Press Release: Employment: Commission proposes €2 million from Globalisation Fund for Spanish shipbuilding workers in Galicia

The European Commission has proposed to provide €2m from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 450 redundant workers in the shipbuilding ancillary industry in Galicia back into employment. The funds, requested by the Spanish authorities, would help former workers from 35 small and medium sized enterprises. The proposal now goes to the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers for approval.