Verbatim report of proceedings

Wednesday, 25 November 2015 - Strasbourg

Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for immediate budgetary measures to address the refugee crisis (A8-0336/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes)

  David Coburn (EFDD), in writing. ‒ UKIP voted against this flexibility instrument because the instrument focuses on an amount for EUR 1.53 billion in commitment appropriations to deal with the migration crisis. A further EUR 24 million is being allocated for Global Europe to help refugees and migrants seek employment and social justice under the heading of Global Europe. The key points surrounding this instrument focuses over four years from 2016 to 2019 for a total of EUR 1.3 billion, the largest amounts are spread over 2016 & 2017. In 2016 EUR 734.2 million has been allocated and for 2017 EUR 654.2 has been allocated.