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EU to speed up recruitment in global 'war for talent' - 23 November 2009 - News

Specialised knowledge of the European Union will no longer be the main focus of tests to recruit EU officials under new guidelines to come into force next year, EurActiv has learned, as the bloc's institutions seek to attract the best talent to Brussels.

Stoiber group to cut EU costs by €40 billion - 14 September 2009 - News

The European Union could save up to €40 billion in administrative burdens, according to a package devised by a high-level group for the reduction of such costs, chaired by German conservative Edmund Stoiber.

Reducing unnecessary red tape - 19 September 2008 - Analysis

Reducing the administrative burden on business "would really make a difference" by saving €1.3 billion a year, write Fabian Zuleeg and Marie-Hélène Fandel of the European Policy Centre.

EU recruitment strategy gets overhaul - 22 July 2008 - News

Appointments to the EU institutions will focus more on the personal and professional competences of candidates rather than detailed EU knowledge, David Bearfield, the director of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), told journalists last week (18 July).

Citizens unaware of EU Ombudsman's role - 25 April 2006 - News

69% of maladministration complaints filed with the Ombudsman last year had to be transferred to competent authorities at local or national level, highlighting the complexity of the EU's multileveled power sharing structure.

Commission clarifies services of general interest - 19 July 2005 - News

Payments of up to 30 million euro are not to be considered state aid when they go to private companies taking over services of general interest. They need not be cleared by the Commission, according to new competition guidelines.

Commissioner Kallas on administration, audit and anti-fraud - 11 January 2005 - News

In an exclusive interview with EurActiv, Commissioner Kallas has said that likely priorities for the next few years would be simplifying the budget discharge, reconsidering allowances of Commission staff, increasing transparency and promoting the use of IT.

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