INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034

Tabled by Pasquale Tridico

Added: 38a. Calls for a dedicated Just Transition Support Facility within the ESF+ to support workers and firms in sectors undergoing severe structural transformations – including, but not limited to, the AI, automotive, steel, chemicals and traditional energy sectors – with a dedicated allocation of resources of at least EUR 15 billion, in 2025 constant prices, over the 2028-2034 period; insists that this facility should fund targeted requalification, reskilling and upskilling programmes, income replacement support during transition, outplacement and entrepreneurship assistance, and regional economic diversification plans developed in close partnership with social partners, regional authorities, sectoral associations and workers’ representatives; stresses that the automotive sector, in particular, requires urgent dedicated support, given the accelerating shift to zero-emission mobility, which is causing significant structural unemployment in traditional manufacturing regions across the EU; underlines that a just and socially inclusive transition is not only a matter of workers’ rights, but is also essential for maintaining public support for the twin transition and for achieving the EU’s climate and competitiveness objectives without leaving communities behind;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.221v01-00