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Integration assistance in Austria: Figures show worrying victory!
On December 3, 2024, the Kleine Zeitung will shed light on the role of the AMIF fund in the EU: integration of migrants, financial resources and challenges.
Integration assistance in Austria: Figures show worrying victory!
The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) is at the center of critical comments from the EU Court of Auditors. According to Viorel Ștefan, Member of the Court of Auditors, although support for migrants in the EU is provided through various programs, there is a lack of a clear legal basis and regular review of integration measures. The AMIF's contribution to the actual integration performance is viewed as difficult to assess. In total, around one billion euros from AMIF flowed into integration projects between 2014 and 2020, and this amount will be increased to around 1.9 billion euros in the 2021-2027 funding period. Despite this funding, some countries, including Austria, have failed to meet their established integration goals, calling into question the effectiveness of the use of funds, the reported Small newspaper.
Rising numbers and challenges
The challenges are compounded by the rising number of legal migrants in the EU, which rose to 27.3 million in 2022 after Russia's attack on Ukraine, according to Eurostat, representing 6.1 percent of the EU population. A large proportion of these migrants are located in the four Member States Germany, Spain, France and Italy, with Germany recording the highest number of admissions. In this context, it was found that some of the integration measures in the EU countries examined are not aimed at the specific needs of migrants, which represents a further shortcoming in the implementation of these measures.
The AMIF pursues the goal of efficiently controlling migration flows and further developing the common asylum and immigration policy. The distribution of funds is aimed at four specific objectives, including strengthening legal migration, supporting integration and combating illegal migration. Implementation in Germany is carried out by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), while a total of around 10 billion euros is available for all EU member states in the 2021-2027 funding period. Germany will receive around 1.5 billion euros of this for projects, the reported Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.