The government has allocated 200
million euros to migrant reception in 2024 and 300 million euros
in 2025 according to a draft of the 2024 budget bill approved by
cabinet last week but only made available on Tuesday.
The funding, which comes on top of additional resources
allocated for migrant reception in a recent government decree,
will also be used to support local authorities in their
reception efforts, including in favour of unaccompanied minors.
So far this year Italy has seen an 81% increase in the arrival
by sea of migrants and refugees compared to the same period in
2022.
The rise in numbers has put the national reception system under
severe pressure, with the cities, which are responsible for
second-level reception projects focusing on integration and
inclusion and for special reception facilities for unaccompanied
minors, coming under particular strain.
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