
Happy Birthday ASSODIPRO!
This May, ASSODIPRO marked their 29th Anniversary. On 22 May 1992, ASSODIPRO’s 14 founding members, including one woman despite women not being allowed to yet serve in the Italian armed forces, came together to form the association in order to seek better conditions for workers in uniform. Happy birthday to …

AUME Elects New Board for 2021-2024
On 9 May 2021 AUME held its Annual General Assembly with the election of a new Board, which left integrated by following ten members: Secretary-General Iñaki Unibaso, Iván Alcántara (Secretary of Organization), Rafael Cabañas (Secretary of Finances), Fidel Gómez, José Luis Rugeros, José Vicente Maleno, Raúl Lorente, Alejandro Gutiérrez, Miguel …

News from Germany!
EUROMIL member association DBwV shares the latest news from Germany. Update on the Afghanistan Mandate On Thursday, 25 March 2021 the German Parliament adopted the German government’s motion of the extension of the foreign mission of the armed forces to Afghanistan with 432 votes in favour and 176 No votes. It …

News from Greece!
EUROMIL Greek member association PFEARFU shares its latest updates below. PFEARFU & the Greek Cyber Crime Division of the Hellenic Police reaffirm that security stems from knowledge On Saturday, April 10, 2021, PFEARFU and the Greek Cyber Crime Division of the Hellenic Police held an online event, with the latter …

A Note of Thanks from Italy
EUROMIL Member Association, ASSODIPRO, highlights the importance of its EUROMIL membership in making positive progress in Italy for members of the armed forces. ASSODIPRO National Secretary, Salvatore Vinciguerra, writes below in Italian of the treatment of military personnel in Italy in comparison to their European counterparts, and how despite over …

One Year On: Assessing the Leadership of the Slovakian Ministry of Defence
Abstract On 21 March 2021, exactly one year passed since the new leadership took office at the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic. Its representatives assess this period as a historical challenge not only in view of the pandemic, but also in term of transparency and openness of the …

Open Dialogue – Liga Militarilor Profesioniști (LMP) and the Ministry of National Defense (MoND)!
Open Dialogue – Liga Militarilor Profesioniști (LMP) and the Ministry of National Defense (MoND)! On 4th of March 2021, at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, in a framework open to dialogue, the delegation of the LMP, composed of Dănuț Albu – President, Oana Nuță – Director of …

ANS Hold Elections
The presidents of the three bodies: António Lima Coelho, president of the Board; Luís Bugalhão, president of the General Assembly; Mário Pereira, president of the Fiscal Council. Following the electoral act of January 30, the leaders who will lead the destinies of ANS – National Association of Sergeants, during the …

Commission on the Defence Forces: Irish Member Associations Highlight Major Challenges
Established in December 2020, the Commission on the Defence Forces (the Commission) is tasked with assessing both the immediate requirements of the Defence Forces, including the Reserve Forces, as well as the longer-term vision for beyond 2030. The Commission is open to public consultation, however, on 16 February 2021, EUROMIL’s …

News from Germany
Female soldiers in the German army Since the Tanja Kreil case in 2000 the Deutsche BundeswehrVerband highlights its ambitions regarding support and normalize the legislative achievement of women as professional soldiers in the German armed forces. Allowing for the always changing demand on professionalized German Army women contribute an outstanding …