The Lithuanian government has decided to accept half of allocated migrants into the country and pay for the remainder under the EU’s migration and asylum pact, the Ministry of Interior announced, ELTA reports. The ministry said that the decision was based on an assessment of national capacity, the regional migration situation, and the ability of municipalities to receive migrants. Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovic said that the mixed model was “balanced and responsible.” Under the EU migration pact, Lithuania would either accept 158 migrants or pay EUR 3.28mn annually, BNS reported. Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said that the government would seek to lower the number of migrants accepted into Lithuania to no more than 40.
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