Romania and Finland received EUR8.2 million for 2,416 former workers of Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia who were laid off after the company transferred mobile phone assembly lines to Asia, the EU’s executive arm said in a press release Friday. The funds will avail 1,416 Romanian and 1,000 Finnish workers.
According to the Commission, EUR5.4 million will help 1,350 former workers of Saab in Sweden and EUR5.2 million went to Austria to help 350 workers made redundant in Steiermark. “The dismissals in Steiermark’s mobile social services sector (provision of mobile social services for the disabled and mobile youth assistance) is a consequence of social budget cuts resulting from the current economic and financial crisis,” reads the press release.
Some EUR2.6 million have been allotted to Italy for 502 workers dismissed by ten manufacturers of motorcycles, spare parts or components for the motorcycle and moped industry in Italy and EUR1.3 million will help 616 former workers of Flextronics Denmark.
The Commission allotted EUR1.2 million for 500 redundant workers in the Spanish metal product manufacturing sector.
“These payments are the result of proposals made by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers, following applications for EGF funding by the countries concerned. Council and Parliament have approved these proposals, leading to the release of the funds,” reads the news release.