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Editorial

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Once Again a New Initiative!

Once Again a New Initiative!

On 25 June 2018 defence ministers from nine European countries signed a letter of intent on creating the European Intervention Initiative (EII). Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK - at this moment all EU member states - declared their willingness to set up a joint European military intervention force. The EII was part of …

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EUROMIL Activities

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Leaving No One Behind!

Leaving No One Behind!

On 25 June 2018 the President of EUROMIL, Emmanuel Jacob, met in Geneva with Mr. Clément Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. This was the second meeting EUROMIL had with the Special Rapporteur after an exchange of views with Ms. Annalisa Ciampi on 25 September 2017, a few months before she resigned …

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A Common European Defence Market – How to tackle Fragmentation?

A Common European Defence Market – How to tackle Fragmentation?

On 5 June 2018, EUROMIL, together with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) organised the third event in the series “Overcoming Obstacles on the Way Towards a European Army” dealing with defence industry cooperation in the European Union. Pierre Delsaux, Deputy Director-General of DG GROW at the European Commission was one of the panellists and explained why the European …

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Security Needs a New Narrative

Security Needs a New Narrative

NATO is currently moving into its new, modern headquarters in Brussels. Allied chiefs of defense had their first inaugural meeting on May 16 in the new place to review key military deliverables ahead of the Defense Ministerial in June and the Summit in July. Discussions focused, among other things, on deterrence and modernization. But one form of modernizing is not …

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NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Warsaw

NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Warsaw

The 2018 Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) was held in Warsaw (Poland) from 25 to 28 May 2018. The NATO PA brought parliamentarians from the NATO member countries from North America and Europe together as well as delegates from partner countries and observers to discuss reports, recommendations, and declarations. EUROMIL was one of the few observers …

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Members' News

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Denmark: Soldiers on the Front Line in the Fight for Public Sector Collective Agreements

Denmark: Soldiers on the Front Line in the Fight for Public Sector Collective Agreements

On 4 June, public sector employees in Denmark got new collective agreements. A large majority of trade union members voted in favour of the agreements, which came about after historically long negotiations that put the negotiating parties on the verge of a major labour dispute. Danish soldiers played an active role in the negotiations through their presence at demonstrations as …

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25th Anniversary of ZV SR

25th Anniversary of ZV SR

The Festive Meeting of the 25th Anniversary of creating ZV SR (the Association of the Professional Soldiers and the Military Retirees of the Slovak Republic) was held on 22 May 2018 in Military Garrison Club of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in Trenčín. Almost one hundred members of the association and national and international guests participated at this …

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Meeting of the Council of Personnel of Spanish Armed Forces

Meeting of the Council of Personnel of Spanish Armed Forces

Abstract - On Friday 22 June 2018, the Council of Personnel of Spanish Armed Forces (COPERFAS) met with the aim of being the first contact between the new MoD Margarita Robles, the new Secretary of Personnel of MoD and the Military associations. The meeting was followed with a good ambient of dialog with the Secretary General of AUME Mr. Jose …

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Demonstration of Spanish Military Personnel in Front of the Ministry of Defence

Demonstration of Spanish Military Personnel in Front of the Ministry of Defence

On 12 May 2018, four Spanish military associations, amongst which two EUROMIL members (ATME and AUME), organized a large demonstration in the centre of Madrid in front of the Ministry of Defence. The summary of the event can be read here. The supporting statement of EUROMIL is available here. For more information, please contact ATME or AUME.

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External News

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Cyber Defence Resolution Acknowledges Military Personnel

Cyber Defence Resolution Acknowledges Military Personnel

On 13 June 2018, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Cyber Defence. The resolution elaborates on the issues related to the cybersecurity and actions that should be undertaken to prevent and combat cyber threats. Since cyber activities and attacks on critical infrastructure carried out by state and non-state actors become more and more frequent, it is …

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EU Strives for Enhancing Its Capacity to Act as a Security Provider

EU Strives for Enhancing Its Capacity to Act as a Security Provider

On 25 June 2018 delegations of foreign affairs ministers and defence ministers participating in the EU Council meeting discussed the implementation of the EU Global Strategy in the area of security and defence. The conclusions highlighting the substantial progress in strengthening cooperation and provide and providing further guidance were adopted by the Council afterwards. It confirms that in a more …

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Priorities of the Austrian EU Council Presidency

Priorities of the Austrian EU Council Presidency

On 1 July 2018, Austria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the third time after 1998 and 2006. The Presidency rotates every 6 months and will be held by Austria in the second half of 2018. The motto Austria has chosen for the EU Presidency is “A Europe that protects”. The Austrian Presidency will …

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Upcoming Events

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Informal roundtable discussion on the military trade-unionism and advancing the social dialogue

In May 2017, EUROMIL together with OSCE ODIHR organised a joint visit to the Western Balkans region and discussed the situation of the military personnel in three countries facing common issues related to the right of association and formation of trade unions: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. This year EUROMIL would like to focus on the situation in Serbia …

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2nd Conference on Pension Systems for Security Personnel in the Visegrad Countries

In September 2017, EUROMIL organised the first conference on pension systems for security personnel in the Visegrad countries. The conference brought together representatives from professional associations as well as the security forces and governments to discuss the issue of pension systems for the personnel in the security sector. It enabled an exchange of information and best practises amongst participants on …

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