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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 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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@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?
*Rant over*@hpod16 They control what gets taught in schools (little to nothing on this particular topic) so... sorry, the only way you're ever purple and not grey is if someone pays me a decent budget to write a miniseries about EU politics and unmask member states #BlameBrussels scam. 🤷
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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 May be it schould have it’s own account
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@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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@sunnythesheep @Veza85UE well actually... the colour does fade to grey in the after a while 😆 💜 Ok, so I may be a bit of a grey bureaucrat.
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@sunnythesheep @Veza85UE well actually... the colour does fade to grey in the after a while 😆 💜 Ok, so I may be a bit of a grey bureaucrat.
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