Service Centre (RSC) Bilbao […]
Over a hundred companies sign EU AI Pact
The Commission announced over a hundred companies that are the first signatories of the EU artificial intelligence (AI) Pact and its voluntary pledges. The signatories include multinational corporations and European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from diverse sectors, including IT, telecoms, healthcare, banking, automotive, and aeronautics. The Pact supports industry’s voluntary commitments to start applying the principles of the AI […]
Council position on increasing the safety level of toys
The Council has adopted its position (negotiating mandate) on the toy safety regulation that updates the rules to protect children from risks related to the use of toys. While the current legislation makes EU toy safety rules among the strictest in the world, the proposed legislation aims to increase protection from harmful chemicals (e.g. endocrine […]