Brussels, 16/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 16 November, the European Parliament (EP) approved a number of decisions releasing aid of €42.3 million to help redundant workers in Ireland, Austria and Greece find new jobs. The aid comes from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF).
Ireland will benefit from a total of €35.7 million to help find new jobs for close to 6,000 workers made redundant by almost 3,300 construction, architecture, engineering and technical testing firms across Ireland.
Austria had requested €3.6 million to help find new jobs for 502 road transport workers among 2,338 made redundant by 706 firms in Niederösterreich and Oberösterreich.
The EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) will also provide Greece with €2.9 million to help find new jobs for 642 workers made redundant by the closure of ALDI supermarkets, particularly in Central Macedonia and Attica, but also in other regions. The Council had already approved the applications from Austria and Greece on 8 November, and the three applications from Ireland were approved on 14 November. (Agence EUROPE 10494). (LC/transl.rt/fl)