Input from EUROMIL and CESI in Preparation of the European Council Meeting of June 2015 on Security and Defence
“New threats, new challenges, new commitments!” Input from EUROMIL and CESI in Preparation of the European Council Meeting of June 2015 on Security and Defence. Please click here to read the document
The pieces are there, Europe needs to bring them together!
The pieces are there, Europe needs to bring them together! Some days ago the General Affairs Council discussed the draft agenda of the European Council that will take place on 25-26 June 2015. The European Council will discuss “Security challenges”, i.e. the review of the 2003 European Security Strategy, a …
French Bill on the Military Program 2014/2019
French bill on the military program 2014/2019 A chapter of the bill concerns the creation of professional military associations in France. On 20 May 2015 the bill was adopted by the Council of Ministers and will be discussed by the parliament in the first week of June 2015. Once the …
NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Budapest
The 2015 spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) took place in Budapest (Hungary) from 15 to 18 May 2015. The NATO PA brought over 300 parliamentarians from the 28 NATO member countries from North America and Europe together, as well as delegates from partner countries and observers, …
EUROMIL held its 111th Presidium Meeting in Athens
The 111th Presidium Meeting of EUROMIL took place on 17-18 April 2015 in Athens. The Presidium, which meets twice a year, is composed of the Board of EUROMIL and one appointed delegate per member association. It approves the policy of the Board, provides impetus for the prospective further development of …
The Role of Military Associations in Protecting Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel in Central and Eastern Europe
The report of the meeting on “The Role of Military Associations in Protecting Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel in Central and Eastern Europe”, organised by ODIHR and EUROMIL on 10 September 2014 in Budapest, is now published on the website of the OSCE!
European Security and Defence College
The Kangaroo Group, of which EUROMIL is a member, discussed the work of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), in its Working Group on Space, Security and Defence, on 24 February 2015. Hans-Bernhard Weisserth, Head of the ESDC, presented the work of the network college, which provides strategic training …
“More Union in European Defence”
On 9 March 2015, the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) launched a Task Force report entitled “More Union in European Defence”. The CEPS Task Force was chaired by Javier Solana, former EU High Representative for CFSP, Secretary General of NATO, and Foreign Minister of Spain. The numerous members of …
Future of the Protection of Social Rights in Europe
EUROMIL participated in the conference on “The Future of the Protection of Social Rights in Europe”, which took place in the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of Europe on 12-13 February 2015 in Brussels. The conference, which was organised by the Belgian Federal Public Service Social Security …
A New Start for Social Dialogue
On 5 March 2015, EUROMIL participated in a high level conference organised by the European Commission on “A new start for Social Dialogue”. “The event discussed concrete ways to strengthen social dialogue throughout the EU with EU cross-industry social partners and their national affiliates from all Member States, as well …