Written question – Geographical balance in the institutions – E-002854/2025

Question for written answer  E-002854/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Erik Kaliňák (NI)

According to the Staff Regulations, EU officials should be recruited on the ‘broadest possible geographical basis’ from among the nationals of EU Member States. However, geographical balance has long been a subject of debate, and opinions on how to achieve it remain divided.

In light of the above, I would like to ask the Commission:

• 1.Does it consider geographical balance and adherence to it to be a problem, or has the Commission resolved the issue of its implementation and consistently upheld geographical balance?
• 2.What measures has it taken to ensure that geographical balance is consistently upheld when filling positions within the Commission at all AST and AD levels?
• 3.Does the Commission coordinate its actions with other institutions to ensure geographical balance, and do the institutions communicate with each other to exchange experiences on ensuring geographical balance?

Submitted: 14.7.2025