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Friday, 18 December 2009 |
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The Czech Ministry of Interior said that around 2,089 foreigners had taken advantage of its voluntary repatriation programme. This amounts to around a third of the potential uptake.
The initial programme offering free flights home and a cash payment of 500 Euro to foreigners working legally was launched in mid-February with 1,871 foreigners taking up the offer. A follow up programme ending December 15 with the payment cut to around 300 Euro attracted only 218 people. The Ministry launched a third programme offering just free flights for foreigners illegally staying in the country. This was taken up by 169 people. |