In a special report on the European civil service published on Thursday 7 November, the European Court of Auditors warned against the excessive use of temporary staff within the EU institutions, which can “put business continuity at risk”.
In 2023, the EU institutions employed 66% officials, 23% contract staff and 11% temporary staff, with staff remuneration accounting for around 2% of EU expenditure. Out of 51,000 statutory staff, the European Commission employs around 30,000...