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Brussels is willing to help sacked workers to re-qualify or set up their own business (Photo: European Commission)

Car plant lay-offs in Belgium spark calls for EU help

The European Commission has said the Belgian authorities cannot make use of the EU's new "globalisation fund" to help around 4,000 workers set to be fired due to Volkswagen's restructuring plans - but has suggested Belgium to use other available EU funds.

Earlier this week, VW announced its plans to stop making the Golf cars at its plant in Vorst (Brussels) and transfer the production to Germany, as part of a major restructuring operation which will also see 20,000 jobs go in Germany. ...

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Brussels is willing to help sacked workers to re-qualify or set up their own business (Photo: European Commission)

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