Brussels, 09/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Czech EU Presidency has contributed to an agreement between the European Parliament and member states on the new conditions to be met so that dismissed workers have access to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (GAF), states a presidency press release.
According to the agreement sealed, the member states may apply to the fund for financial support for crisis-affected enterprises that dismiss 500 workers (instead of the current 1000). Over...