EUR 7 million was allocated to support workers made redundant in the European automotive sector at Valmet Automotive in Finland and at Akwel, BorgWarner and Peugeot Citroen in Galicia.

Omissions

• The total voted on 7 October 2026 (€6.91 million) covered Belgium, Spain and Finland; the speaker mentions only Finland (Valmet Automotive) and Galicia (Spain), omitting the Belgian component of the same package.
• The exact total is €6.91 million, not €7 million (the speaker rounds up).
• The Galicia case (EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillary) alone accounts for about €2.7 million for workers at Akwel, BorgWarner and Peugeot Citroën, while Finland (EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive) accounts for only €410,310; only the sum of all three national cases approaches €7 million.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission (DG EMPL) – Commission proposes more than €410,000 to support 235 dismissed car industry workers in FinlandThe European Commission proposes €410 310 in EU funding to help 235 workers dismissed from Valmet Automotive in Finland.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission – COM(2026) 170 final: EGF application EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillaryOn 7 April 2026, Spain submitted an application EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillary for a financial contribution from the EGF.
• SecondaryThe Brussels Times – EU Parliament approves €6.91m fund to help redundant workers in three nationsMEPs have approved €6.91 million in EU support to help workers made redundant in Belgium, Spain and Finland find new jobs.
• SecondaryGround News – The European Parliament Gives the Green Light to an Aid of 2.7 Million for Motor Workers Laid Off in GaliciaA total of around €6.91 million in funding to support 1,643 workers made redundant in Belgium, Spain and Finland was approved by the European Parliament.