Support for Displaced Match-Smatch Workers in Belgium

by name voted on 22.10.2024

Summary

The European Parliament is considering a proposal to provide over 2.6 million euros from the EGF to support Belgian retail workers who lost their jobs due to economic shifts.

10 22.10.2024

Report

economy

social policy

public finance and budget policy

employment and working conditions

Key points

The proposal seeks to mobilize the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for displaced workers in Belgium.
A total of 513 employees were affected by redundancies at Match-Smatch, primarily in the retail sector.
The application meets specific criteria regarding the number of workers displaced over a four-month period.
The EU will provide approximately 2.66 million euros, covering 85% of the total costs for support measures.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Documents (PDFs)

Opinion on proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2024/001 BE/Match-Smatch DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (application from Belgium – EGF/2024/001 BE/Match-Smatch) REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (application from Belgium – EGF/2024/001 BE/Match-Smatch) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2024/001 BE/Match-Smatch

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