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Indeed - what is #EPSO?
It stands for European Personnel Selection Office, and it's the service that handles the competitions for new aspiring staff.
Essentially, if you want to become a civil servant at the EU, you have to pass one of their exams, we just call them EPSOs.
There used to be one for "generalists" every year, but it's been a while.
More info here: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/graduates-administrators-ad5This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations.
Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying.
I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor?
#EPSOprep is starting already -
This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations.
Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying.
I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor?
#EPSOprep is starting alreadyAnd why am I bringing this to Mastodon?
Well, #Facebook groups are still a major way for people who are studying for the #EPSO to connect, share study tips, help eachother ...and do lots of complaining...
In any case, why can't the Fediverse fill that space?
So I plan to blog about it as I study: to promote the EU here, and to draw more EU nerds to Mastodon, who may hear that EU nerds are sharing real cool study tips over on the Fediverse...
#EPSOprep -
This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations.
Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying.
I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor?
#EPSOprep is starting already@hpod16 I worked for EU projects for many years but didn't know that it exists. 😁
And I'm glad I don't have to take tests like that anymore. As a German living abroad, I wouldn't even pass the naturalisation test in Germany anymore – and I know a hell of a lot about German politics and history... or so I thought.
I love your idea about bringing EU tips and issues to Mastodon! I often see that so many people even in the EU don't know the simplest things.
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This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations.
Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying.
I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor?
#EPSOprep is starting already@hpod16 0/10 would fail this so bad due to being a contrarian nightmare who'd find a way to complain about #WTFistheCouncil under every question.
But this should still be our new 💶 20 Euro bill, I will die on this hill:
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@hpod16 0/10 would fail this so bad due to being a contrarian nightmare who'd find a way to complain about #WTFistheCouncil under every question.
But this should still be our new 💶 20 Euro bill, I will die on this hill:
@Veza85UE ahhh luckily the questions are multiple choice, so you would have to wait until you get to the free text essay questions to start venting your frustrations about the council 😆
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@Veza85UE ahhh luckily the questions are multiple choice, so you would have to wait until you get to the free text essay questions to start venting your frustrations about the council 😆
@Veza85UE Dare I ask what's up with that council thing though? Or will that throw me into a constitutional affairs rabbit hole?
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Indeed - what is #EPSO?
It stands for European Personnel Selection Office, and it's the service that handles the competitions for new aspiring staff.
Essentially, if you want to become a civil servant at the EU, you have to pass one of their exams, we just call them EPSOs.
There used to be one for "generalists" every year, but it's been a while.
More info here: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/graduates-administrators-ad5@hpod16 Very nice to have those sample tests.
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@hpod16 Very nice to have those sample tests.
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And why am I bringing this to Mastodon?
Well, #Facebook groups are still a major way for people who are studying for the #EPSO to connect, share study tips, help eachother ...and do lots of complaining...
In any case, why can't the Fediverse fill that space?
So I plan to blog about it as I study: to promote the EU here, and to draw more EU nerds to Mastodon, who may hear that EU nerds are sharing real cool study tips over on the Fediverse...
#EPSOprep@hpod16 Thanks for this. I'm not on Facebook and I have been trying to encourage people who think that's the best place to share things to give Mastodon a try instead. We can build something here.
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@hpod16 No, I just saw saw that they had samples, so had a look at some of the questions.
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And why am I bringing this to Mastodon?
Well, #Facebook groups are still a major way for people who are studying for the #EPSO to connect, share study tips, help eachother ...and do lots of complaining...
In any case, why can't the Fediverse fill that space?
So I plan to blog about it as I study: to promote the EU here, and to draw more EU nerds to Mastodon, who may hear that EU nerds are sharing real cool study tips over on the Fediverse...
#EPSOprepUnzuck and Demusk first.
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@Veza85UE Dare I ask what's up with that council thing though? Or will that throw me into a constitutional affairs rabbit hole?
@hpod16 How much time do you have?😄 tldr: though he often annoys me, Keating has it spot on here and I think the consequences for the way EUropeans vote are dire and enabling the Worst people in politics. No body politic can NOT be dysfunctional with this level of ignorance from its citizens about who runs the EU and is ultimately responsible for its decisions.
