Finland receives emergency funding for asylum seeker reception

This is a translation of the press release in Finnish published 27 January 2016

The European Commission has granted Finland EUR 8 million in emergency funding for the reception of asylum seekers between 1 September 2015 and 31 January 2016. This assistance is allocated for the Tornio registration centre and eight reception centres in Lapland.

Finland applied for emergency funding under the EU's Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in October. These resources are used to cover financial needs that could not be incorporated in national funding and, thus, to respond to the cost pressures created by the migration situation.

Inquiries:
Ms Liisa Sahanen, Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 50 456 1360, [email protected]