"migratory tsunami": Europe has problems with the resettlement of refugees

The distribution of refugees across European states is extremely uneven. As a result, the countries where the main flow of Ukrainians fleeing the war goes have practically reached the limit of their capacity to accommodate them.

Ukrainians face a harsh winter, Bild writes. For several weeks now, the Russian army has been bombing critical infrastructure. Massive power outages are taking place all over Ukraine, many houses have no heating, and there are interruptions in water supply.

Once in the European Union, Ukrainian refugees settled unevenly: most of them in Poland and Germany, and the Czech Republic, in comparison with its own population, also received a huge number of people – 10.6 million.

Even in individual countries, placement is uneven across regions. For example, in Germany, Bavaria or North Rhine-Westphalia accepted more refugees than France or Great Britain. Migration expert Gerald Knaus says, citing the publication:

“This is also because it is much more difficult for Ukrainians to gain a foothold in France. France pays refugees less money, and it is very difficult to rent an apartment and pay a large deposit for rent.”

The expert notes that if Italy, France or Spain accepted as many refugees as the Czech Republic, then “the situation would be completely different.” And now it is only getting worse, because the flow of refugees is likely to increase due to attacks on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

The day before, Vit Rakusan, the Czech Interior Minister, said that in the event of a winter migration wave from Ukraine, the country would be able to accept only tens of thousands of refugees.

Earlier it was reported that places for Ukrainian refugees are running out in Berlin – they live at the airport, churches and even tents. The good news is that Ukrainians do not need to apply for asylum first, they can move freely around EU. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson tells BILD that Ukrainians have the same access to social systems throughout the EU. The European Union has also done its best to fully inform Ukrainian refugees about their opportunities. She notes:

“Over the past nine months, refugees from Ukraine have mostly gone where they have friends or family, proximity to their homeland and familiarity with the culture also played a role. In coordination with member countries, we will intensify our efforts to prepare for winter and possible new arrivals.”

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