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What I've been wondering about for some time: how many people are part of the 'extended EU'? In terms of working groups, high level groups, committees, etc? Is there some kind of data on 'full time equivalents'?

How much is paid for by the EU and how much by the Member States / businesses / associations / NGOs?

According to Wiki there are now around 23,000 people working for the Commission (plus 9,000 designated 'experts', but I think those only work small loads?). I'd guess the figure for the total EU would be in the 35,000 to 40,000 range.

But then, there is a large number of Member State officials and representatives from business/civil society who also play some part in the EU.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Fri Nov 9th, 2007 at 04:03:03 PM EST

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It is very difficult to know the real number of people working at a European level; You could add the interpreters (and there are a lot of them in Brussels!). But, even counting all these people, that still represent a small number of people having the knowledge of European issues and institutions.

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Sat Nov 10th, 2007 at 04:10:04 AM EST
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The mid-level Member State officials who participate in comitology, preparatory committees or working groups probably have the highest level of connection between the EU and the national/local levels. They could serve as a bridge, or at least be an important part of setting up a bridge.

But how many of them are there?

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sat Nov 10th, 2007 at 09:09:09 AM EST
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