Italy has given its OK to a
three-billion-euro fund for refugees in Turkey and expects the
European Commission to free its spending since the beginning of
the Libya crisis from deficit constraints in return, Italy said
in a statement attached to its decision Wednesday.
European Affairs Undersecretary Sandro Gozi earlier echoed
this by saying Italy expects the European Commission to respect
budget flexibility rules with regards to its spending on the
migrant emergency.
"At the same time as it confirmed it would OK the fund for
refugees in Turkey, Italy made it clear that this exceptional
event cannot affect just one part of the Mediterranean," Gozi
told the Lower House EU policies committee.
"Spending on managing the migratory flow from North Africa
must be assessed with the same norms and the same
interpretation," Gozi told lawmakers.
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