Budgets MEPs back €1.8 million aid for redundant workers in Belgium

The European Parliament's budgets committee approved €1,824,041 in EU aid on 15 June 2016 to support the reintegration in the labour market of 488 workers made redundant by several manufacturers of construction machinery in Wallonia. A further 300 young unemployed people should also benefit.

The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) aid was approved by the parliament's plenary session on 23 June.

ESO: Background information: Commission proposes €1.8 million from Globalisation Fund to Belgium to support former workers from Carwall, Caterpillar Belgium and Doosan http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-proposes-e1-8-million-from-globalisation-fund-to-belgium-to-support-former-workers-from-carwall-caterpillar-belgium-and-doosan/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 23.06.16: MEPs approve EU aid for 488 redundant construction machinery workers in Belgium http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160622IPR33206/

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