Govt adopts EU Home Affairs Funds for 2021–2027

The government has adopted new programmes for the European Union Home Affairs Funds for the programming period 2021–2027, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Thursday.

The Funds for the programming period include the Internal Security Fund, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy.

The total funding of the Home Affairs Funds under the programming period 2021–2027 will be approximately EUR 183 million.

In connection with the mid-term review to be carried out in 2024, it is possible to obtain additional funding for the programmes provided that at least 10% of the initial allocation has been covered by payment applications by the time of the mid-term review.

Additional funding will be allocated to the Member States on the basis of the criteria defined in the Regulations establishing the Funds.

The Internal Security Fund (ISF) aims to develop tools, procedures, cooperation and situation awareness to combat and investigate cross-border crime. A further aim is to strengthen crisis resilience and preparedness for newly emerging threats in order to prevent phenomena that undermine security. The Fund also seeks to improve the protection of crime victims.