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Editorial

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Fighting COVID-19 Without Borders!

Fighting COVID-19 Without Borders!

If we could go back in time less than a year, it would be difficult to convince ourselves that we would generally work from home and conduct our meetings and contacts mainly online, that we would no longer greet each other with a warm hand or cuddle, that we would only see our fellow citizens with a face mask on, …

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EUROMIL Activities

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Armed forces and COVID-19

Armed forces and COVID-19

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 …

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Attacks against PFEARFU Secretary for Gender Equality

Attacks against PFEARFU Secretary for Gender Equality

EUROMIL is deeply worried about the recent immoral and sexist attacks against the newly appointed Secretary for Gender Equality of its Greek member association, the “Panhellenic Federation of Armed Forces Unions” (PFEARFU). The organisation has been informed that the Secretary for Gender Equality of PFEARFU had been the victim of sexist attacks, defamation, psychological violence and incitement to suicide, by …

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Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces of Montenegro

Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces of Montenegro

EUROMIL is gravely concerned by the worsening human rights situation in the armed forces of Montenegro, where the human rights and fundamental freedoms of members of the armed forces and especially their trade union rights and their right to freedom or religion or belief are under attack. EUROMIL is equally worried at the latest news coming from Montenegro, indicating that …

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Members' News

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LMP Romania: 10 Years of Activity

LMP Romania: 10 Years of Activity

Liga Militarilor Profesioniști (transl.: Professional Military League, abbrev. LMP) is a non-governmental, apolitical and non-unionist association that was founded on 1 June 2010. The military association arises out of the desire to continue a military tradition that dates back to the interwar period, considering that here, in Constanta, was established for the first time in Romania such an association, almost …

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News From Denmark

News From Denmark

Now that a new wave of the COVID-19 epidemic has been registered in Denmark, the armed forces continue to protect their employees. There is still a focus on extra thorough cleaning of workplaces and employee safety. Protective agents in the form of e.g. face masks and gloves are recommended where it will be useful and hand santiser is provided where …

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Spanish Soldiers: Struggling for Dignified Remuneration

Spanish Soldiers: Struggling for Dignified Remuneration

The Spanish military are called upon to defend their right to dignified remuneration. The protest demonstration is scheduled in Madrid, on Saturday, 19 September 2020. Professional military associations - AUME, ASFASPRO, ATME, UMT - have called to mobilization after a meeting of no effect with the Minister of Defense last month. In a joint statement are explained the reasons for …

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Situation of the President of SOVCG

Situation of the President of SOVCG

On Thursday 2 July 2020 Zdravko Kasalica, President of the Trade Union of Defense and Army of Montenegro (SOVCG) and his wife Makedonka Kasalica, a lawyer, have been arrested under the suspicion of money laundering. Without going into detail or interfering with the investigation, EUROMIL has doubts about the reasons that form the basis of the deprivation of liberty of …

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PFEARFU On The Situation In Greece

PFEARFU On The Situation In Greece

The following information and translations were provided by PFEARFU. In mid-July and from 10 to 23 August 2020, Turkey unilaterally issued NAVTEX concerning the sailing of the URUC REIS research vessel for seismic surveys. As soon as the Turkish research vessel, accompanied by the Turkish fleet, entered the Greek continental shelf, the Hellenic armed forces, around the country, immediately went …

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PFEARFU Reaction on Involvement of Greek Armed Forces in Controlling Cases of COVID-19 at Ports and Airports

PFEARFU Reaction on Involvement of Greek Armed Forces in Controlling Cases of COVID-19 at Ports and Airports

PFEARFU expresses the strong dissatisfaction of our colleagues, regarding the announcement of 28 June 2020, through the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Mr. Hardalias regarding the involvement of the Armed Forces in controlling cases of COVID-19, in ports and airports. We are unable to believe what was initially conveyed to us. We were informed through relevant publications that the military …

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Upcoming Events

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Berlin Security Conference 2020

Berlin Security Conference 2020

This year the Berlin Security Conference will be held on 24 and 25 November 2020 under the title “Europe – a cohesive bond for strong power”. The Conference is organised by the Behörden Spiegel, Germany’s leading independent civil service newspaper. For further photos and information please see www.euro-defence.eu  Brochure.

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