EU-budgetstöd till Sverige för att hjälpa uppsagda Northvolt-anställda

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On Thursday, MEPs on the Budgets Committee voted 23 in favour, 1 against, and 1 abstention to support a Commission proposal to unlock €8.5 million of European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF)  money for Sweden. This follows a request from the Swedish government concerning nearly 6,500 workers who were dismissed after Northvolt AB, a Swedish electric-vehicle battery manufacturer, declared bankruptcy in March 2025.

The initiatives supported by the EGF are designed to help these 5,800 workers re-enter the labour market quickly and to help match their skills with employers from emerging economic sectors in the region. The funding will support activities such as career guidance, counselling, educationand training, as well asassistance for workers who wish to start their own businesses. The overall cost of these measures is estimated at €14.2 million, of which the EU will contribute 60% (€8.5 million) and Swedish authorities will provide the remaining 40% (€5.7 million). The Parliament’s plenary is expected to vote on the proposal in December in Strasbourg.

Background

Under the EGF regulation 2021-2027, the fund supports displaced workers and self-employed people who have lost their job due to unexpected major restructuring events. Member states can apply for EU funding when at least 200 workers lose their jobs within a specific reference period. If the application meets the EGF criteria, then the Commission proposes mobilising funds, which must be approved by the European Parliament and the Council. According to the Commission, the EGF has been used in 183 cases since 2007, allocating €709 million to provide help to more than 172,000 people in 20 EU countries.

Further information

• Commission proposal
• Draft report
• Details of the procedure
• Rapporteur of the file
• Committee on Budgets