Veteran Employment in Ukraine: Rights, Not Quotas Alone
In Ukraine, our colleagues from the Military-Security Trade Union are actively contributing to a clear and constructive vision for the employment of veterans. Their work is rooted in a simple but essential principle: the veteran’s will to work must be the starting point. Veterans want to work, and it is …
In Portugal, after the complaint presented by EUROMIL…
On June 25, 2025, dozens of military personnel answered the call of the Professional Military Associations (APM) for a meeting in the auditorium of the Santo Amaro Academy, in Lisbon. In the light of the recent decision by the European Committee of Social Rights to give effect to the “right …
The historic breakthrough promoted by the AUGC is now law: the reform protecting employment after permanent disability has been published in the Official State Gazette
AUGC celebrates the entry into force of a law that protects the right to maintain employment through adaptation or change of assignment, and which will also benefit Armed Forces and National Police personnel. The Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC) celebrates the publication in the Official State Gazette of Law …
José Morata: “Returning to the Civil Guard is closing a cycle that began with repression and ends with dignity.”
Interview with José Morata, one of the founders of AUGC, civil guard expelled from the Corps who is now returning to his position: the Civil Guard. In a force where for decades speaking out was not allowed, José Morata was one of the first to do so. In the 1990s, …
Leadership Appointment: Dr. Nicole Schilling becomes Deputy Inspector General of the German Armed Forces
The German Federal Ministry of Defence has announced two changes to high-ranking military personnel: Dr Nicole Schilling, Surgeon General, will become Deputy Inspector General, while Major General Dr. Christian Freuding will become the new Inspector General of the Army. This makes Dr. Schilling the first woman to hold this post …
News from Greece: Military Personnel Included in Housing Allowance
PFEARFU achieved an immediate response from the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family regarding the housing allowance issue for military personnel. During a meeting on July 4, 2025, the request was made to include active-duty military personnel in the allowance, alongside other professional categories. The Minister committed to promptly consulting …
MALTA: GWU signs Sectoral Agreement with AFM
In a decisive move to enhance the welfare of Malta’s military personnel, a ground-breaking sectoral agreement has been signed for 1,800 members of the Armed Forces of Malta. Described by Prime Minister Robert Abela as the most beneficial deal ever for the military, the agreement entails an impressive €70 million …
A dangerous bill, Amersfoort, The Netherlands – MARVER and AFMP
The Dutch minister of defence is preparing a law that could reduce Dutch soldiers to pawns without rights and restrict the fundamental rights of trade union representatives. This law is being sold as a necessity to get the armed forces back in order and filled with sufficient soldiers. The so-called …
ANS promotes meetings with Sergeants: Pensions, Salaries, Collective Bargaining
The National Sergeants’ Association (ANS) is organising meetings with sergeants to discuss pensions, salaries and collective bargaining. Several dozen sergeants attended meetings in different locations to discuss the three main topics that prompted these meetings. The aim of these meetings was to listen, clarify, organise and mobilise for the fight …
News from AUGC (Spain)
AUGC persuades GRECO to rule on the lack of transparency in the Civil Guard’s appointments. Concern over the persistence of discretionary appointments in the Civil Guard following the GRECO report (5th Round, December 2023) The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) is an international body responsible for …