The President of EUROMIL meets the Chairman of the EU Military Committee
On Monday 13 February 2023, the President of EUROMIL, Mr Emmanuel Jacob, met with the Chairman of the EU Military Committee (EUMC), General Robert Brieger. The discussion focused on presenting the work of EUROMIL as its main aim is promoting the professional and social interests of soldiers. It was also …
EU-NATO 3rd Joint Declaration: Interview with EUROMIL’s President, Emmanuel Jacob
Mr Jacob, you are the president of EUROMIL, the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions. Being an expert for security and defence topics, we are sure you have been looking forward to the recent joint declaration on NATO-EU cooperation. Are you satisfied with the results? Have some aspects …
The President of EUROMIL comments on Greece’s draft law for military personnel
In the context of the coordinated actions of EUROMIL’s member association P.FE.AR.F.U, the President of EUROMIL, Mr Emmanuel Jacob, expressed his concerns on a specific article of the draft law entitled “Care for the personnel of the Armed Forces, rationalization of the legislation of the Armed Forces, organization of the …
Priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council
On 1st January 2023, Sweden takes over the Presidency of the EU Council. The six-month Swedish Presidency follows the Czech Republic and France. Those three states together form the presidency trio and share a common program. The Swedish presidency will focus on 4 domains: Security – Unity Resilience – Competitiveness Prosperity …
An overview of the year’s developments in EU defence, and the participation of EUROMIL’s President at EMI European Chats
On 12 December 2022, the President of EUROMIL, Emmanuel Jacob, participated at the European Movement International (EMI) European Chats, to discuss current geopolitical issues, as the war in Ukraine, the strengthening of the EU common, security and defence policy (CSDP), climate change and the Conference on the Future of Europe …
Newsletter from the Central Association of Permanent Defence Personnel (CS)
In November, CS held their ordinary congress, where this year both a Chairman and a Vice Chairman were to be elected. After a few years with vice-chairmen elected in the respective defence groups within their units, it was decided at an extraordinary congress this Spring to have a permanently employed …
News from our German Association, DBwV
The “Yellow Ribbons” campaign The DBwV is giving politicians the opportunity to show members of the Bundeswehr their appreciation as the end of the year approaches. 67 years of the Bundeswehr: Ceremonial pledge on the occasion of the anniversary On November 12, the founding day of the Bundeswehr, young women …
PFEARFU: To the Council of State for transfers of sensitive social groups
The discussion requested by PFEARFU for the injustices contained in the Ministerial Decision on transfers, regarding the staff of special transferability who belong to sensitive social groups, but also regarding the exclusion of the representatives of the active military from the Boards of Transfers, was annulled, despite the provisions of …
PFEARFU: European Forum Athens: PFEARFU’s Gender Equality Secretariat
At the European Forum Athens, it was highlighted that the world is only 155 years away from equality between women and men in the armed forces. That is, 1,860 months, 55,800 days, or 1,339,200 hours. This estimate comes from data collected jointly by the European Parliament’s Research Service, UN Women …
2022: A year of European Defence
EUROMIL co-organized with Egmont- the Royal Institute for International Relations, an expert discussion on 2022, a year of European defence. This seminar aims to critically assess the EU’s achievements in the field of defence over the past year, to recommend ways forward, and to analyse what the implications are for …