Fundamental rights should never stop at the gates of a barracks. Yet across Europe, military personnel still face restrictions on freedoms that are taken for granted by other workers. The Collective Complaints Procedure of the Council of Europe’s Revised European Social Charter offers organisations like EUROMIL the possibility to challenge …
From 8 to 10 September 2025, EUROMIL President Emmanuel Jacob visited Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian partners, institutions, and civil society representatives. The visit built on EUROMIL’s ongoing engagement in Ukraine and offered an opportunity to deepen cooperation on issues such as soldiers’ rights, veteran policies, trade union freedoms, and …
The President of PFEARFU-ΠΟΜΕΝΣ, Ilias Kollyris, from the White Tower in Thessaloniki, delivered a strong message of unity, responsibility, and determination for the future of Armed Forces personnel. Speaking before thousands of military, police, firefighters, and coast guard members, he stressed that participation was not symbolic but an act of …
The article was originally published by Friends of Europe. The notion of intersectionality first emerged in 1989 by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, who described it as “a prism for seeing the way in which various forms of inequality often operate together and exacerbate each other”. In other words, it acts as …
On 27 August 2025, the German Federal Cabinet adopted the draft Wehrdienst-Modernisierungsgesetz (Modernization of Military Service Act). The initiative is presented by the German government as a key step to strengthen the Bundeswehr’s personnel base and to move closer to NATO’s long-term capability targets. The draft law focuses on the …
AUGC reports to the UN the lack of protection and violation of rights of a female civil guard who was a victim of sexual violence within the institution AUGC reports to the United Nations the inaction of the Civil Guard, which left a victim of sexual violence unprotected and violated …
NATO’s crisis management procedures are clear: military forces may support civilian authorities in exceptional situations, but only as a last resort when other resources are exhausted. This principle is worth recalling at a time when, in the United States, the Pentagon is considering creating a dedicated force for handling civil …
The recent joined multi-movement declaration by ITUC and others and call to action, speaks of peace, freedom, equality, and social justice which are goals we all share. Furthermore, EUROMIL fully supports values such as human rights, decent work, and democratic societies. It is difficult to imagine anyone who would not …
The article was originally published by Politico. A new study by the European Movement International finds that while Europeans are increasingly sceptical with democracy, there is strong support for deeper EU cooperation on security and defence. Nearly half of respondents across seven major EU countries (Germany, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, …
In Ukraine, our colleagues from the Military-Security Trade Union are actively contributing to a clear and constructive vision for the employment of veterans. Their work is rooted in a simple but essential principle: the veteran’s will to work must be the starting point. Veterans want to work, and it is …
On June 25, 2025, dozens of military personnel answered the call of the Professional Military Associations (APM) for a meeting in the auditorium of the Santo Amaro Academy, in Lisbon. In the light of the recent decision by the European Committee of Social Rights to give effect to the “right …
AUGC celebrates the entry into force of a law that protects the right to maintain employment through adaptation or change of assignment, and which will also benefit Armed Forces and National Police personnel. The Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC) celebrates the publication in the Official State Gazette of Law …
