Overview

• Candidates for senior civil service groups A1 and A2 must complete a two-year master’s program after passing entrance exams.
• The master’s will offer more places than available positions so only top performers secure posts while others earn a high-qualification degree.
• The reform dedicates €43 million to a holistic AI-driven digital strategy and €14 million to a sovereign AI platform for data management.
• New AI tools include the SimplexEsp system to pre-fill administrative forms and provisions to remove the requirement for prior service appointments.
• Parliamentary approval of the legal amendments will follow, and the government has slated an OECD evaluation of the reforms for late 2027.