Summary
The European Parliament approves the mobilization of €1.53 billion from the EU's Flexibility Instrument to address urgent needs arising from the refugee crisis. 10 24.02.2016
Other
refugee
european union
budgetary control
public finance and budget policy
Key points
- Mobilization of a total of €1,530 million to address the refugee crisis.
- The funds are divided between security and citizenship measures and global cooperation efforts.
- The mobilization utilizes unused budgetary amounts from the 2014 and 2015 financial years.
- Payments are scheduled to be distributed across the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for immediate budgetary measures to address the refugee crisis, in accordance with point 12 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for immediate budgetary measures to address the refugee crisis
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