Brussels, 24/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 24 June, the European Commission approved an application from Spain for assistance of €3.3 million from the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF). The application will now be sent to the European Parliament and Council for decision. If approved, the money requested will help get 1,100 redundant textile sector workers back into employment.
The Spanish application relates to 1,720 redundancies in 46 small and medium-sized...