Skip to content
REPORT (COM(2026)0050 – C100111/2026 – 2026/0097(BUD))

On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/009 BE/Soliver

A-10-2026-0149

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Bogdan Rzońca

Official HTML ↗ PDF DOCX
✦ In shortFull textProcedure & committee votes
✦ In short · AI summary of this text, generated 4 Sept 2026

Written by a language model from the full text only; every figure comes from the text. The paragraph links open the paragraph a statement rests on — check the text itself before relying on it.

Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 2 132 535 for Belgium following 803 redundancies at Soliver NV, a glass manufacturer. The funds support personalised services and administrative costs to help displaced workers reintegrate into the labour market, with measures including training, job-search assistance, and guidance.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgets approves the Commission's proposal to mobilise the EGF for Belgium, agreeing that conditions are met and endorsing the financial contribution.

Key points

  1. Approves the Commission's proposal and the annexed decision to mobilise EUR 2 132 535 from the EGF for Belgium, representing 85% of total costs.
  2. Notes the application relates to 803 targeted beneficiaries made redundant at Soliver, with the reference period from 1 July 2025 to 1 November 2025.
  3. Calls on Belgian authorities to provide specific support for older workers facing barriers to reintegration, including age-appropriate training and mentoring.
  4. Stresses the need to shorten the time between application submission and financing decision, while safeguarding Parliament's rights.
  5. Emphasises that EGF mobilisation must be part of a larger policy response to prevent closures and maintain industrial competitiveness, including reducing regulatory burdens.
  6. Calls for ensuring visibility of Union funding and for thorough final evaluations with social partners, including transparent information on fund use and reintegration outcomes.
  7. Notes that personalised services include task force, outplacement, job-search assistance, training, and job fairs, as agreed with social partners.
  8. Recalls that EGF assistance must not replace actions required by national law or collective agreements and is a limited, complementary mechanism.
  9. Notes Belgium's assurance that equality of treatment and non-discrimination will be respected and double financing prevented.

Who is affected

  • 803 displaced workers from Soliver NV in Belgium, including older workers and third-country nationals, will receive support for reintegration.
  • Belgian authorities, including VDAB, are responsible for implementing measures and ensuring visibility of Union funding.
  • Social partners are involved in drawing up and evaluating the coordinated package of services.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 2 132 535: financial contribution from EGF, representing 85% of total cost of EUR 2 508 865.
  • 803: number of targeted beneficiaries made redundant at Soliver.
  • EUR 2 412 465: expenditure for personalised services; EUR 96 400: administrative expenditure.
  • Reference period from 1 July 2025 to 1 November 2025.
  • Period of eligibility: from 11 June 2025 until 24 months and 31 months after entry into force of financing decision.