Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to self-study modules for the Reasoning tests (verbal, numerical and abstract) in different language combinations for the competition for AD5 Generalists/Graduates, with a special discount rate for our members. Yasemos Europeos has indeed expanded the languages in which they offer its self-study courses for reasoning tests.
Welcome to the sixth edition of our Newsletter!
This month’s edition focuses on staff rights, career opportunities, mobility and working conditions across the European institutions.
*Update 01.10.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and register link and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available.*
*Update 16.09.2026: please note that Yasemos Europeos has updated this study group calendar due to an overlap with the first exam dates (Cognitive reasoning test) published for COM AD5 and COM AST3 internal competitions. Please find below, in the table, the updated calendar*
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to an online study group with follow-up sessions focused on the internal competition tests, including the MCQ test on EU policies and institutions and the Written Test, with a special discount rate for our members.
We are not (yet!) in an election period, we know! Let’s, however, talk once about us, about what we are doing to make 2026 a year of Generation 2004 members: “reconnecting, engaging, and building the active community that makes Generation 2004 strong”, as set out in our Plan for 2026.
Continue reading Have your say, engage with us, let’s make Generation 2004 stronger!
Generation 2004 continues to fight for more teleworking days from abroad. In a situation where energy costs and fuel prices are continuously increasing, more flexibility on teleworking from anywhere would facilitate the life for many colleagues with family far away from their place of employment. More flexibility on teleworking from anywhere would also boost the attractiveness of our employer.
The Personal Security Clearance (PSC), also known as vetting procedure, is the systematic process of investigating a person’s background to determine their reliability and trustworthiness to be granted access to European Union classified information (EUCI). PSC safeguards the Institution from threats such as espionage, leaks, fraud, disruption and data breaches.
The publication of the 2027 EU Delegation rotation exercise has once again generated excitement among colleagues dreaming of an international career. Working in an EU Delegation offers unique professional and personal opportunities, and every year many officials eagerly await the publication of the available posts.
Unfortunately, for many AST/SC colleagues, that excitement may have ended almost as soon as it began. Continue reading Hidden opportunities for AST/SC colleagues in the 2027 Delegation rotation
*Update 16.07.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and and register link and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available.*
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with a Study group 2 for cognitive reasoning (numerical, deductive and inductive) test for the COM AD5 and the COM AST3 Internal competition. There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you self-study training for the written test for internal competitions, for candidates to prepare at their own pace. There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY.
Continue reading Training offer: internal competitions – Self Study Written test (EN)
On 1 July 2026, the General Court delivered its judgment in Case T-415/25, KH v European Commission, annulling the Commission’s decision to exclude a temporary agent from an internal competition after he was unable to attend the oral examination because of certified sick leave.
