In Europe, the workforce is facing labour shortages because of demographic change. To address this, the EU economy increasingly relies on non-EU workers. Facilitating legal migration is therefore crucial for boosting the EU’s competitiveness. Two recent developments at EU-level, will help attract the desired talent from abroad Simplifying applications to work and reside in the EU The Single Permit Directive makes it easier for people from outside the EU to apply for jobs, by providing one single permit for both the right to work and reside in the EU. An update to this directive was proposed…

The European Commission is urging EU countries toaccelerate the rollout of the EU age verification app, aiming to make it available to citizens by theend of 2026. TheEuropean age verification app, designed to better protect children online, is now ready for deployment in EU countries. It will allow users to prove their age without sharing unnecessary personal data and to browse the internet in full privacy, while ensuring that children cannot access inappropriate content. EU countries can roll it out as a standalone app or integrate it intoEuropean Digital Identity Wallets. To ensure its swi…

Have you ever scrolled through your feed and thought, "Why on earth am I seeing this?" Or maybe bought something online that looked perfect on the picture, but arrived looking like, well, [music] nothing like the photo? For a long time, big platforms made the rules and we could just agree. But that era is over. The Digital Services Act, [music] or DSA, isn't just another acronym. Here's what is actually changing in your feed right now thanks to the DSA. One, popping the algorithm bubble. First, let's talk about the algorithm. You know that feeling when your feed feels a bit too accurate, like …

Today, the European Commission announced that it will, on behalf of the European Union, auction the following securities: Members of the EU Primary Dealer Network are entitled to bid.Primary Dealers who wish to participate to the auction should be connected to TELSAT at 09:45 a.m. CET on the date of the auction.Bidding closes at 12:00 p.m. CET on the date of the auction.

Have you been applying for jobs and felt frustrated not knowing what the pay was? Have you gone through several rounds of interviews, completed tests, prepared documents, and invested significant time and energy, only to find out at the end that the salary was far below your expectations? Or realised after years of working in your role that your colleague is receiving a higher salary for the same work? The EU is changing that! New EU pay transparency rules are now taking effect across the EU. They willincrease pay transparency, strengthen enforcement of the principle ofequal pay between women…

The ocean covers 70% of the earth’s surface, yet only 5% of it has been explored and mapped. The more information we have about the ocean, the better we can protect it. To improve how we monitor and understand the ocean, theCommission has adopted OceanEye. Through this new initiative, the EU aims to provide 35% of the global ocean observing system by 2035 and position itself asthe global leader in ocean intelligence. Key EU actions under this initiative will include To support these efforts, the Commission will invest€62 millionunder Horizon Europe to strengthen the EU’s contribution to the…