EUROMIL Participated in the 2020 Transatlantic Security Jam
The “2020 Transatlantic Security Jam: securing the Post-COVID Future” took place online from 12 to 14 May 2020. Experts from all over the world participated in this three-day written virtual brainstorm on international security challenges hosted by IBM and coordinated by The Partnership for Peace Consortium in collaboration with Friends …
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.
EUROMIL Adopts a Position Paper on the Right to Strike
EUROMIL Presidium Members adopted a position paper on the right to strike in April 2020. Recently, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) took a clear position on the right to strike for members of the armed forces in its decisions on the cases of EUROMIL v. Ireland (112/2014) and …
Coalition to Make Whistleblowing Safe During COVID-19 and Beyond
On 6 April 2020, EUROMIL, together with a coalition of NGOs and trade unions, including ETUC, EPSU and Eurocadres, issued a joint statement calling on all public authorities and corporate institutions to protect those citizens and workers who expose harms, abuses and serious wrongdoing during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. …
Recommendations from the Fair Defence Pay Campaign
In light of the higher priority given by EUROMIL members to issues such as military personnel salaries, allowances, working conditions and problems with recruitment and retention, EUROMIL conduted the “Fair Defence Pay Campaign”, from October 2019 to April 2020, to raise awareness about the current situation on salaries and allowances …
PESCO: Quo Vadis?
Once again PESCO? Yes, it is not the first article EUROMIL dedicates to PESCO and it will certainly not be the last one. However, let me point out from the start that this time we will not focus on the missing link between PESCO and the human/social factor, even if …
COVID-19: the day after!
Perhaps it sounds a bit strange to write an article on “the day after” at a time when we have no idea on when and surely not how the COVID-19 crisis will end. However, one should start thinking at the post Corona era and not be too optimistic or pessimistic, …
The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study
Retirement from work may trigger various changes in everyday life that affect mental health. The current cross-sectional study, conducted with 231 veterans, examines the relationship between socio-demographic features and both anxiety and depression in navy veterans after retirement. Spielberg’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used for anxiety assessment, and the …
Gender Pay Gap: End the Secrecy!
On 25 February 2020 the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) organised a gathering in front of the European Commission and the Council to highlight their demand to “end the secrecy” over pay. ETUC’s Deputy General Secretary Esther Lynch said: “The principle of equal pay for equal work has been enshrined …