The European Commission has made a big turn.
The European Commission is announcing a tender of 25 million euros (about ten billion forints) for the member states to help finance the voluntary return of immigrants who do not have the right to stay in the EU, the Brussels body announced on Wednesday.
According to the announcement, the purpose of the funding from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), which can be obtained through tenders, is to help the member states with the expenses of the voluntary return of citizens of non-EU countries who do not have the right to stay in the EU.
The amount that can be obtained from the resources of the EU fund is used to increase capacity building to help Member States whose return systems are under pressure by supporting voluntary return.
Member States participating in the AMIF EU instrument have until November 15 to submit the application.
They reminded: the creation of an efficient common EU return system is one of the central elements of the migration and asylum pact.
Voluntary return and sustainable reintegration are crucial for the common EU return system.
Subsidized voluntary return and reintegration into the society of the country of origin programs provide returnees with the opportunity to return home in a dignified and safe manner, taking into account the needs, expectations and prospects that arise after their return.
The EU return coordinator will continue to work closely with member states in the implementation of return programmes, they added.
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