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@hpod16 How much time do you have?😄 tldr: though he often annoys me, Keating has it spot on here and I think the consequences for the way EUropeans vote are dire and enabling the Worst people in politics. No body politic can NOT be dysfunctional with this level of ignorance from its citizens about who runs the EU and is ultimately responsible for its decisions.
@Veza85UE well, it's not my place to comment all too much, I'll just say that I think we could use some more competence areas in which the council does not vote with unanimity, but with QMV. But I'll leave it at that and stay otherwise very diplomatic. 🫳🎤
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@hpod16 Thanks for this. I'm not on Facebook and I have been trying to encourage people who think that's the best place to share things to give Mastodon a try instead. We can build something here.
@ml just as Schuman said: "Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity"
- in the same sense we will build up the Fediverse, everyone who host a community, or shares interesting content, anyone who engages, stays kind and makes this a place I'd rather be than X -
@Veza85UE well, it's not my place to comment all too much, I'll just say that I think we could use some more competence areas in which the council does not vote with unanimity, but with QMV. But I'll leave it at that and stay otherwise very diplomatic. 🫳🎤
@hpod16 Haha, not trying to get you into trouble, but honestly I started the #WTFisTheCouncil tag because I couldn't stand to see yet another Mastodon user make irate posts about why isn't von der Leyen actually using Art. 7 and freeze Orban's veto?? Sometimes they also @ the Parliament or Kallas. Literally anybody but their own government/EUCO rep who can actually do something about it. It has funnier longterm consequences too, imo.
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@hpod16 Haha, not trying to get you into trouble, but honestly I started the #WTFisTheCouncil tag because I couldn't stand to see yet another Mastodon user make irate posts about why isn't von der Leyen actually using Art. 7 and freeze Orban's veto?? Sometimes they also @ the Parliament or Kallas. Literally anybody but their own government/EUCO rep who can actually do something about it. It has funnier longterm consequences too, imo.
@Veza85UE ugh.... yes
So many decisions get caught up in the council, especially if it's a unanimity vote, meaning one country can have a veto. And the politicians in the member states love to blame Brussels for everything and call us grey faceless bureaucrats. Do I look grey to you?
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@gmarcosanti
3) introduzione dell'abominio dei "crediti". Ormai anche il percorso universitario è diventato una sorta di accumulo di punti stile supermercato
La triste realtà è che si è trasformato tutto il sistema dell'istruzione, dalla scuola all'università, in una logica meramente aziendale. Si produce in termini di quantità e si ottiene in termini di benefici quanto più prodotto riesci a sfornare.
L'esempio eclatante è come funziona il cosidetto "orientamento", in ingresso e in uscita.
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Nel frattempo bloccati i lavori perché una pozzanghera ha assunto i connotati del viso di #giorgiameloni
#romaestsenzacqua
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Dopo il gas russo, il GNL dagli Stati Uniti. Ma Bruxelles rassicura: “Dipendenza non paragonabile”
@news
https://www.eunews.it/2026/02/02/dopo-il-gas-russo-il-gnl-dagli-stati-uniti-ma-bruxelles-rassicura-dipendenza-non-paragonabile/
La Commissione europea rettifica l'allarme lanciato da alcuni membri del Collegio: "Monitoriamo molto da vicino l'approvvigionamento, i dati non indicano alcuna preoccupazione". Dal 2021 a oggi, l'import di GNL dagli Stati Uniti è più che raddoppiato
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@rapitadaglialieni no, però siamo così avanti che potrebbero pure farla na giocata così
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@gmarcosanti
purtroppo è scaduta anche l'università sostanzialmente per tre ragioni (a mio modesto parere):
1) acquisizione di un bacino d'utenza di livello già basso per le carenze strutturali maturate nel percorso scolastico
2) agganciamento dei finanziamenti al numero di iscritti. In sostanza si sta verificando quello che si è già verificato nella scuola superiore dall'inizio degli anni 2000: si accettano cani & porci pur di mantenere un congruo numero di iscritti per non "chiudere"
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@coso_come_se_chiama quindi passa tutto nelle mani dei beni culturali?
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Well over a year after I started learning stained glass to make a light fixture, it's done!
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@whoisryosuke XD I had a look at the PR and did a double take when I saw 2019 as if 2019 was somehow not 7 years ago
