The “Catherine Day” Report A valuable contribution to the long-overdue changes advocated by R&D — WITHOUT reopening the Staff Regulations The publication of the report of the High-Level Reflection Group for the future of the European Civil Service, chaired by Catherine Day is an important and welcome contribution to the debate on the future of […]
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Psychosocial risks, Stress and Mental health at work Breaking news The Commission Must First “Talk the Talk” before “Walking the Talk” with Member States. The EP has adopted a resolution containing recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work (2026/2023(INL), resolution), calling on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal. […]
Read moreThe Draft Revision of the Whistleblowing Internal Rules Falls Drastically Short of the Breakthrough Required Background In our communication of 26 February 2026 [link], we reaffirmed an unequivocal principle: the European Commission cannot credibly act as Guardian of the Treaties while imposing robust whistleblower-protection standards on Member States yet systematically failing to apply equivalent — […]
Read moreStaff Survey 2025 Staff engagement: Comprehensive analysis and R&D Recommendations We have already noted with satisfaction that Commissioner Serafin has taken a clear and explicit political stance by stating: “The Staff Survey is the Commission’s most important listening exercise, giving us the broadest possible picture of what we are doing well and where we need to […]
Read moreWhistleblower protection: Commission must finally lead by example The European Commission and the EU institutions must lead by example, including — and especially — in the field of whistleblower protection. As guardian of the Treaties, the Commission cannot legitimately impose demanding standards of transparency, accountability and protection on Member States while tolerating weaker, inconsistent or […]
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