It’s only goodbye
The image is strong: British MEPs, hand in hand with those of other nationalities singing together. Sadness and hope. The Brexit sounds the death knell for an idea of the European Union that could only [...]
BREXIT: USF Open Letter to All Directors of Agencies and Governing Boards
On 29th March 2019 the UK will leave the European Union. For a few hundred employees of the European Union this day could have life-changing consequences. Concerning Temporary and Contract Agents in the agencies, Article [...]
AGENCIES: A Serious Flaw in the Governance Structure and Control of the Management
DONWLOAD THE USF FLYER On 6 June 2018, Jose Carreira, the executive director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has been released from his duties with immediate effect by the Management Board of the [...]
Brexit and the legal status of EU officials and other servants of British nationality
Brussels, 12th January 2018 The negotiators of the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) agreed in principle across the 3 areas under consideration in the first phase of negotiations (protection of the [...]
Exchange of Views with the European Parliament’s BREXIT Coordinator
En anglais uniquement! On 4 September 2017, the EP's Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) held an exchange of views with the EP's Brexit coordinator, Guy VERHOFSTADT, who updated the committee on the state of play in [...]
Why Has Brexit Led To Falling Real Wages?
This might seem easy. The depreciation immediately after Brexit, plus subsequent declines in the number of Euros you can buy with a £, are pushing up import prices which feed into consumer prices (with a [...]
BREXIT: Who Do Ministers in the Department of International Trade Meet?
The Department for International Trade (DIT) aims to make Britain “the world’s natural business partner” and it is dedicating copious amounts of ministerial time to hearing from big business about its post-Brexit international trade demands. [...]
Big Business Dominates Lobby Meetings with UK and EU Brexit Negotiators
Corporate lobbyists have enjoyed the biggest share of consultations with the UK’s Department for Exiting the EU and the EU Brexit Task Force. New research by Corporate Europe Observatory and Global Justice Now reveals their [...]
Brexit – London agencies – Politico
EU agency staff who don’t want to leave London set to miss out on benefits ... By : Cat CONTIGUGLIA - POLITICO : 08/07/2017 20170808 - Brexit London agencies - Politico - EN
Relocating UK-based Agencies
Who are the front-runners? EBA: The front-runner is Frankfurt. The German financial hub leads the pack on attracting a big chunk of banking business, with major international firms like Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and most recently Mizuho [...]