Can the EU ensure fair national representation in staff selection? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

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Nearly 175,000 people applied for the European Commission’s 2026 entrance exam, with 80,000 applicants from Italy. The article asks how the EU can balance fair representation among nationalities with merit-based recruitment and presents an AI chatbot for readers to explore the issue.

The 2026 Commission’s entrance exam drew nearly 175,000 applicants, 80,000 from Italy alone. How can the EU address recruitment imbalances while selecting candidates on merit? Ask the Euronews chatbot.