After months of blissful ignorance, the stagiaires of Brussels have finally realised that we Lux trainees exist as well! This month we will receive, not just one, but two visits by them! The first group to visit Luxembourg will consist of Blue Book trainees from different DGs who are coming as soon as this weekend … Continue reading Brussels has noticed us!
Our visit to the Robert Schuman building, home to the Secretariat of the Parliament and a brother to JMO as far as beauty and modernity are concerned, was highly educational, just like every other thing we do: The Commission represents the interests of the EU. The Council represents the interests of the Member States. The … Continue reading 10 things we learnt at the European Parliament: it’s all in the framework
Two weeks ago many of us visited CdT, that is, the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union. It has been relieving to hear that their function is not clear even to the translator fonctionnaires of the Commission. Alright then, let’s try to understand who they actually are, so we can be more … Continue reading Visit to the Translation Centre
On Monday, 13 April, we were invited to the Court of Auditors. The following is a summary of the important and not so important facts that you might want to remember. (Thanks to Radek Majer for the presentation!) The names of the institutions in the different member countries are not necessarily direct translations of “Court … Continue reading 15 things you always wanted to know about… the European Court of Auditors
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