Juncker: EU supported the proposals of the European Commission to address the migration crisis – RIA Novosti

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BRUSSELS, September 24 – RIA Novosti, Natalia Dobrovol’skaya. The leaders of the European Union supported the proposals of the European Commission to address the migration crisis, including by increasing the funding, said the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker at the end of the extraordinary summit of the EU.

“From the point of view of the Commission, it is important that the European Council agreed to ask the institutions and the government accelerated work on the priorities proposed by the Commission. This is what we do. We will work on the basis of these findings, the details of the program committee, “- told reporters Juncker.

According to him, the meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere, than he had expected, and was based on consensus.

“We think that we need an additional 100 million (euros) emergency assistance to the most affected Member States. We think that we need an additional 600 million for EU agencies in 2016, 200 million for the UN World Food Programme in 2015, 300 million for humanitarian aid in 2016 and more funding to stabilize the situation in our neighboring countries – 1 billion in Turkey “, – he said.

As stated in the final declaration of the summit, the leaders also supported the proposal to increase funding for the Fund of assistance to refugees from Syria, in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and other countries, as well as fund assistance solving migration problems in Africa, without naming specific amounts. It was decided to increase funding for EU funds on asylum, migration and integration and internal security.

According to the results of the EU summit intended to help address migratory crisis and the Balkan countries including through the mechanisms provided for under the programs for their accession to the European Union.

In addition, the leaders agreed to “deal with the dramatic situation at the external borders and strengthen their control, including providing additional resources as well as personnel and equipment (external borders agency) Frontex, (European Directorate for Refugees) EASO and Europol “.