Priorities of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council
On 1st July the Czech Republic takes over the Presidency of the EU Council. The six-month Czech Presidency follows France, and will be followed by Sweden from 1 January till 30 June 2023. Those three states together form the presidency trio and have created a joint programme of their presidencies. …
Safety & Health – The Implementation of the Working Time Directive in the Armed Forces
On Wednesday 25 May 2022, EUROMIL held a day long conference on safety and health in the armed forces and the implementation of the Working Time Directive (WTD). Speakers at the event included Stefaan van der Jeught from the European Court of Justice; Aïda Moumni, a military rights lawyer based …
Last Regional Meeting in Project on TU Rights for Public Service Workers Takes Place
On 10 and 11 May 2022, EUROMIL, EPSU and EuroCOP held the fifth and final regional meeting as part of the project on strengthening and protecting trade union rights in the public sector. The fifth regional meeting followed a similar structure as the previous meetings, however focused its attention on …
The President of EUROMIL meets the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic and Opening Speech at the 125th General Assembly
EUROMIL held its 125th General Assembly meeting on 29 April in Trenčín (Slovakia). The President of EUROMIL, Mr Emmanuel Jacob, had the opportunity to meet with the Minister of Defence of Slovakia, Jaroslav Naď, to discuss about military personnel’s rights. The Minister highlighted that service personnel represents a high priority …
Ireland and Italy blamed by the ECSR!
One of the instruments EUROMIL is using in support of its member associations, is the collective complaints procedure in the framework of the Social Charter. EUROMIL has a participatory status with the Council of Europe and is therefore entitled to lodge complaints alleging violations of the Charter in the framework …
EUROMIL welcomes the Strategic Compass
EUROMIL welcomes the adoption of the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence. The document will provide valuable guidance to the Member States in order to advance their military capabilities, enhance cooperation, fill in strategic gaps and move towards the creation of a European Defence Union. The threats that the world …
Conscientious Objection to Military Service
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a call for inputs to its report on conscientious objection to military service. The report will be presented to the Human Rights Council at its fiftieth session in June 2022. EUROMIL, as part of its mandate as the umbrella …
Strengthening & Protecting TU Rights in the Public Sector: Penultimate Regional Meeting Takes Place
On 8 and 9 March, the fourth regional meeting in the joint project between EUROMIL, EPSU and EuroCOP, on strengthening and protecting trade union rights in the public sector, took place online. This session focused on the situation in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Turkey. It is …
EUROMIL Supports Ukranian People
The EUROMIL Board supports the ITUC/ETUC in a joint call to action to stop the war in Ukraine now and expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian people, workers and trade unions. EUROMIL has been in contact with its colleagues in Ukraine and wishes to reiterate its support for the ITUC’s emergency …
Climate Change and the Role of the Military
EUROMIL – in cooperation with GMACCC- organized on 25 February an online panel discussion on Climate Change and the Role of the Military. The discussion evolved around EU’s actions towards the ‘greening’ of the military and civil society’s point of view on what should be done next. The president of …