Migrants: Finland resumes transfers to Italy

"We believe that the entry into force of the EU regulation on the management of asylum and migration allows the resumption of transfers to Italy. These transfers are currently in the preparation phase". This was stated to ANSA by the press office of the Finnish Ministry of the Interior.

For Finland - which becomes the fourth country to send Dubliners back to Italy after Germany, Switzerland and Austria - "it is important that the rules on responsibility for examining asylum applications are applied as expected, and that all EU member states fulfill their obligations under the pact".