Perhaps it sounds a bit strange to write an article on “the day after” at a time when we have no idea on when and surely not how the COVID-19 crisis will end. However, one should start thinking at the post Corona era and not be too optimistic or pessimistic, but stay realistic! From the moment the first signs of …
Armed forces and COVID-19 In the current months, EUROMIL observed that armed forces are being involved in fighting COVID-19. Indeed, they are carrying out an important role in supporting both healthy and infected citizens. EUROMIL expresses its support to all the staff from essential services that is mobilised to support people in the fight against COVID-19, including military personnel. In this …
On 6 April 2020, EUROMIL, together with a coalition of NGOs and trade unions, including ETUC, EPSU and Eurocadres, issued a joint statement calling on all public authorities and corporate institutions to protect those citizens and workers who expose harms, abuses and serious wrongdoing during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. In these challenging times, EUROMIL particularly highlights the need to …
EUROMIL Presidium Members adopted a position paper on the right to strike in April 2020. Recently, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) took a clear position on the right to strike for members of the armed forces in its decisions on the cases of EUROMIL v. Ireland (112/2014) and CGIL v. Italy (140/2016). In the Italian case, the ECSR …
“We know that the right to strike in the military can shock some people, and not least within the military. For EUROMIL this issue was never a priority, but the decision of the ECSR is clear”
In light of the higher priority given by EUROMIL members to issues such as military personnel salaries, allowances, working conditions and problems with recruitment and retention, EUROMIL conduted the "Fair Defence Pay Campaign", from October 2019 to April 2020, to raise awareness about the current situation on salaries and allowances in the European armed forces. During the campaign, EUROMIL advocated …
Retirement from work may trigger various changes in everyday life that affect mental health. The current cross-sectional study, conducted with 231 veterans, examines the relationship between socio-demographic features and both anxiety and depression in navy veterans after retirement. Spielberg’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used for anxiety assessment, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used for depression assessment. The …
