Brussels, 16/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 16 October, the European Commission proposed earmarking €18.4 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help more than 5,000 workers who have lost their jobs in Finland, Germany and Denmark.
The proposed aid is broken down as follows: €9.8 million to help 3,719 workers made redundant by Nokia and subsidiaries; €2.3 million to help 875 workers made redundant by solar module manufacturer First Solar in Germany; and a further €6.3 million to help 611 workers made redundant by wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Group in Denmark.
The EGF money would go towards helping workers upgrade their skills and find new jobs or set up businesses by offering them a package of services including career advice, vocational training, and entrepreneurship promotion. (MB/transl.fl)