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Managing migration and financing a safer and more secure Europe: €2.4 billion to support member states

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Dimitris AvramopoulosThe 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.

Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos (pictured) said: "Member states nowadays face unprecedented challenges in the fields of migration and security and the Commission is taking action in a spirit of solidarity. Through the European Agendas on Migration and Security, the Commission is taking bold steps to improve migration management, foster co-operation and make Europe safer from organized crime and terrorism for our citizens. The national programmes approved by the Commission provide significant financial assistance to the member states to address these challenges. We are determined to continue to put solidarity into practice."

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