Working Time Directive Now Covers Irish Defence Forces Personnel
The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Peter Burke TD, have announced the implementation of the Working Time Directive (WTD) for Irish Defence Forces personnel. This significant reform ensures statutory protections under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, for Defence …
SPAL: Advocating for Luxembourg’s Soldiers
The “Syndicat Professionnel de l’Armée luxembourgeoise” (SPAL), the largest union for Luxembourg’s armed forces, continues to address key challenges faced by military personnel. In a recent meeting with the Déi Gréng party (The Greens), SPAL highlighted pressing issues, including dissatisfaction among volunteer soldiers over statutory changes, concerns about the RICO …
Championing Military Rights: António Lima Coelho’s Perspective
António Lima Coelho, a passionate advocate for military personnel and President of the Associação Nacional de Sargentos (ANS), shares his insights in an exclusive interview with InfoIASFA. As a dedicated EUROMIL Board Member, António reflects on the challenges and achievements in his journey of representing military professionals. Published in the …
From Boots to Books: A Soldier’s Journey to a New Career
“From Boots to Books: A Soldier’s Journey to a New Career”: This article from CS Denmark shares the inspiring story of a Danish soldier who turned a challenging situation into a new beginning. While preparing to leave the armed forces, they chose instead to upskill and prepare for a new …
News from Portugal
The Association of Junior Rates (AP), at the invitation of the President of the National Defence Commission, Deputy Pedro Pessanha, was present on December 3rd, at a hearing in the Assembly of the Republic, at the request of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party Questions about recruitment, retention and …
News from Greece
PFEARFU in addressing the unfair treatment of enlisted military personnel PFEARFU has succeeded in convincing the political leadership of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence to address the unfair treatment of enlisted military personnel, following years of union efforts and tough negotiations. A new draft law has been proposed to …
The professional associations process the request for an extraordinary plenary session of the Personnel Council (COPERFAS) on the working conditions of the military in the floods of Valencia
The professional associations (AUME, ASFASPRO, UMT) consider that after the urgency of vital interventions, military personnel must carry out their work with adequate rest and protection measures against the risks of the area. More than a month after the catastrophe caused by the floods (DANA meteorological phenomenon), military personnel continue …
Historic date for AUGC: On 14 November, the BOE officially published the rehabilitation of the unjustly expelled former Civil Guards
AUGC and EUROMIL celebrate the official recognition and rehabilitation of former Civil Guards unjustly expelled in the 1990s for their defence of professional rights within the Guardia Civil. 14 November 2024 was a historic day that marked a transcendental milestone for AUGC and for those civil guards who, unjustly, were …
Ireland: High Court Recognizes Defence Forces’ Right to Freedom of Assembly
On 14 May 2024, the Irish High Court, led by Justice Sanfey, delivered a landmark judgment on the right to freedom of assembly for Defence Forces members. The case arose from a dispute initiated by Martin Bright, Deputy General Secretary of PDFORRA, who sought clarity regarding his entitlement to participate …
Luxembourg Debates Conscription and Military Reserves
Luxembourg’s defence strategy has become a main point of discussion following the statement by the Chief of the Armed Forces on the need to enhance the country’s resilience in todays’ unpredictable geopolitical environment and thus the idea of re-introducing conscription in the country was underlined. However, the Chief of the …