Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in textiles sector in Spain

A budgetary file mobilising the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for redundancies in the textiles sector in Spain. The few amendments concern using unused European Social Fund appropriations as an alternative source of payment, while recalling Parliament's view that the EGF was created as a separate specific instrument, and noting shortcomings by the Commission in implementing the framework programmes on competitiveness and innovation during the economic crisis.