The Commission has proposed a new European Innovation Act to help ensure that Europe’s most innovative ideas are developed, funded and scaled up in Europe. A key initiative under the EU Strategy for Start-ups and Scale-ups and the EU Competitiveness Compass, the proposal will strengthen the EU’s long-term competitiveness, prosperity and technological sovereignty. Europe boasts […]
MEPs want a new law to protect workers’ mental and physical health
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs urges the Commission to draw up legislation to protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and work-related stress. Last Wednesday, MEPs agreed on a series of recommendations for a new EU draft law to ensure minimum requirements for preventing, eliminating or reducing work-related psychosocial risks that could lead to […]
Internships – Council of the European Union – Brussels
If you wish to gain professional experience at the heart of the European Union, the paid work placements offered by the Council of the European Union (Consilium) in Brussels will give you a first-hand insight into how its institutions operate and enable you to develop your skills in areas such as policy-making, law, communications, administration […]
Investment in education is stabilising as Europe seeks to make the teaching profession more attractive
Now that pupils and teachers across Europe are returning to the classroom, the Commission is publishing its report ‘Investing in Education 2026’. The 2026 edition provides an overview of recent trends in investment in education across the EU and examines the factors associated with the attractiveness of the teaching profession. This issue is particularly relevant, […]
2026 Competition: ‘Languages Bring Us Together’
Celebrate Europe’s linguistic diversity by taking part in the ‘Languages Bring Us Together’ competition. Answer the questions correctly as they are published throughout September and you could win daily prizes, as well as a grand prize at the end. Once again this year, to mark the EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES #EDLangs, the European Commission’s Directorate-General […]
The EU’s agri-food trade surplus rises in the first five months of 2026
The latest report on EU agri-food trade published by the European Commission shows that, in the first five months of 2026, the EU’s agri-food trade surplus stood at €19.4 billion, €1 billion more than in the same period of 2025. The value of the EU’s agri-food exports totalled €96,900 million between January and May 2026, […]
Internships – Traineeships at the European Union Drugs Agency – Portugal
Would you like to start your career at a European Union agency? The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) has opened 17 paid internship programmes in Lisbon (Portugal) for recent graduates who wish to develop their careers in an international environment and contribute to a healthier and safer Europe through evidence-based policies. What is the EUDA? […]
Internships – Internships in Digital Transformation, AI and Technological Development at the European Central Bank (ECB) – Germany
Are you interested in artificial intelligence, software development and digital transformation? The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking for an intern to join the Language Support and Innovation Section of its Directorate-General for Communications in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). What will you be doing? Help design solutions involving workflow management, AI capabilities, integrations and reporting; […]
Blue Book Traineeship Programme
Twice a year, the European Commission organises a five-month in-service training programme foruniversitygraduatesandthose with vocational qualifications. What are Blue Book work placements? It is a five-month paid work placement programme organised by the European Commission, which enables participants to gain professional experience within European Union institutions. The Blue Book internship programme aims to reflect the […]