The European Commission has approved an application from Denmark for assistance from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The grant of € 3.9m will help 325 redundant workers in the wind turbine industry to find new jobs. The application will now be sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU for approval.

Welcoming the proposal, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion László Andor c ommented on the challenges facing the Danish wind turbine industry, where 813 jobs have recently been lost, saying: ” World production patterns of wind turbines are changing as European manufacturers move production closer to the fastest growing markets in Asia and North America, where the crisis has had less of an impact.”