EUROMIL Strengthens Partnerships During Visit to Ukraine
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 …
Standing Strong Together: Greece’s Armed Forces Demand Fairness and Respect
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 …
Rethinking the WPS agenda: intersectionality in Europe’s changing defence architecture
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 …
Climate, Crisis and Defence – Keeping the Military’s Mission Clear
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 …
Europeans Indifferent About Democracy, EMI study finds
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 Portugal, after the complaint presented by EUROMIL…
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 …
The historic breakthrough promoted by the AUGC is now law: the reform protecting employment after permanent disability has been published in the Official State Gazette
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 …
José Morata: “Returning to the Civil Guard is closing a cycle that began with repression and ends with dignity.”
Interview with José Morata, one of the founders of AUGC, civil guard expelled from the Corps who is now returning to his position: the Civil Guard. In a force where for decades speaking out was not allowed, José Morata was one of the first to do so. In the 1990s, …
Leadership Appointment: Dr. Nicole Schilling becomes Deputy Inspector General of the German Armed Forces
The German Federal Ministry of Defence has announced two changes to high-ranking military personnel: Dr Nicole Schilling, Surgeon General, will become Deputy Inspector General, while Major General Dr. Christian Freuding will become the new Inspector General of the Army. This makes Dr. Schilling the first woman to hold this post …
News from Greece: Military Personnel Included in Housing Allowance
PFEARFU achieved an immediate response from the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family regarding the housing allowance issue for military personnel. During a meeting on July 4, 2025, the request was made to include active-duty military personnel in the allowance, alongside other professional categories. The Minister committed to promptly consulting …