Most Poles still want to help Ukraine to some extent, but support is less emphatic than last year
Research commissioned by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute indicates that Kremlin messaging has led to waning public support for the war in Poland
Ukrainian refugees in the UK are facing a housing problem as government incentives for Brits housing asylum seekers reach an end
Vít Rakušan warned, however, that the country must also know the limits of its social and healthcare systems to ensure they do not become saturated
In comparison, the increase in the number of employed Ukrainians subject to social security contributions was modest
On Thursday alone, almost 13,000 refugees entered Hungary from Ukraine and Romania
The majority of German states are saying they can no longer accept refugees
Illegal immigration will loom large on the minds of Austrians as they head to vote in October’s presidential elections
Six percent of respondents plan to stay in Poland permanently, according to the new study by the EWL agency
Nursing home operators can earn substantially more money hosting Ukrainian migrants than Ireland’s elderly population
In total, Poland is estimated to have spent €5.29 billion on its assistance to neighboring Ukraine
The liberal daily published polling data leading it to declare that its own narrative about Poland being a xenophobic country was false, writes portal tvp.info
“The arrival of 70 non-European families would totally disrupt the life of the municipality and the canton,” warns a group of citizens opposed to the refugee resettlement scheme
“Democracy is a daily task, the fight for freedom is a daily task,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala
The order to set aside facilities to accommodate Ukrainian refugees should continue to apply, the Czech government has agreed
The German government is treading a dangerous and odd path within the EU with its radical amnesty proposal, according to a top CDU official
Poland’s response to the war in Ukraine highlights why Christianity must remain in the public sphere in Poland, said Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski
Over 726,000 Ukrainians have sought initial refuge in Hungary to date
A women’s shelter is now advising the women on their rights
In April, the European Commission pledged a total of €400 million to the countries most affected by the refugee wave
This is not the only case involving sexual abuse of Ukrainian refugees in Germany
The Czech interior minister has vowed to fight refugee benefit fraudsters
Vít Rakušan emphasized that dishonesty concerns only hundreds of refugees from Ukraine
“We are setting a global standard. There hasn’t been any such an example anywhere,” says Polish minister responsible for war refugees from Ukraine
According to government data, 3.5 million Ukrainians now live in Poland
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“This is a group of people who have complete temporary protection. However, they refused the offered accommodation,” stated a police spokesman
Despite previous convictions and living in Sweden illegally, the man was never deported
Poland’s cities are overflowing with Ukrainian refugees, raising concerns about the future
The minister explained the difficulty in securing appropriate accommodation for Roma people who typically travel in large numbers and refuse to be separated
Germany has so far taken in approximately 320,000 Ukrainian refugees
Poles are preparing for the war to come to their territory, according to one professor
During his visit to Lviv, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki asked for “the strongest sanctions possible against Russia”
“We have higher numbers of people leaving the Czech Republic than those who arrive. The influx of refugees has slowed down, perhaps even stopped,” states Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan
The Romanies allegedly make a mess in the facility, do not have fundamental personal hygiene habits and are not polite to its staff
The measure will give member states faster access to funding for infrastructure, housing, equipment and employment, education, social inclusion, health and childcare services
The fundraiser was organized by the European Commission, Canada and NGO ‘Global Citizen’
The EU evidently needs a long-discussed reform of the asylum system, as the Dublin system is no longer working
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Ukraine is unfortunately one of the countries considered risky when it comes to tuberculosis, along with other diseases like whooping cough
The Polish prime minister emphasized the massive effort Poland and Poles have undertaken to help Ukrainians fight for their freedom and defend European values
“The bombing can start, then the waves will strengthen significantly again,” warns the Czech interior minister
A police source says someone is producing real passports for non-Ukrainians and making a fortune doing it
Italy expects up to 800,000 refugees from Ukraine, but the country already features a migrant crisis and struggling economy
As much as 10,000 Ukrainian children are being admitted to schools every day, said the Polish minister of education and science
The attackers vulgarly curse the refugees and lament that they steal their work, states one of the witnesses
The majority, however, do not stay in Hungary but travel on to other Western European countries.
