Precarity in EU Public Service
#94 – April 2025
Defence of the European borders opening a new era for the EU Civil Service?
The European Union is entering a new phase of strategic transformation, marked by a significant shift in budgetary priorities. The latest move—€800 billion earmarked for defence with “ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 “-shadows the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Last time EU invested just €8 billion for security and defence. This represents a hundredfold increase, amounting to 44% of the current MFF. It is clear that this shift in spending priorities will inevitably have repercussions for other areas, including the EU civil service.
In this edition of AGORA #94, we explore a range of perspectives and offer deeper insights into these complex issues through a series of in-depth articles that examine both the current state and future of the EU workforce.
The Precariousness of the EU Civil Service
The precariousness of the EU civil service, characterised by the systematic reliance on non-permanent, insecure contracts, has emerged as a critical challenge for European institutions.
The Balance Between CAs and TAs at F4E
EPSU-Fusion is proud to represent a significant number of F4E staff. EPSU-Fusion is the only union dedicated to staff of the European institutions working in the field of nuclear fusion.
The Future of EU Staff Mobility
The Assembly of the Agencies Staff Committees (AASC) has raised concerns over systematic barriers preventing agency staff from accessing career mobility pathways.
Teleworking outside the place of employment
Union Syndicale is advocating for a fairer and more adaptable telework policy that reflects the realities of the modern workforce
Pensions – Minimum subsistence rule
Victims of administrative carelessness are discovering, sometimes very belatedly, the despoliation they have suffered. The institutions must pay!
Job Insecurity at the European Patent Office (EPO)
In comparison to two years ago, the situation of job insecurity at the EPO has evolved little. SUEPO and the Staff Representation follow very closely the evolution of the situation
“We deserve more stability and opportunity”
Contract Agents shouldn’t be the ones bearing the brunt of budgetary constraints due to geopolitical crises.
Impartiality in the Context of Precariousness in EU Institutions
We return to a theme that is central not only to staff rights but to the very credibility of the EU institutions: impartiality