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.
The Spanish Government has approved public employment offer (OEP) for 2026 comprising 27,232 posts, primarily within the General State Administration, with a strong emphasis on digital transformation and climate resilience. After accounting for retirements, the Government estimates that 6,200 net new jobs will be created.
A notable feature of the new OEP is the allocation of 1,700 positions in information and communications technology (ICT), representing a 42% increase on the previous year. For the first time, specific posts are designated for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data science specialists. Trade unions have criticised the lack of prior negotiation and described the offer as insufficient, arguing that it fails to offset high vacancy rates and does not adequately strengthen frontline public services.
Eurofound (2026), Government of Spain, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 300284, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300284.
Eurofound’s ERM restructuring legislation database offers an overview of key restructuring-related regulations in the EU Member States and Norway. Its content is continuously updated to reflect any changes made by national legislators in response to, for instance, policy shifts, legal...
Can Europe still achieve its ambitions for battery manufacturing? To answer this, the article looks at data from Eurofound’s European Restructuring Monitor and explores what recent large-scale restructuring events reveal about the state of play in the EU battery sector.
This working paper offers a comprehensive methodological overview of the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) databases. Even though the methodology has not changed over time, new categories have been added, and the way it has been used by researchers and policymakers...
This Eurofound research paper explores key trends in restructuring in recent years, highlighting the companies that announced the largest job losses and job gains in the EU. It builds on an analysis of company announcements recorded in Eurofound’s European Restructuring...
In 2023, thousands of workers in big tech lost their jobs. Meta, Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce had been considered to offer good and secure jobs up to this point. Giants of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector,...
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