AUTO INDUSTRY : OPEL'S ANTWERP WORKERS COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR EU FUNDS.

According to the European Commission, Belgium will be eligible for support under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) if the shutdown of the Opel plant in Antwerp, announced by the management of General Motors on 21 January, is confirmed. With the layoff of more than 2,500 workers, "it is clear that the Opel case meets all the conditions," said a spokesman, on 22 January. He also mentioned the possibility of a European Social Fund intervention. At this stage, the Commission cannot do much, apart from noting the "priority" of helping...