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Brussels regrets it cannot afford 'wizards' anymore - 11 May 2012 - News

Despite attractive salaries and working conditions, the European Commission says it is unable to recruit the same kind of highly-talented personnel as giant multinationals.

EU opens to first citizens' initatives amid criticism - 30 March 2012 - News

Civil society groups have complained about the prohibitive administrative and security procedures of filing a European Citizen Initiative (ECI) as the EU prepares to venture into participative democracy on Sunday (1 April) by opening the first petitions to registration.

European petitions in search for 'helpdesk' anchored in civil society - 26 March 2012 - News

The new European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) will be launched on 1 April 2012, beginning a new era for participative democracy in Europe. At a conference on 20 March, several challenging questions were raised to EU Institutions: Are member states ready? Is there enough communication? Are ECIs relevant to the 2014 elections? Could there be a neutral civil society helpdesk to assist initiators?

Commission fleshes out working of citizens' initiative - 27 January 2012 - News

The European Commission unveiled a new website yesterday (26 January) for the European Citizens' Initiative and detailed the procedure for their acceptance. 

Šefčovič: Citizens’ Initiative to bridge European divide - 26 January 2012 - News

European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič is confident that the Citizens’ Initiative, one of the new democratic tools pushed forward by the Lisbon Treaty, will bring Europe closer to its citizens and create a "genuine European public space".

Depressed EU staff struggle to fix 'image problem' - 19 December 2011 - News

Civil servants in the EU institutions are struggling to defend their image in the face of growing pressures to cut pay and increase working time. In response, trade unions have made their own proposals for savings as part of the Europe-wide austerity drive.

Šefčovič: EU staff will keep high wages, but work more - 04 October 2011 - Interview

To increase budget efficiency while maintaining salaries at the same level, the Commission is asking officials to work longer hours without giving additional compensation or other sweeteners. EurActiv has spoken with European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, as intensive negotiations with the staff unions are underway.

EU staff to keep high wages, but work more, says admin chief - 04 October 2011 - News

In an effort to increase budget efficiency, while maintaining salaries at the same level, the Commission is asking officials to work longer hours without giving additional compensation or other sweeteners. EurActiv has spoken with European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, as intensive negotiations with the staff unions are underway.

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