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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/006 BE/ Audi - Belgium

TA-10-2026-0038 · P10_TA(2026)0038 · PE782.226

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Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers with EUR 7,527,625 for Belgium following the closure of Audi's plant, which displaced 3,414 workers. It stresses the need to prevent such closures through industrial policy, clean energy access, and skills investment, and calls for measures to reduce bankruptcies and support worker reintegration.

Key points

  1. Approves the decision to mobilise EUR 7,527,625 from the EGF for Belgium, representing 85% of the total cost of EUR 8,856,030.
  2. Notes that the application covers 3,414 displacements in the motor vehicle manufacturing sector in three Belgian regions, with 3,148 within the reference period.
  3. Regrets the plant closure despite profitability and the relocation of production to China and Mexico, citing high production costs and insufficient access to cheap clean energy.
  4. Calls on Belgian authorities to take measures to reduce bankruptcies and address social disparities, as unemployment risk is higher for those with lower education.
  5. Urges Belgian authorities to facilitate opening a new manufacturing site at the former Audi factory to create high-quality jobs.
  6. Emphasises that personalised services include counselling, training, job placement, and business start-up support, and stresses the importance of future-oriented jobs.
  7. Stresses that Belgian authorities must ensure visibility of Union funding and provide effective information to beneficiaries and the public.
  8. Calls for thorough final evaluations of measures, including data on workers reintegrated and training completed.
  9. Notes that personalised services started on 17 February 2025 and are eligible for EGF contribution until 24 months after the financing decision's entry into force.
  10. Notes that administrative expenditure is eligible from 9 July 2024 until 31 months after the financing decision's entry into force.
  11. Reiterates that EGF assistance must not replace company obligations under national law or collective agreements.
  12. Stresses that EGF is a solidarity instrument and cannot replace proactive industrial policy to prevent closures and safeguard Europe's industrial employment base.

Who is affected

  • Displaced workers from Audi and its suppliers in Belgium, who will receive personalised services and training.
  • Belgian authorities, responsible for implementing measures and ensuring visibility of EU funding.
  • European car manufacturers, facing global competition and challenges in producing affordable electric vehicles.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 7,527,625 financial contribution, 85% of total cost of EUR 8,856,030.
  • 3,414 displacements in the sector, with 3,148 within the reference period.
  • Reference period from 28 February 2025 to 28 June 2025.
  • Personalised services expenditure: EUR 8,738,968; administrative expenditure: EUR 117,062.
  • Eligibility period for services: from 17 February 2025 until 24 months after financing decision.
  • Eligibility period for administrative expenditure: from 9 July 2024 until 31 months after financing decision.