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Brussels (dpa) - The EU Commission has proposed to support around 500 former employees of the metalworking companies of GMH Guss in Germany with 1.1 million euros.
The aim is to help those affected “to find a new job or to found their own company through advice and guidance as well as training to develop or acquire new skills,” the EU Commission announced on Tuesday.
EU Social Commissioner Nicolas Schmit emphasized that this was an expression of solidarity with employees who had become unemployed due to far-reaching structural changes.
The total estimated cost of the package is € 1.8 million, with € 1.1 million from the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF).
"The remaining amount will be financed by the German authorities," said the EU Commission.
According to the information, GMH Guss and its subsidiaries are suppliers to the automotive and shipbuilding industries.
After some of the company's customers relocated their production to non-EU countries in Eastern Europe and Asia, the four subsidiaries were forced to close in whole or in part.
Of the 1000 employees, 585 lost their jobs, 476 people applied for assistance in finding new employment.
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Communication from the EU Commission