Portugal: State Budget 2023, Military demand “fair pay” and “right to collective bargaining
On the eve of the start of the general debate on the proposed State Budget for 2023, about two hundred military gathered in Terreiro do Paço, in front of the Ministry of Finance, in what they called a “public tribune” to express their dissatisfaction. Professional military associations representing officers, sergeants …
ANS: Proposal for salary revision for Sergeants presented at the National Defense Commission of the Portuguese Parliament
The President and the three vice-presidents of the ANS Board, respectively, António Lima Coelho, Rogério Graça (Navy), Carlos Colaço (Army) and Norberto Mateus (Air Force) were received on October 26, in an audience at the National Defense Committee of the Assembly of the Republic, for the presentation and defense of …
EUROMIL holds its 126th General Assembly Meeting in Germany
On 20-21 October 2022, EUROMIL held its 126th General Assembly meeting in Berlin (Germany), hosted by our member association DBwV. EUROMIL President, Mr Emmanuel Jacob opened the conference by welcoming members and underlining EUROMIL’s 50 years anniversary, which was officially celebrated at the 13th of September in Bergisch Gladbach (Germany). …
PFEARFU: Protest Rally at the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair; We continue our fight!
A joint protest rally and march from the White Tower to the Deputy Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace was held by the Federations of the Security Forces and the Armed Forces, on the afternoon of September 9, 2022, on the occasion of the opening of the 86th International Fair of Thessaloniki and …
PFEARFU – ANS: Bilateral Members Meeting
On 20 September, the President, Athanasios Sarris, and the Treasurer, Stergios Orkas, of PFEARFU’s Military Union of Thessaloniki met with the President of PFEARFU, Dimitrios Rotas, and the member of EUROMIL Board, Mr Georgios Zgardanas, and with the colleagues from Portugal and specifically from the ANS (Associação Nacional de Sargentos …
The President of EUROMIL meets the Minister of Defence of North Macedonia
The Minister of Defence of North Macedonia, Ms. Slavjanka Petrovska met with the President of EUROMIL, Mr Emmanuel Jacob, where they discussed a key issue in defence – the improvement of the standard and working conditions of the members of the Armed Forces. The Minister of Defence Ms. Slavjanka Petrovska …
13 September 1972-2022: EUROMIL celebrates its 50 year anniversary
On 13 September 1972, EUROMIL was founded in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, by professional military associations from Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany. 50 years later, current and former members of EUROMIL gathered in Bergisch Gladbach to celebrate the 50 years anniversary. Almost 100 people participated …
News from our German Association, DBwV
*Credits: EFP: Foto: NATO EFP Lithuania 1. Status quo: Bw alliance commitments within the framework of NATO on the eastern flank Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Since August 2017, Bundeswehr soldiers have been deployed as part of the multinational NATO Battlegroup in Lithuania. The primary operation is of the German soldiers …
CS: “Ready from the get-go”
*Picture: Command Sergeant Major Torben Kristensen (far right) training in Estonia as part of the NATO mission, enhanced Forward Presence Danish Command Sergeant Major Torben Kristensen recently completed five months of deployment to Estonia as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence. He reflects on the war in Ukraine as a …
PFEARFU: Paternity leave of 14-days to the Members of the Armed Forces
PFEARFU, welcomes the issuance of orders by the General Staffs of the Army, Navy and Air Force, following the relevant decisions of our political leadership, which formally finalize the granting of 14-day paternity leave to the military personnel. It should be pointed out that the harmonization of the legislation with …