The Article 72(3) and how it must be applied by the PMO:For R&D fairness and solidarity are not just empty words! The Article 72(3) is one of the best “hidden secrets” of the Staff Regulations, but also one of the aspects that demonstrates the solidarity dimension of our Staff Regulations. A dimension that is all […]
Read moreSETTING UP OF THE INDEPENDENT EU ETHICS BODY Let’s discuss it with Daniel Freund Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for this file Monday 15 April from 12.45 pm to 2.30 pm The negotiations on the composition and mandate of EU’s independent ethics body have been long and quite difficult. Can we expect the draft […]
Read moreThe Court of Justice confirms the unlawfulness of taking nationality into account when calculating the reimbursement of annual travel expenses! On 18 April 2024, the Court of Justice delivered a CURIA – Documents (europa.eu) judgment in which it declared unlawful the second paragraph of Article 8 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations, concerning the […]
Read moreBrussels, 17 April 2024 Note for the attention of Mr Johannes HAHN, Commissioner for Budget and Administration Subject: Reinforced governance of the Commission towards Agencies and other external bodies Faced with the proliferation of new agencies and JUs, the TUs have denounced all the limitations of the governance ensured by the Commission, clearly incapable of […]
Read moreBrussels, 16 April 2024 Note for the attention of Mr Johannes HAHN, Commissioner for Budget and Administration Subject: Follow-up to the results of the 2023 staff survey The results of the 2023 Staff Survey have been published and the staff representation is analysing them with the utmost attention. In particular, we would like to thank […]
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