52 people were welcomed to Luxembourg today and yesterday, 23 adults and 29 children who have been relocated here from Greece under international asylum provisions, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
Following the decisions taken by the Justice and Home Affairs Council in September 2015, and under the Dublin relocation mechanism, Luxembourg will host a total of 557 people from Greece, Italy and the rest of the world by the end of 2017.
The Minstry said that Luxembourg is determined to ensure that this mechanism works and continues its commitments.
The group arriving this week is the sixth such group to be relocated from Greece, bringing the number received so far up to 217, out of a total of 309 that has been committed to, while 61 of 248 have thus far been relocated from Italy.
Representatives of the Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Luxembourg Office for Hospitality and Integration (OLAI), administration under the Ministry of Family and Integration, and Of the Health Branch welcomed the group at Luxembourg Airport.
The OLAI will take care of the reception and social support for these people and will support them in their approaches to everyday life while their requests for international protection are processed.
Applicants for international protection relocated from Greece and Italy go through the asylum procedure as provided for by the Law of 18 December 2015 on international protection and temporary protection.
