Council of the European Union and European Parliament 20 May 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support for workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring

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Regulation (EU) 2026/1139 amends Regulation (EU) 2021/691 to expand the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to include support for workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring. Key provisions establish a threshold of 200 projected redundancies for eligibility and allow for the inclusion of workers from direct suppliers and downstream producers within the same Member State. The Regulation mandates that enterprises provide national co-financing for these measures and caps financial contributions at EUR 4 000 000 per enterprise per financial year.AI