Policy Sections
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Head of Unit - Corporate Services M/F (Grade AD 10)
Permanent representative in Madrid
Principal, Border Management Staff College (P5)
Stagiaire / Trainee - for the leading EU policy media
Junior Scientific and Technical Advisor
Assistant Communications & Public Affairs Departments
Head of Section, responsible for high-performance computing and data handling
Post an EU jobFinland's celebrated innovation system is in need of a radical overhaul, according to a new international review. A panel of experts concluded that the landscape for innovation in Finland has become "fragmented and suffers from weak international links".
European firms increased investment in industrial research and development by more than their US or Japanese competitors last year, despite battling a global economic crisis.
Significant progress has been made in developing electric cars, but critics complain that the distance these vehicles can cover is still too short and much work is needed to prepare electricity infrastructure for radical change. (read more)
European policymakers face a difficult choice when authorising new technologies such as GMOs, as they often find themselves caught between conflicting expert safety advice and calls to respect the precautionary principle when scientific evidence is insufficient. (read more)
With traditional biofuels under fire for driving up food prices and wreaking environmental havoc, industrialists are stepping up research into algae as a sustainable alternative - but many obstacles remain before algae oil finds its way into our cars and planes. (read more)