Generation 2004 supports the petition in favour of Contract Agents (CA) – our support for the Contract Agents’ Collective

Contract Agents, Events, Newsletter-2026-05-29, Petition

In the recent weeks and days, you might have received via email a petition from the ‘CA collective’. What the ‘CA collective’ is proposing is not new to us. To a large extent, it is a reflection and continuation of the positions that we, as a staff association, have been advocating for over a long period of time and aligned with our postulates for CAs. 

Following the exchange of views with the colleagues involved, we understood their intentions and convictions and consequently we have decided to support the related petition. This position was re-confirmed during the conference organised on 4 May 2026. 

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AD7 internal competition: a compass on complaints, queries and legal remedies

Administrators, EPSO, Internal Competitions, Newsletter-2026-05-29

On internal or open competitions, the notice of competition is the ‘bible’.  Why?  Due to its binding nature. The notice of competition (NoC) and its annexes operate as a binding legal framework for the procedure. You should therefore read it before anything else. You should even consider that each ‘word’ and ‘comma’ counts!

This article is not about the lack of competitions or its badly planification, wrongdoings, or about technical difficulties you may face when you are applying to internal or open competitions. 

This article is a brief guide on procedures, rights and duties regarding complaints, queries, and legal remedies at your disposal when something goes wrong. Obviously, you should primarily focus on the content and not in the procedures. You should focus on the tests and not on complaints, queries and legal remedies, but it is quite important to master them when time comes.  Continue reading AD7 internal competition: a compass on complaints, queries and legal remedies →

Training offer: AD7 internal competition – SHL G+ exam packages

Internal Competitions, Newsletter-2026-05-29, Training

*Update 10.06.2026: Given that COM AD7 competition exam is tomorrow and these packages have a waiting period before participants receive the link to the practice SHL exam included and the results report, registration is closed. Register links and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available*

*Update 04.06.2026: Ya Semos Europeos added cognitive reasoning Mock exams to both packages for registered participants (with no extra charge). Participants can find this bonus content directly on their profiles on the training platform. Please note that registered participants may need to refresh their browser or their login to the platform to see changes / updates in their profiles on Teachable. As some candidates have registered in both packages to increase their SHL practice (2 packages = 2  Verify interactive G+ exams on SHL platform), each package has a different courtesy cognitive reasoning YSE Mock exam. So these candidates do not get the same mock test twice.

*Update 29.05.2026: The exam date for the cognitive reasoning test in COM/AD7/107/2026 internal competition has been set for June 11*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you 2 package modalities for the COM AD7 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY.

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Members’ breakfast – 19 May 2026

Events

Generation 2004 warmly invites its members to a breakfast gathering on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, from 9:00 to 10:00, in the cafeteria of the J70 building.

This informal moment will be an opportunity to meet fellow members and colleagues, receive a short update on current topics and ongoing activities, exchange views on issues affecting staff, and ask questions and share ideas with Generation 2004 representatives.

We also encourage participants, if possible, to bring their own mug in order to help reduce disposable materials. Cups will nevertheless be available on site.

We look forward to seeing many of you there and to sharing a pleasant moment together.

Training offer: AD7 internal competition – Study group 2 (EN) for cognitive reasoning test

Administrators, Internal Competitions, Training

*Update 12.05.2026: 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.*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with Work group 2 for the cognitive reasoning (numerical, deductive and inductive) test for the COM AD7 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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Training offer: AD7 internal competition – Study group (EN) for cognitive reasoning test

Internal Competitions, Training

*Update 07.05.2026: 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.*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with Work group for the cognitive reasoning (numerical, deductive and inductive) test for the COM AD7 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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Meeting with members: updates on key issues, exchange of views and Q&A

Contract Agents, European Schools, Events, Internal Competitions, Social Dialogue

*Update: please find here the presentation and the recording of the webinar*

On Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at lunchtime (12:30 – 13:30) we held a meeting with members on current key issues of interest for staff. The meeting, which was held online, was a valuable opportunity for our members to receive updates on current topics, exchange views on issues affecting colleagues, and ask questions.

The agenda included particularly European Schools, competitions, social dialogue on sick leave, Large Scale Review, Contract Agents and more.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us by email or through our usual channels. 

The Curse and the Spell in our life scenario: Injunctions, Drivers & Workplace Pressure – a conference taking place on 28 April

EEAS, Events, Working conditions, workplace bullying and harassment

You can find the presentation of the conference here. 

On 28 April 2026, our 3rd conference on Transactional Analysis and psychological harassment in the workplace about The Curse and the Spell in our life scenario: Injunctions, Drivers & Workplace Pressure (HYBRID) took place, from 12.30 to 14.00.

Please see below the two previous conferences held as part of the same series:

Training offer: EPSO competition AD7 audit – Study group (EN) for reasoning, MCQ and written tests

Administrators, EPSO, Newsletter-2026-05-29, Training

*Update 12.08.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and discount codes are no longer available*

*Update 26.05.2026: since this competition exam is now expected after the summer break, Yasemos Europeos has updated the calendar of this study group accordingly. Please find below the updated dates*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with Study group for reasoning, MCQ and written tests for the AD7 Audit competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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Rising Costs, Real Impact: Time for a Serious Dialogue on Staff Working Conditions

Cost of living Luxembourg, Equality, Newsletter-2026-04-17, Social Dialogue, yearly salary update

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. 

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