28/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 28 April, the European Parliament approved the political agreement reached in February with the Council of the EU on amendments to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) (see EUROPE 13817/18), by 566 votes to 67 with 26 abstentions. Under the new rules, people at risk of unemployment will also benefit from EGF support, as will workers employed by suppliers and downstream producers. A minimum of 40% of the maximum annual amount of the EGF will be reserved for applications relating to the cessation of activity by displaced workers or the self-employed. This amount may not exceed €4 million per claim for workers threatened with imminent redundancy. The deadline for applying for aid in the event of imminent job losses will be set at 14 weeks after the company notifies the public authorities of the redundancies. The agreement still has to be formally adopted by the Council of the EU. (SP)