On 2 September 2026 the General Court (Case T-416/24, ES v Commission) has dismissed an action brought by a candidate who challenged her exclusion from the next stage of Commission internal competition COM/AD/03/22 (AD 5). The case concerned, in particular, technical difficulties allegedly encountered before and during a remote written examination.
Continue reading Internal competition: Court examined technical difficulties and the duty of care
At Generation 2004, we are seeing an increasing number of colleagues facing invalidity procedures, including colleagues at a relatively young age. Against this background, the recent judgment from 10 June 2026 (Case T-204/25, IQ v European Defence Agency) of the General Court of the European Union is particularly important. It clarifies when an administration may refuse to open an invalidity procedure and, importantly, confirms that a request cannot simply be considered “abusive” because it is made after a long period of sick leave or close to the end of a contract.
Continue reading EU Court strengthens staff rights in invalidity procedures
Harassment cases are among the most difficult situations a staff member can face, and the way an administration handles a request for assistance can be just as important as the underlying allegations. Therefore, we would like to recall the judgment in Case T-145/24, CU v European External Action Service (EEAS), delivered by the General Court of the European Union. It provides important clarification on the procedural safeguards that must apply when staff seek assistance under Article 24 of the staff regulations in relation to allegations of psychological harassment. Continue reading EU Court strengthens staff rights in harassment and assistance procedures
Generation 2004 has recently been receiving a number of cases raising a particularly troubling question: what happens when a Head of Unit or reporting officer who is allegedly harassing a member of staff is also responsible for writing that person’s appraisal report? This is not simply a question of whether the appraisal is fair. It raises a more fundamental issue: can the person responsible for assessing a staff member objectively evaluate someone who has accused them of harassment? Continue reading Can a Head of Unit accused of harassment still write your appraisal?
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you self-study exam and pre-exam session packages for EPSO AD7 competition EPSO/AD/429/26 – Administrators (AD 7) in the following fields: 1. ICT infrastructure; 2. ICT project management; 3. Clouds and networks; 4. Data science for candidates to prepare at their own pace. There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY.
For our daily work ‘For the many, not the few’ Generation 2004 employs a team of committed and dedicated colleagues.
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If you are a Contract Agent FG II (in the Commission, trade unions and staff associations are limited to employing CAs FG II for this type of post) OR if you have a valid CAST. Continue reading Generation 2004 is hiring a secretary in the European Commission in Brussels
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to a free Q&A session for the competition for AD5 Graduate Administrators.
Continue reading Free conference: EPSO AD5 Graduate Administrators
In February and April 2026, Generation 2004 members of the Central Staff Committee (CSC) worked closely together to set out a broad series of recommendations for the European Commission’s Large-Scale Review (LSR). Across all workstreams, the recommendations support the objectives of the exercise of making the Commission more effective, attractive, agile and future proof.
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you two Live Study groups, one in English and one in Spanish, starting in September 2026. These are study groups with follow-up live online sessions to prepare for the verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests included in the EPSO AD5 Graduates (old Generalists) competition, CAST and other competitions organised by EPSO. There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.
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Dear Generation 2004 members,
We are launching a call for expression of interest for participation in the works of the subcommittees of the Steering Committee of Generation 2004.
Continue reading Call for Expression of Interest – Generation 2004 Steering Committee subcommittees
