Managing migration and financing a safer and more secure Europe: €2.4 billion to support Member States

EU News 223/2015

Brussels, 10 August 2015
IP/15/5483

The European Commission has this month approved 23 multiannual national programmes under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF). The total funding for the agreed programmes is approximately €2.4 billion, for the period 2014-2020. Money will now be able to flow to frontline Member States such as Greece and Italy, and to other EU Member States also dealing with high migratory flows. The Commission has worked intensively with Member States to ensure that EU funds are released urgently. 22 national programmes were already approved in March, and an additional 13 programmes will be approved later this year.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5483_en.htm?locale=en

File Photo: Dimitris Avramopoulos Date: 30/06/2015 Reference: P-028747/00-04 Location: Budapest - Ministry for Foreign Affairs (C)EU, 2015 URL

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