The European Commission in Brussels held a ceremony to present a report prepared by external consultants as part of a large-scale review of the functioning of the institution's civil service. The event was attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Commissioner Serafin, and Catherine Day, who heads the high-level group on the future of the Commission's civil service. Speaking at the report handover, von der Leyen noted that the modern world leaves little time for adaptation, and the European Union faces growing external and internal challenges affecting security, the economy, and society as a whole. According to her, it is under these conditions that effective and flexible functioning of the EU's administrative apparatus is particularly important. The report resulted from a large-scale review initiated to assess the current state of the European Commission's civil service and develop recommendations for its reform. The high-level group led by Catherine Day worked on analyzing the institution's structure, processes, and personnel policies, seeking to determine how well the current model meets the tasks facing the European Union in a rapidly changing geopolitical and economic environment. It is expected that the report's conclusions and recommendations will form the basis for further steps to modernize the European Commission's operations, including possible changes in organizational structure, decision-making procedures, and approaches to personnel management. The specific content of the document and the timeline for implementing the proposed measures have not yet been disclosed in detail, however, the fact of presenting the report to the Commission's leadership is itself regarded as an important stage in the process of reforming the European civil service.