The European Commission has proposed to get rid of 5 percent of EU officials and to make remaining staff work longer in a show of fraternity with crisis-hit member states.
The proposals come as part of Brussels' blueprint for the EU budget for the 2012 to 2020 period, out on Wednesday (29 June).
Commenting on the plan, commission head Jose Manuel Barroso said: "European institutions should ... show solidarity with European citizens, in an era where rigorous cost savings and maximu...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.