Generation 2004, together with U4U, will formally request the opening of a social dialogue with the administration to assess the growing financial pressures faced by EU staff and to explore possible support measures.
Continue reading Rising Costs, Real Impact: Time for a Serious Dialogue on Staff Working Conditions
Hereby, we would like to thank all voters who supported Generation 2004 in the elections to the LSC Petten, which took place 19-26 March 2026.
Moreover, we would like to thank all the Generation 2004 candidates for their committed engagement and sharing of ideas for Petten site.
Recent developments in both internal and external competitions highlight growing pressure on the system and raise important questions about its capacity, reliability and fairness.
While some progress has been made, particularly with the launch of the AD7 internal competition, many of the structural challenges previously identified remain unresolved. At the same time, it is important to underline that AST/SC colleagues still do not have access to AD competitions, meaning that the move towards inclusiveness remains partial and that significant gaps persist.
Continue reading Competitions Under Pressure: Delays, Overload and Structural Challenges
The publication of the internal AD7 competition is more than just another call for applications. For many colleagues, it represents something much bigger: a long-overdue opening of real career opportunities.
For Generation 2004, this is not a coincidence. It is the result of years of sustained advocacy to make internal competitions more inclusive and to break down rigid barriers between staff categories.
Continue reading AD7 Internal Competition: A Long-Awaited Breakthrough
Generation 2004 is frequently approached by colleagues seeking advice on how to advance in grading. This article aims at clarifying what one can expect (or not) in that respect during their engagement in the institution, but also upon recruitment or contract change. Continue reading Understanding grades and steps in the career of Contract Agents
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to a free info session for the AD7 internal competition. You will get tips and tricks on how to fill in the application, as well as advice on how to tackle the different parts of the exam (cognitive reasoning assessment; EU knowledge, written test). There will be a Q&A session at the end of the conference. Continue reading Free conference: AD7 internal competition
Are you not getting all the necessary educational allowance information from the other parent? Do you feel that you are being treated unfairly? Generation 2004 would prefer to share more positive stories about the PMO, but sometimes there are shortcomings that need to be pointed out and acted on! We have come across a case where a parent-official was seconded out of the Commission for four years to discover that the other parent-official was collecting monthly PMO educational allowances during that time without disclosing them.
Continue reading Share Your Sad PMO Allowance Story! – Member’s opinion
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to two self-study exam packages to practice the different tests for those not wishing to join the specific work group for the EPSO/AD/426/25 competition – Administrators (AD 7) in the field of data management and data knowledge (in Luxembourg), with a special discount rate for our members.
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to the fifth round of online training in ES+EN for the competition for AD5 Generalists/Graduates, with a special discount rate for our members. The offer contains modules in Spanish with materials and exercises available in English, and sessions will be recorded.
You can find the recording and the presentation of the conference here. The conference took place in EEAS and we had almost 300 participants.
In this session, we explored the concept of psychological games in organisations, based on the work of Eric Berne, founder of Transactional Analysis. Building on the Dramatic Triangle introduced in our previous conference, we analysed how recurring relational patterns can evolve into structured “games” that impact communication, trust, and professional relationships.
Together, we discussed about:
This session aimed to provide both insight and practical tools to better navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and foster a healthier professional environment.
The conference was delivered by our colleagues:
