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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11149

6 September 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION - CULTURE / (ae) social affairs
EGF aid sought for former steel workers in Belgium

Brussels, 05/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission proposed on Friday 5 September to provide Belgium with €911,934 from the European globalisation adjustment fund (EGF) to help 752 former workers of steel producer Carsid S.A. find new jobs.

Belgium applied for support from the EGF following the dismissal of 939 workers at Carsid S.A., most of whom live in the area of Charleroi in the Walloon Region. The measures co-financed by the EGF will help the 752 workers facing the...