Brussels, 27/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 26 March, the European Parliament's budget committee approved the release of European Globalisation Adjustment Funds (EGF) to workers made redundant in Austria and Italy (see EUROPE 10801 on the Commission's proposal of 7 March).
By adopting the report of Frédéric Daerden (S&D, Belgium) on the proposal for Austria, the EP's budget committee has agreed to aid of €3.9 million for the 320 workers made redundant at Austria Tabak GmbH, as well as for 14 downstream suppliers and producers. 270 workers are being targeted by the measures co-funded under the EGF initiative.
With its adoption the report of Angelika Werthmann (Austria, non-attached) on the proposal for Italy, MEPs have given their approval to aid of €3.60 8 million, following the laying off of 1,257 workers at the Italian Agile S.r.l. company, a service provider in the information technology sector. (LC/transl.fl)