Editorial

Security Has a Social Dimension

Security Has a Social Dimension

“European security and defence policy has developed more in the past years than in the previous decades.” This is a statement one can hear often in Brussels and other European capitals these days. And while clearly a lot has been achieved and important initiatives have been kicked-off in the past years, EUROMIL remains convinced that more remains to be done. …

EUROMIL Activities

2nd “Silent Leges Inter Arma?” Conference

2nd “Silent Leges Inter Arma?” Conference

From 18 to 21 September 2017, the Belgian Group of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War (ISMLLW) organised the second ‘Silent leges inter arma?’ conference. This international conference brought together practitioners and academics active in the field of law, security and defence from a wide variety of countries, to discuss the following topics: Rights of …

Freedom of Speech and Expression in the Armed Forces

Freedom of Speech and Expression in the Armed Forces

Experts and representatives of armed forces, defence ministries, military trade unions and professional associations from a range of OSCE participating States shared experiences and good practices in protecting armed forces’ right to freedom of expression while ensuring operational effectiveness at an event held on 17 September 2018, on the margins of the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Organized by the OSCE …

Members' News

The Lack of Correlation Between Tasks and Resources in the Danish Military

The Lack of Correlation Between Tasks and Resources in the Danish Military

In Denmark, the employees of the military pay the price when the politicians want to compensate for not spending enough money in the defense budget. One of the big topics of discussion in Denmark during the summer has been whether Denmark should increase the defense-budget to the promised two percent that we committed to in NATO back in 2014. The …

AUME Requested Removal of Chief Executive of Personnel

AUME Requested Removal of Chief Executive of Personnel

Abstract - AUME requested, last 7th of September, to the chief executive of personnel in the Armed Forces, to be removed of his responsibilities after blocking the different proposals made by the main professional Associations members of the COPERFAS (Council of personnel of the Armed Forces) for being accepted as points to debate in that Council. As a consequence the …

A New Plan of Action for the Modernisation of the German Armed Forces

A New Plan of Action for the Modernisation of the German Armed Forces

Abstract - The minister of defence presented her plan of action for the modernisation of the German Armed Forces, which grants more money for new material and personnel. According to the plan the main problems, which should be tackled are the modernisation of existing structures and the definition of new tasks for the German Armed Forces. The new plan meets …

Update: Two Greek Soldiers Arrested by Turkey Released

Update: Two Greek Soldiers Arrested by Turkey Released

The two Greek soldiers who had been arrested by Turkey since March 2018 have been released on 14 August 2018. EUROMIL is pleased that the diplomatic efforts finally succeeded. During the past months, EUROMIL supported its Greek member associations and issued this statement on the issue: "Since March 2018, two Greek soldiers have been arrested by Turkish authorities after having …

Soldiers of Tomorrow

Soldiers of Tomorrow

What is important for the young men and women we want to bring into the military today and tomorrow? And what counts for them so that they want to stay for a sufficiently long time? How should defence organizations respond to their expectations and aspirations? The young men and women who recently joined the armed forces or who are coming …

Discussion About Reinstatement of General Conscription or Official Duty in Germany

Discussion About Reinstatement of General Conscription or Official Duty in Germany

Abstract - Since July 2011 the general conscription in Germany is suspended. During the summertime the discussion came up weather to reinstate the general conscription or introduce an official duty for all young citizens. The mandatory duty is supposed to increase the social responsibility of the youth. There are severe judicial challenges for such an introduction as there are conflicts with …

What’s happening in Lithuania?

What’s happening in Lithuania?

Abstract – The President of AFMP, Anne-Marie Snels, was on a working visit in Lithuania, where she visited deployed Dutch military personnel. In her column, she writes about what she saw and heard in Lithuania and suggests concrete solutions for the existing problems: While the weather conditions in Lithuania are extreme in summer and winter, Dutch military personnel is struggling …

DBwV Moves into New Office

DBwV Moves into New Office

Abstract - On Wednesday the 12th September the DBwV celebrated their move-in into the new office on Stresemannstraße 57. Several high-ranked guests joined the celebration, including the minister of defence Ursula von der Leyen and the Generalinspektor of the German Armed Forces Eberhard Zorn. The representatives of EUROMIL already had the pleasure to visit the new building during their board …

External News

European Commission on CSDP Missions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

European Commission on CSDP Missions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

In the aftermath of the event “Increasing European Collaboration in PTSD Research” organised by EUROMIL in March 2018 in the European Parliament, MEP Clare Moody (S&D, UK) addressed a written question to the European Commission. She inquired about a possible duty of care the European institutions have towards military personnel which was deployed in CSDP missions and is diagnosed with …

NATO Summit in Brussels

NATO Summit in Brussels

On 11 and 12 July 2018, the Heads of State and Government of the 29 NATO member states came together in the new Headquarters of the Alliance in Brussels. In times where the security landscape around the Alliance is undergoing profound changes, the summit was expected to take landmark decisions on the future of NATO. Indeed, leaders discussed the three …

Upcoming Events

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 …

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 …

Berlin Security Conference 2018: 17th Congress on European Security and Defence

The Berlin Security Conference is one of the largest European security and defence policy events. The congress and exhibition, held every autumn since 2001 in Berlin, draw about 1 000 participants from European and non-European countries, the European institutions, and NATO. The 17th Berlin Security Conference will take place at the Vienna House Andel’s Berlin on 27 and 28 November …

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