Finland and Sweden, like Germany, Switzerland and Austria: ‘Transfer of Dublin cases to Italia’
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“Sweden has carried out transfers of migrants to Italy and we intend to continue doing so, in accordance with the provisions of the Pact on Migration and Asylum,” Victoria Holmqvist, spokesperson for the Swedish Minister for Migration Johan Forssell, told ANSA. “It is important that our cooperation works well so that migration to Europe is properly managed and controlled,” the spokesperson explained. “From Sweden’s point of view,” she added, “this is nothing new, but since the European Pact came into force, transfers under the Dublin Regulation have been working more effectively.”
Finland, for its part, believes that the entry into force of the new Regulation on the management of asylum and migration (AMMR) – which replaces the previous Dublin Regulation under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum – allows for “the resumption of transfers of asylum seekers to Italy” and states that “the transfers are currently being prepared”.
The Finnish Ministry of the Interior made this statement to LaPresse regarding the transfer of asylum seekers to Italia, whilst also emphasising the importance of all Member States fulfilling their responsibilities under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
“It is important for Finland that the rules on responsibility for examining asylum applications are applied as intended and that all EU Member States fulfil their responsibilities under the Pact. For our part, we remain committed to ensuring the effective implementation of the procedures relating to the determination of the responsible State”, explained the Ministry of the Interior.
“We have continued our cooperation and dialogue with Italia over the years”, the ministry added, “we believe that the entry into force of the Regulation on the management of asylum and migration (AMMR) will allow transfers to Italia to resume, and transfers to Italia are currently being prepared”. At present, the ministry has not provided any details on the total number of people who might be affected by future transfers, nor has it specified whether the procedure will apply exclusively to asylum seekers who arrived after 12 June – the date on which the new EU Pact came into force – or also to those who were already present prior to that date.
