After reading the article on in vitro fertilization (IVF) reimbursement, I feel compelled to share my own experience – one that profoundly altered the course of my life and remains painful even years later.
In 2016, after several years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, my partner and I decided to pursue IVF treatment. At that time, reimbursement required the existence of a formally recognised “pathology.” My request for prior authorisation was refused because no such pathology had been established. Continue reading When Administrative Rules Shape and Damage a Life: Testimony of a Member

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If you have visited a doctor, dentist, paediatrician, physiotherapist or specialist in Luxembourg lately, you already know the story: prices climb, invoices rise, and the implementing provisions (GIPs)… remain the same since 2008.
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Generation 2004 recently met with the Chief Confidential Counsellor (
We are happy to share a success story from one of our members that can be a source of inspiration for others in the same situation.
“A strong partnership for the benefit of delegation families between G2004 and EUDPN – EU Delegations Partners Network ASBL is born. We are delighted to share that the EU Delegation Partners Network (EUDPN ASBL) has recently begun collaborating with Generation 2004, the largest staff association within the European Commission and the EEAS.
Where to start? Maybe start with the end goal, which is to squeeze in all Luxembourg Commission staff in 2
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Let the European Institutions lead the way forward, not hold us back with outdated rules.