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EPSO: Failure to Meet Response Deadlines
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In a recent interview with Commission en Direct, Mr. Olivier Salles, Director of EPSO, stated: “I want to improve the experience of candidates, as competitions often represent citizens’ first contact…
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Staff Matters Café N° 01
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Dear colleagues, Do you have questions about the EU Staff Regulations? How are key rights and obligations of EU officials defined today, and how are they evolving? – Which recent…
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EULEX Kosovo SAGA
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EULEX Kosovo SAGA: The Search For The Responsible Party   What are theses cases about? It concerns workers employed as part of the EULEX Kosovo Mission, an EU mission presented…
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Your Career at the Commission
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Conference: new civil servants, young civil servants, your career at the Commission When : Friday, 16 January 2026, de 12h30 à 14h00 Where : online in Zoom FREE and OPEN to all EU staff,…
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2025 Annual update
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Joint index (= cost of living changes, Belgium/Luxembourg) +2.5 % Specific indicator (= change in purchasing power of national civil servants) +0.5 % 2025 update +3.0 % Pension contribution +1.0…
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US Flash November 2025
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You will find the following topics in this edition: – Promotion exercise 2025 – Mobility contribution – Certification exercise – Carry – over of leave PROMOTION EXERCISE 2025 Union Syndicale…
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USB in Court
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USB defends your rights: The reduction in travel allowances, caused by a ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU, unfairly penalizes colleagues on delegation. Despite our warnings, the EEAS…
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Certification Exercise 2025 / 2026
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For those who missed the live session, the video recording is now available below with English subtitle   The certification exercise 2025-2026 was launched. It will allow 50 colleagues to…
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Auditory health at work: Silence does not protect!
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Recognition at long last  A significant step has just been taken in recognising the auditory risks associated with working in a digital environment. Some pathologies, unfortunately developed by our fellow…
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