Ștefănuță: Romania launches procedure for accessing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund

Mediafax Romania is launching the procedure for accessing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). This was confirmed in a meeting that EP Vice-President Nicu Ștefănuță had in Brussels with Petre Florin Manole, Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity. Through the EGF, the over 400 Amazon Romania employees who were made redundant in the first half of this year will receive support. On 6 October, European Parliament Vice-President Nicu Ștefănuță received confirmation from the Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Petre Florin Manole, that Romania will access EGF funds, following the redundancy of 417 employees in the north-eastern area of the country. The initiative for this action began after Vice-President Nicolae Ștefănuță reminded Romanian authorities of (…)