13.01.2026 11:01
The European Commission has allocated 7.5 million euros (approximately 380 million TL) to reintegrate more than 3,000 workers who lost their jobs due to the closure of the Audi factory in Belgium. As of October 2025, it has been reported that around 1,000 former Audi employees have been placed in new jobs.
Audi's production facility located in the Vorst area of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, ceased operations last February following the end of production of the Q8 e-tron model. With the closure of the factory, hundreds of people, including both blue-collar and white-collar workers, as well as employees of supplier companies, became unemployed.
The European Commission has taken action to reintegrate the affected employees into the workforce. In this context, a support package of 7.5 million euros (approximately 380 million TL) is planned for a total of more than 3,000 people, including 2,580 former Audi employees and 834 employees of supplier companies. It is anticipated that the funds will be used for career counseling services, vocational training programs, and incentives for those wishing to start their own businesses.
As a result of the efforts carried out through the employment unit established in the region after the factory's closure, it has been reported that approximately 1,000 former Audi employees have been placed in new jobs by October 2025. It is expected that the European Union support will come into effect after the approval process of the European Parliament and the European Council is completed and will also retroactively cover some previously incurred expenses.