MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Making the EU’s development aid contingent on the repatriation of immigrants – E-000654/2025

Question for written answer  E-000654/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Kristoffer Storm (ECR), Dick Erixon (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR)

Finland recently suspended development cooperation with Somalia on account of its refusal to accept the repatriation of immigrants. This indicates that it is possible to put pressure on developing countries to take back their citizens if financial aid from the EU is halted.

In the light of this, we ask the Commission the following questions:

• 1.Does the Commission send financial development aid to Somalia directly or through development projects?
• 2.Is the Commission willing to make the distribution of financial aid to developing countries contingent on the repatriation of immigrants to their country of origin?

Submitted: 12.2.2025