Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Microsoft, an American technology multinational, announced the closure of its Engineering Center in Issy-les-Moulineaux, rendering 100 employees redundant. Announced to employee representatives on the 19 February 2026, the Center was first used to regroup its engineers, and later converted to an AI center to accompany Microsoft clients. The move is driven by an organisational strategy to consolidate engineering teams into larger hubs, notably Dublin.
Several large-scale restructuring have been recorded in the ERM database, with the latest in 2025 Microsoft 2025 - FR.
Eurofound (2026), Microsoft France, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 204607, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204607.