Brussels, 29/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 29 July, the European Commission proposed to provide €5.3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 1,441 former Microsoft workers in Finland to find new jobs.
Finland applied for support from the EGF following the dismissal of 2,161 workers at Microsoft and eight of its suppliers and downstream producers. The main reason behind the workforce reductions at Microsoft is the declining market share of its phones...