EU globalisation fund questioned

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Series Details 28.5.07
Publication Date 28/05/2007
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Article reports that a €500m European Union 'shock ab­sorber' fund to help workers who lose their jobs to global competition has received just two requests for aid since its launch, raising questions about the extent of 'de­localisation' of European jobs.
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European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=326&langId=en
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