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?
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R&D is proposing to President Barroso that the the proceeds of at least one month of the special crisis levy (5,07% of the basic salary of EU officials) that are currently entering as revenue in the general budget of the European Union, should be donated to humanitarian help and to build a future in Haiti.
Read moreR&D has learned that there have been guidelines issued from headquarters on the fiscal responsibility of local staff.
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