Press Release: Vice-President Šefčovič welcomes key step forward on reform of the EU civil service

Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič has welcomed a vote in the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee which brings reform of the EU's civil service - and significant cost savings - a step closer.

The Committee backed a report by Ms Dagmar Roth-Behrendt MEP on a package of proposals by the Commission which would save €1 billion by 2020. The proposals aim at reconciling two objectives: preserving the quality and the attractiveness of the EU civil service whilst bringing adjustments and savings required by the financial and economic crisis.