03/07/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 2 July, the European Parliament’s Bureau approved the reform for traineeships at the European Parliament, which will effectively put an end to unpaid internships. The S&D welcomed this progress. MEPs will be able to offer three types of traineeships in Brussels: a traineeship for university graduates for a period of six months; a training placement for a period of one to five months; and, study visits for a duration of up to six weeks. For the first two, fixed remuneration will be provided, whereas for the latter no remuneration is foreseen. Under these new principles, underpaid internships will come to an end at the European Parliament. The Youth Intergroup in Parliament welcomed this reform. According to the Youth Intergroup, a quarter of Parliament trainees receive less than €600 a month. (LC)