The Draft Revision of the Whistleblowing Internal Rules Falls Drastically Short of the Breakthrough Required 1. 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 […]
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Staff 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 […]
Read moreALL OUR BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR AND A HUGE THANK YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING RESILIENCE! R&D at Your Service — Staff (Dis) Satisfaction Survey: Key Findings and Analysis Dear F4E’ colleagues, Despite repeated attempts to reassure, minimise or relativise the situation, the dramatic results of the latest Staff (Dis)Satisfaction Survey once again confirm […]
Read moreStaff Survey 2023 R&D invites you to massively take part! DG HR has announced the new edition of the “Speak Up” staff survey. R&D would like to remind all colleagues that Staff Surveys are an essential tool for measuring the satisfaction of staff on their working conditions. However, for a survey to be meaningful, several […]
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