Press Release: Employment: Commission proposes €1.3 million from Globalisation Fund for redundant metal products workers in Spain

The European Commission has proposed to provide Spain with €1.3m from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 500 redundant workers of the metal products sector in País Vasco (Spain) back into employment. The funds requested by the Spanish authorities would help former workers from 423 small and medium sized enterprises. The proposal now goes to the European Parliament and to the EU's Council of Ministers for approval.