MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th June, 2021) The EU parliament on Tuesday approved 11.6 million euro ($14 million) in aid to help dismissed workers in Germany, Finland, Belgium, and the Netherlands reintegrate into the labor market, the legislature said in a release.
"3,700 workers who lost their jobs in Belgium, Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands will receive ��11.6 million in EU aid," the parliament said.
The aid, which is expected to assist sacked workers from the four countries, was approved to help them improve their skills, self-development, and empowerment.�
According to the release, 6.8 million Euros was approved by 658 votes to assist 1,700 dismissed Royal Dutch Airline (KLM) and Finnair airline employees in the Netherlands and Finland; 660 lawmakers voted in favor of the approval of� 3.7 million euros to support an estimated 1,500 sacked airport staff in Belgium; and 670 voted for the approval of 1.1 million to 500 former GMH Guss workers in Germany.
In Belgium, Finland, and the Netherlands, the dismissals were related to the COVID-19 pandemic, while in Germany, the relocation of the company was the reason for lay-offs.
According to Pew Research Center, an estimated 2.6 million workers between the ages 15 to 64 in the EU have lost their jobs during the pandemic.�
