Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the electrotechnical industry in Portugal

Budgetary report on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for redundancies in the electrotechnical industry in Portugal. The few amendments note the proposed use of unused European Social Fund appropriations as an alternative source of payment for mobilising the EGF, and criticise shortcomings in implementing the framework programmes on competitiveness and innovation.