Press Release: Employment: Almost 30 000 workers supported by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund during 2013 and 2014

A report from the European Commission to the European Parliament and Council of the EU, which was adopted on 22 July 2015, showed that during 2013-14 the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) helped a total of 27 610 workers find new job opportunities. During this period the EGF provided more than €114.4 million to assist workers who had been dismissed due to the economic crisis and the effects of globalisation in 13 Member States.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/5413, 22/07.15: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5413_en.htm

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