Last call for the next Blue Book trainees

Última actualización Viernes, 07/03/2025 Registration is now open for traineeships at the European Commission starting in October 2025. Applications for traineeships at the European Commission have opened: this is your last chance to get practical experience thanks to a paid experience in EU Directorates, Institutions and agencies. You could be placed in Brussels, Luxembourg, or … Leer más

The ESAs acknowledge the European Commission’s amendments to the technical standard on subcontracting under the Digital Operational Resilience Act

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today issued an Opinion on the European Commission’s (EC) rejection of the draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) on subcontracting.  The EC rejected the original draft RTS on subcontracting, which specified further elements that financial entities must determine and assess when subcontracting ICT services that support … Leer más

The Union of Skills: EIT plays a key role in driving innovation and skills development

Europe needs skilled workers to thrive. Yet, skills shortages hinder competitiveness, with nearly four out of five SMEs struggling to find the talent they need. This critical challenge fuels the European Commission’s «Union of Skills» initiative – a comprehensive plan to elevate education, training, and lifelong learning, inspired by the European Competitive Compass.  Its goals … Leer más

Italy: Two arrested in €64 million VAT fraud involving Voice over IP

(Luxembourg, 07/03/2025) – Two suspects were arrested yesterday, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin, for their alleged involvement in a VAT carrousel scheme involving the sales of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. An order to freeze assets for the amount of €64.04 million was executed. The Italian Financial … Leer más

Advancing European Sovereignty in HPC with RISC-V

  The DARE (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe) project will start by designing and developing one processor and two accelerators based on the RISC-V architecture. It will include: A vector accelerator (VEC) for high-precision HPC and emerging applications in the HPC-AI convergence domain; An AI Processing Unit (AIPU) designed for AI inference acceleration in … Leer más

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is urging the EU to implement a robust industrial strategy that enhances competitiveness, creates quality jobs and aligns with the Green Deal. To succeed, this strategy must be closely monitored and adapted to emerging challenges.   Addressing deindustrialisation ‘Europe faces a serious risk of deindustrialisation. Industry and climate … Leer más

EIB The European Investment Bank and the World Health Organization signed the agreement today at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg Lebanon’s health system is under significant economic and financial strain. The donor-funded initiative will re-establish Lebanon’s Central Public Health Laboratory and prioritise medication provision and healthcare support to over 50,000 people with chronic diseases … Leer más

Germany: New indictment in large-scale VAT fraud investigation Huracán

(Luxembourg, 5 March 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany) has filed another indictment against one defendant with the Regional Court in Düsseldorf. This is the third indictment in a large-scale VAT fraud investigation, code-named ’Huracán’, concerning the international trade of more than 10 000 cars. It is alleged that the defendant … Leer más