EU Parliament approves 1.1 million euros for laid-off paper workers

The European Parliament has approved 1.1 million euros in EU support for Finnish paper industry workers who lost their jobs, Yle reported.

The funding will cover individual services for 351 workers laid off by UPM-Kymmene, Stora Enso, Metsä Group and Sappi in South Karelia and Uusimaa.

In a plenary session in Strasbourg, 609 members of the European Parliament voted in favour of the support package, 51 voted against and 14 abstained. The money will come from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.