{"id":14485,"date":"2023-03-08T13:11:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T12:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/?page_id=14485"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:30:50","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column linemiddle\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #e30513;\">NEWS<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Find all the latest news about our concerns, our voices, our actions and our reactions concerning social and political life, the economy and the well-being of the European public service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner type_sticky\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-grid us_grid type_grid layout_2343 cols_2 pagination_ajax preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--columns:2;--gap:1rem;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:768px){#us_grid_1{--columns:1!important}}.layout_2343 .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_2343 .usg_post_image_1{width:300px!important;max-width:300px!important}.layout_2343 .usg_vwrapper_1{margin-left:-17px!important}.layout_2343 .usg_post_date_2{color:#B9B9B9!important;font-weight:700!important;margin-top:11px!important;padding-left:8px!important}.layout_2343 .usg_btn_2{text-align:left!important}.layout_2343 .usg_post_custom_field_1{color:var(--color-header-middle-text-hover)!important;margin-top:11px!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1300px){.layout_2343 .usg_post_image_1{width:300px!important;max-width:300px!important}}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2343 .usg_post_image_1{width:300px!important;max-width:300px!important}}@media (max-width:768px){.layout_2343 .usg_post_image_1{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rcam-en category-news-en\" data-id=\"18995\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/when-your-health-is-fragile\/\" aria-label=\"When Your Health is Fragile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_370987704-1024x607.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/when-your-health-is-fragile\/\">When Your Health is Fragile<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Commission<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-13T08:30:43+02:00\">13 April, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">When your health is fragile, accessing your rights shouldn&#8217;t be so difficult \u00a0JSIS: After a reimbursement claim was denied, asking a simple question has become unnecessarily complicated. \ud83d\udccc Key Points&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/when-your-health-is-fragile\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18989 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-en\" data-id=\"18989\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/in-loving-memory-of-henri-speybrouck\/\" aria-label=\"In Loving memory of Henri SPEYBROUCK\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Henri-Speybrouck-In-memoriam-1024x627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/in-loving-memory-of-henri-speybrouck\/\">In Loving memory of Henri SPEYBROUCK<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T11:46:47+02:00\">30 March, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">It is with great sadness that Union Syndicale Brussels informs you of the passing of our long standing member, Henri Speybrouck. Henri was a founding member of our non profit&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/in-loving-memory-of-henri-speybrouck\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18880 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-follow-up-conferences\" data-id=\"18880\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/your-career-at-the-commission-march-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Your Career at the Commission &#8211; March 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Votre-Carriere-a-la-Commission-March-2026-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/your-career-at-the-commission-march-2026\/\">Your Career at the Commission &#8211; March 2026<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Commission<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-02T11:25:22+01:00\">2 March, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Conference: new civil servants, young civil servants, your\u00a0career\u00a0at the Commission &nbsp; When : Friday, 20 March 2026, de 12h30 \u00e0 14h00 Where : online in Zoom FREE and OPEN to&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/your-career-at-the-commission-march-2026\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-en\" data-id=\"18869\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/epso-failure-to-meet-response-deadlines\/\" aria-label=\"EPSO: Failure to Meet Response Deadlines\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_284764295-1024x681.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/epso-failure-to-meet-response-deadlines\/\">EPSO: Failure to Meet Response Deadlines<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Commission<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-19T09:33:12+01:00\">19 February, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">In a recent interview with Commission en Direct, Mr. Olivier Salles, Director of EPSO, stated: &#8220;I want to improve the experience of candidates, as competitions often represent citizens&#8217; first contact&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/epso-failure-to-meet-response-deadlines\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-follow-up-conferences\" data-id=\"18820\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/staff-matters-cafe-n-01\/\" aria-label=\"Staff Matters Caf\u00e9 N\u00b0 01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Staff-Matters-Cafe-Website-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/staff-matters-cafe-n-01\/\">Staff Matters Caf\u00e9 N\u00b0 01<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-18T12:18:30+01:00\">18 February, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">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? \u2013 Which recent&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/staff-matters-cafe-n-01\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-legal category-news-en category-working-conditions\" data-id=\"18792\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/eulex-kosovo-saga\/\" aria-label=\"EULEX Kosovo SAGA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_557018779-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/eulex-kosovo-saga\/\">EULEX Kosovo SAGA<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-06T15:47:34+01:00\">6 February, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">EULEX Kosovo SAGA: The Search For The Responsible Party &nbsp; What are theses cases about? It concerns workers employed as part of the EULEX Kosovo Mission, an EU mission presented&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/eulex-kosovo-saga\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18746 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-follow-up-conferences\" data-id=\"18746\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/your-career-at-the-commission\/\" aria-label=\"Your Career at the Commission\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-January-EU-Career-path-1024x581.