On 31 May, more harmonised anti-corruption rules came into force across the EU under the new Anti-Corruption Directive. The Directive introduces modern rules to better prevent, detect and punish corruption throughout the EU, thereby helping to safeguard democratic institutions, the rule of law and public trust, whilst promoting competitiveness across the European Union. The new […]
The Commission approves Spain’s €9 billion capacity mechanism to ensure the security of electricity supply
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a €9 billion capacity mechanism for electricity supply in Spain. This aid measure aims to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to generate, store or consume electricity flexibly and that electricity generation meets projected demand. The Spanish aid Spain notified the Commission of the introduction […]
Internships – Procurement in the Administration Directorate – Germany
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) is offering an internship in the Administration Directorate, within the Directorate General for Corporate Services. In your role as an intern in the Directorate, you will be part of a five-person multidisciplinary procurement team. You will work on procurement-related activities in close collaboration with colleagues from […]
Internships – EUROPOL – Netherlands
Europol offers annual work placements that give interested candidates the opportunity to learn about the agency’s activities and put their skills and knowledge into practice. Eligibility criteria: Be a national of an EU Member State, be of legal age in your country of origin, have training relevant to Europol’s tasks, have a very good command […]
The Commission is launching a €16.5 million call for proposals to dismantle criminal networks
On 21 May, the European Commission published a call for proposals to co-fund projects aimed a tcombating organised crime, drug trafficking and human trafficking. With a budget of €16.55 million, support will be provided to police forces and law enforcement agencies in general, as well as to civil society and other public and private bodies […]
The Commission publishes the 2025 report on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission has published itsthird annual report, which details the progress made towards achieving the objectives ofthe Digital Markets Act (DMA)to support fair and competitive digital markets in the EU. The report provides information on the progress of proceedings opened under the DMA. Some of these proceedings concluded with the adoption oftwo infringement decisions, […]
Internships – European Labour Authority (ELA) – Belgium
The European Labour Authority (ELA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union, established in 2019 and based in Bratislava (Slovakia). The ELA’s aim is to help ensure that EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination are applied fairly, simply and effectively, and to make it easier for citizens and businesses to reap […]
Internships – Protocol and High-Level Visits and Events – Netherlands
Applications are invited for this internship project at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol). The aim of this internship project announcement is to establish a reserve list of successful candidates for the Internal Communication & Protocol Team within the Corporate Communications Unit (CAB-2) of the Corporate Affairs Bureau of Europol. This internship will […]
The Commission is coordinating the European response to the hantavirus outbreak
The European Commission is taking steps to coordinate and support the responses of national authorities to the hantavirus outbreak. Currently, theEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Controlconsiders the risk to the general public in Europeto be very low, given that appropriate infection prevention and control measures are being implemented and that hantaviruses are not easily […]