India, Feb. 7 -- The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €1.9 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 836 workers in Belgium and Austria after their dismissal by home decoration company Casa and motorcycle manufacturer KTM, respectively.
Since 2007, the EGF has intervened in 186 cases, allocating €727 million helping more than 181,000 people in 20 Member States.
According to the latest EGF activity report, more than eight in ten (81%) dismissed workers have found a new job within 18 months of receiving EGF support. The EGF contributes directly to the creation of a more dynamic and competitive European economy by improving the skills and employability of dismissed peo...