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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9177
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/employment

MEPs express concern about European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - Vladimir Spidla says globalisation is unavoidable and should be reflected upon

Brussels, 21/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - At the 19 April meeting of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee, MEPs were able to hold a discussion with EU Commissioner Vladimir Spidla about the setting up of a European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. They expressed doubt about the utility of such a fund, what it could achieve in terms of value-added, and the low level of funding (EUR 500 mil a year). The controversial question of company relocation also came up, in the...

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