ABSTRACT
Despite frequent criticisms that the European Union (EU) runs a vast bureaucracy, its pay-roll is modest compared with the national civil services of the member states. The European Commission has fewer than 25,000 employees, including about 5,000 in scientific research institutes or other specialised agencies. Recruitment to the commission and the other institutions, apart from a limited number of senior posts to which national governments make nominations, are filled by open competitions, which are advertised in the EU Official Journal, and in leading newspapers in the member states. The salary scales are published from time to time in the EU Official Journal, where they.
