By accepting the diktat of the member states concerning “growth’s zero” of its staff, the Commission risks not to be able to play his role such as planned in treaties. This movement questions the capacity of the whole Institutions to apply the Treaty of Lisbon and especially to convince the European citizen whom Europe is still useful. The European citizens and the European Parliament have to react.
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While reading the Baroness ASHTON’s Paper on the draft decision establishing the EEAS, one can only notice that there is no mention whatsoever of local agents as a staff category in the new service. Is it an omission made on purpose, or was it an unintentional negligence? Is there another explanation of a more legal nature?
Read moreIn the documents submitted to the Council – the memorandum and draft decision for the establishment of the EEAS – R & D noted that the term High Representative came to 82 times while that of “Vice President” of the Commission was mentioned only 6 times.
Read moreDear Colleagues, DG HR has invited trade unions on March 30 to a technical consultation on their proposal to change the staff regulations. R&D consults its members and partners in all European Institutions and the Commission. We will keep you posted.
Read moreDefending the European public service first begins by applying to the 32 management EEAS positions advertised in the 2010 rotation.
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