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/your-career-at-the-commission\/\">Your Career at the Commission<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Commission<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-10T11:43:38+01:00\">10 January, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Conference: new civil servants, young civil servants, your\u00a0career\u00a0at the Commission When : Friday, 16 January 2026, de 12h30 \u00e0 14h00 Where : online in Zoom FREE and OPEN to all\u00a0EU\u00a0staff,&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/your-career-at-the-commission\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-en\" data-id=\"18610\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/usb-newly-elected-bureau-and-executive-committee\/\" aria-label=\"USB Newly Elected Bureau and Executive Committee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251211_181401-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/usb-newly-elected-bureau-and-executive-committee\/\">USB Newly Elected Bureau and Executive Committee<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-12T14:42:21+01:00\">12 December, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">We\u2019re happy to announce that our new Bureau and Executive Committee have now been elected! A big thank-you to everyone who took part in the process \u2014 by voting, standing&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/usb-newly-elected-bureau-and-executive-committee\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18536 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conseil-en category-news-en\" data-id=\"18536\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/2025-annual-update\/\" aria-label=\"2025 Annual update\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_332813117-1024x624.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/2025-annual-update\/\">2025 Annual update<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Consilium<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-27T10:24:55+01:00\">27 November, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">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&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/2025-annual-update\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18486 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-en category-newsletter-en\" data-id=\"18486\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/us-flash-november-2025\/\" aria-label=\"US Flash November 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1065256088-1024x632.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/us-flash-november-2025\/\">US Flash November 2025<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Consilium<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-26T15:24:01+01:00\">26 November, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">You will find the following topics in this edition: &#8211; Promotion exercise 2025 &#8211; Mobility contribution &#8211; Certification exercise &#8211; Carry &#8211; over of leave PROMOTION EXERCISE 2025 Union Syndicale&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/us-flash-november-2025\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agences-en category-agencies-en-en category-agencies category-news-en\" data-id=\"18402\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/a-very-uncourteous-courtesy-visit\/\" aria-label=\"A very UNCOURTEOUS Courtesy Visit,  But For What Purpose?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_1494190238-1024x574.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/a-very-uncourteous-courtesy-visit\/\">A very UNCOURTEOUS Courtesy Visit,  But For What Purpose?<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Agencies<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-24T08:32:14+02:00\">24 October, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">The courtesy visit\u00a0of Mr. Quest and Mr. Roques to the 3000 staff members of the six Executive Agencies of the European Union left a bitter taste in the mouths of&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_7 usg_btn_2 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/a-very-uncourteous-courtesy-visit\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read more<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-18342 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-en category-newsletter-en\" data-id=\"18342\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 newslistwrap align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:2rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 cornerrighttop has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/first-exercise-after-the-legal-victory-won-by-union-syndicale\/\" aria-label=\"PROMOTIONS 2025 : First exercise after the legal victory won by Union Syndicale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_523719943-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h6 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/first-exercise-after-the-legal-victory-won-by-union-syndicale\/\">PROMOTIONS 2025 : First exercise after the legal victory won by Union Syndicale<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_2 gridpadding align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field usg_post_custom_field_1 has_text_color type_text author color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">USB - Consilium<\/span><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_2 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-21T15:18:55+02:00\">21 October, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Congratulations to all the colleagues promoted this year: a well-deserved reward for your commitment and efforts in serving our institution and thus contributing to European construction. 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