Carry-over of annual leave in cases of long-term sick leave Another win of the Central Staff Committee as the administration finally puts in place the long-awaited carry-over automation for more than 12 days of annual leave, for colleagues who had been on long sick leave! With the letter Ares(2025)10708842, DG-HR responded to the continuous requests […]
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Brussels, 3 December 2025 Note for the attention of Mr Piotr Serafin Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Subject: EEAS-gate – Recent case concerning the establishment of the Academy for European Diplomats at the College of Europe in Bruges 1. Preamble Regarding this latest scandal, it is important to begin by recalling the presumption […]
Read moreBrussels, 11 November 2025 Note for the attention of Mr. Piotr Serafin, Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Mrs Catherine Day, Special adviser of Commissioner Serafin and Chair of the High-Level Group Subject: Large Scale Review – Article published on Euractiv As we stated in our letter to you dated of 6 October which […]
Read more“Home is where I work and I work everywhere.” Alfred Nobel Flexible Working and Tele/Work From Anywhere in a modern EU Administration “if we stick to the principle that we say how you develop your work, it’s your decision, we just are interested in the result. So, wherever you work and with your laptop wherever […]
Read moreConference – The Commission in the Trump era – Politico journalists’ analysis The EP finally grants its approval to the new college, which takes office on 1 December. THE COMMISSION IN THE TRUMP ERA – POLITICO JOURNALISTS’ ANALYSIS Barbara MOENS – Chief EU Correspondent / Jacopo BARIGAZZI – Senior Defence Correspondent Monday 9 December from […]
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