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European Commission – Registration open for the March 2017 traineeship session

Apply for a paid traineeship of 5 months with the European Commission (or some executive bodies and agencies of the European Institutions like, for instance, the European External Action Service or Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), starting on 1st March 2017. You will receive a monthly grant of some €1,120 and reimbursement of travel expenses. If …

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Investment Plan: Green light for SME financing before the summer

Following a decision by the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today, small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) across Europe should be able to benefit from the first funds from the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) before the summer. The landmark decision taken today by the EIB Board of Governors will allow …

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ERASMUS+ Master Loans: EIF and the European Commission launch new initiative for students

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the European Commission have launched a new initiative to provide a total of EUR3bn of loans to Erasmus+ Master students via financial institutions. This new and first mandate from the Directorate General of Education and Culture (DG EAC) allows the EIF to provide capped guarantees and counter-guarantees to financial …

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Traineeships at European Commission

You can join the European Commission for a paid 5 months traineeships twice every year. A paid traineeship of 5 months with the European Commission (or some executive bodies and agencies of the European Institutions like, for instance, the European External Action Service or Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), starting on either 1st March …

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Teachers’ salaries start to increase in Europe

In 2013/2014, teachers saw their salaries increase in 16 European countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, France, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Slovakia, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, Macedonia, Turkey) compared with the previous school year, according to a Eurydice report carried out for the European Commission. The rises were chiefly due to salary reforms and adjustments …

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Juvenes Translatores contest

Juvenes Translatores is the annual translation contest of the European Commission for 17-year old pupils. The 2014 contest will take place on 27 November — it will be for pupils born in 1997. To participate, schools must register first — between 1 September and 20 October. This year’s theme will be “European identity”. Any school wishing to participate must respond by registering electronically on …

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Call for proposals – Fiber to the Home

Pilot project – Connected for Health: Well-Being and Healthcare Solutions in Open Access FTTH Networks This call for proposals is established under the Commission Decision n° C (2014) 2761 dated 30/04/2014. Finland and Sweden have been traditionally strong in deploying FTTH, which may be a good solution to enable future eHealth and well-being services, in …

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Commission announces €100 million Fast Track to Innovation and five innovation prizes

The European Commission (EC) presented details of a new €100 million “Fast Track to Innovation” (FTI) pilot action and five innovation prizes under Horizon 2020, the European Union’s €80 billion research and innovation programme. The FTI aims to support Europe’s economy by offering innovative businesses and organisations grants to give a final push to get great …

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#SummerLearning video contest

Summer is here and most of you are out of school, but the European Commission cares about learning all year round, through experience and fun. EC wants to know what you plan to learn this summer! Send a short video clip, telling or showing what you plan to learn, and you could win a trip to Brussels and tickets to …

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European Commission Traineeship – March-July 2015

Paid 5-months Traineeship at the European Commission (EC) or some of the executive bodies and  agencies – March – July 2015 You will receive a monthly grant of some €1,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses. Accident and health insurance can also be provided. Every year around 650 young professionals from the Member states and Non-EU …

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