Welcome to our seventh newsletter edition. In this edition, we start with breaking news: we are hiring a secretary [1] and you can now combine parental leave with teleworking abroad [2]. We talk about revisiting the GIPS [3] for Contract Agents and highlight the hidden injustice in EU hiring [4]and call for better prices and food quality in Commission canteens [5]. In the realm of family and personal life, we ask the European Commission to stop discriminating against women on egg freezing [6] and raise the topic of marriage versus partnership [7]. Furthermore, we examine Luxembourg-specific updates, including the housing allowance [8], JMO2 [9], and EU education allowance and state aid [10]. Finally, we touch on EEAS-specific topics, such as the modernisation of the Delegation Network [11], the appraisal system reform [12], the teleworking rights for local agents [13], as well as what Permanent Representation [14] (should not) know about you. And last but not least, some summer holiday useful tips. [15]
That’s all for now!
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