Wettbewerbspolitik – Jahresbericht 2024

Eingereicht von Martin Schirdewan

Hinzugefügt: 18a. Deplores the significant number of cases in which large companies that have received substantial amounts of State aid are simultaneously announcing large-scale redundancies while distributing dividends to their shareholders; is deeply concerned that, in Germany, the 40 corporations listed on the DAX received public money of about EUR 35 billion between 2016 and 2023, while simultaneously earning billions in private profits; deplores the fact that Volkswagen is planning to cut more than 35 000 jobs, even though it received public support of over EUR 6 billion between 2016 and 2023 and distributed about EUR 22 billion to shareholders between 2021 and 2023; calls on the Member States to prohibit companies that receive substantial amounts of State aid from making mass redundancies and to ensure that their workers have effective participation rights in strategic company decisions;

Wortlaut wie vom EP veröffentlicht, auf Englisch. PE772.536v01-00