Berlin, 11–12 September 2026 On 11–12 September 2026, experts from across Europe met in Berlin for an international workshop on “Muslim Military Chaplaincy in European Armed Forces: Needs, Governance,...

EUROMIL expresses its support for its Spanish member associations AUME and AUGC and for the members of the Spanish Armed Forces and Civil Guard currently carrying out demanding duties in Ceuta under e...

The Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC), one of EUROMIL’s Spanish member organisations, has raised serious concerns about the situation in Ceuta following the recent migration crisis at Spain’s...

Five years after the fall of Kabul and the departure of the last coalition forces from Afghanistan, the images of August 2021 remain difficult to forget. Aircraft leaving Kabul airport marked the end ...

EUROMIL publishes the results of its 2026 Survey on Recruitment and Retention The European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL) has published the results of its latest surv...

Europe's defence starts with its people. As Europe invests more in defence, it must invest equally in the people who serve. The European Economic and Social Committee's new Opinion on the Quality Jo...

The NATO Summit in Ankara marked an important milestone in the Alliance’s adaptation to an increasingly challenging security environment. While recent summits have focused largely on increasing defenc...

EUROMIL participated in the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) mobilisation held in Madrid on 18 June 2026. The event brought together trade union representatives from across Europe to discuss ...

As NATO leaders gather in Ankara in July 2026, the Alliance faces a security environment that remains as challenging as ever. Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to shape European security, while i...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming defence and security. From intelligence analysis and cyber defence to operational support on the battlefield, AI is no longer a future concept. It ...

The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Dmytro Lubinets, has released a new edition of Mission Freedom, providing an overview of recent efforts to return Ukrainian prisoners of war...

The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Dmytro Lubinets, has released a new edition of Mission Freedom, providing an overview of recent efforts to return Ukrainian prisoners of war...

The German Federal Ministry of Defence has announced a temporary freeze on promotions to the ranks of Stabsfeldwebel and Stabsbootsmann (OR-8), effective from 1 July 2026. In a video statement on 16 M...

A new cross-party initiative inside the European Parliament is giving fresh political momentum to the debate on Europe’s defence future. More than 30 Members of the European Parliament from the main p...

Recent reporting by The Kyiv Independent and Ukrainska Pravda highlights findings from Ukraine’s Military Ombudsman, Olha Reshetylova, on the psychological impact of sustained front-line exposure. Acc...

During EUROMIL’s 133rd General Assembly held recently in Stockholm, the Maltese delegation, represented by the General Workers’ Union (Malta), referred to the union’s proposal to establish a Parliamen...

Article 42.7 of the Treaty on European Union is quietly moving back into the centre of the European security debate. Discussions at the recent informal European Council in Cyprus showed that this is n...

On 22 April 2026, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, together with high level officials, presented the “Overall Concept for Military Defense” („Gesamtkonzeption militärische Verteidigung“) to th...

EUROMIL held its 133rd General Assembly on 17 April 2026 in Stockholm, on board the Teaterskeppet, bringing together member associations from across Europe at a time of rapid change in the security an...

National Police and Civil Guard officers will unite in a solemn ceremony at the Almudena Cathedral to pay tribute to those who have fallen in the line of duty and to pray for recognition of the risks ...

On 4 March 2026, EUROMIL co-organized a mental health conference with MEP Liesbet Sommen and Wouter Beke, titled “Strengthening Mental Health in the Armed Forces: A European Imperative”. The event hel...

The 2025 Annual Report of the Bundeswehr Parliamentary Commissioner was recently presented to the German Bundestag, offering a forward-looking take on internal developments and external expectations. ...

Event Timing: 4 March 2026, 14:00 - 17h00 CET Event Address: Press Club Brussels Europe, Rue Froissart 95 - 1040 Brussels

On 24 February 2026, we mark four years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Four years of war that have brought immense human suffering, shattered lives, and tested Europe’s co...

The 9th Panhellenic Congress of Delegates of the Panhellenic Federation of Armed Forces Unions (POMENS), held in Athens, marked more than another institutional gathering. It marked a turning point. Un...

Munich, 13–15 February 2026 — The 62nd edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) once again transformed Munich into the focal point of global security debate. Long before the first keynote speec...

On 4 February 2026, EUROMIL participated in and co-organised a high-level roundtable in Sofia, Bulgaria on the challenges and opportunities related to people serving in defence. The forum was organise...