Denmark, known for its strict immigration policies, is cutting foreign aid to pay for its growing Ukrainian refugee population
Over 3.8 million left the county and over 6.5 million are internally displaced
Poland’s contribution to the refugee crisis caused by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is 16 times greater than Germany’s, writes Andrzej Krajewski for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily
Sweden is becoming known among Ukrainian refugees as a place with frequent shootings
“As Czechia, we understand that we are one of the priority countries. Those people seek refuge where it is linguistically and culturally close to them,” states Czech Labor Minister Marian Jurečka
The charity foundation run by the movie star will cooperate with the Polish city to transform abandoned buildings into shelters for refugees
The Daily Telegraph’s Warsaw correspondent believes that by showing extraordinary aid to Ukrainians, Poles have proven that humanity can still do good
Ukrainians should receive assistance from Czechia as long as it does not impact negatively on the lives of Czechs, says Radim Fiala from the Freedom and Direct Democracy party
The suspects arrived in luxury vans, were often wearing gold and jewelry, and tried to lure women and children into the car, according to an NGO
A number of EU countries are pushing for a “peacekeeping mission” into Ukraine, but without U.S. support, it may never happen
“They said that Sweden was a safe country, but I have not seen that”
Ukrainian refugees might not be good news for many Czech workers as the market is flooded with cheap labor
On the way to the accommodation in Miesbach, the refugees damaged the interior of the vehicle and harassed the bus driver
“Out of all of the countries, Turkey understands best what Poland is currently dealing with,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan noted in reference to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
The 18-year-old woman fled Ukraine only to be raped in Germany, allegedly by two migrant men from Africa and the Middle East, but who both had Ukrainian passports
Western journalists are impressed by the great humanitarian effort that Poles and Polish authorities have undertaken to aid the refugees
According to Jimmie Åkesson, Sweden might unfortunately be unable to meet its quota of Ukrainian refugees due to the huge number of refugees it took in the past
The country will exhaust all options in two to three weeks
In Poland, almost half of the population would welcome Ukrainian refugees into their homes
Refugees from Ukraine, who have a so-called toleration visa, could soon work in Czechia without a work permit
Sociology Professor Arkadiusz Jabłoński believes that Poland should use the fact that its neighbors aren’t as open to Ukrainian refugees as Poles are to increase its political capital
The mayor of the Polish border town of Przemyśl clashed with conservative-populist leader Matteo Salvini over the pro-Putin shirt the Italian politician had been photographed wearing at the Kremlin in 2017
Czechia also plans to join the advanced NATO presence in Slovakia
The majority of the western press fails to make the distinction between refugees from Ukraine and immigrants from other continents, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
The number of expected Ukrainian refugees is continually being revised higher
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated that his government will introduce an “anti-Putin shield”
Ambassador Marek Magierowski emphasized the humanitarian aid both the Polish state and Polish people are giving to Ukrainians fleeing the war
The current conflict shows that Europeans may be more empathetic to the Ukrainians than to non-European refugees, but there may be some valid reasons behind that sentiment
In the face of the humanitarian crisis caused by a Russian aggression on Ukraine, Poles are living a miracle of the sort of unity they have not experienced since the days of Solidarity in the 1980s, writes Jerzy Jachowicz for portal wPolityce.pl
The Hungarian foreign ministry has played a vital role in helping India evacuate thousands of students from Ukraine
The latest polling reveals that 60 percent of Poles believe “all fleeing people must be admitted,” while another 35 percent back supporting those most in need
Over 400 students from India who crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border fleeing war have left Poland in two planes which left for Delhi on Tuesday from the southeastern city of Rzeszów
“We feel it is our duty to help those fleeing the war and to help take care of them,” said the CEO of the hotel’s management company
Many Middle Eastern and African migrants are attempting to pass themselves off as international students in Ukraine
While the majority crossing into Poland are Ukrainians, already people from 125 different countries have entered Poland due to the conflict
The BBC has published claims by a Nigerian student that he was treated heartlessly and like an “animal,” but has since deleted the Tweet
Red Cross and aid organizations offer assistance
The political opportunism of left-wing politicians and media during the refugee crisis draws harsh criticism
Poles have been proven right on the issue of migration, writes Michał Karnowski in wPolityce.pl
In a departure from previous policy, Ukrainian refugees can apply for asylum even after their arrival in Hungary
The Pentagon spokesman claims that the threat of a Russian invasion remains high
Germany is struggling to accomodate its growing migrant population
Accelerating this process would be “a major modernization needed in Germany”
Local authorities will not accept new registrations for temporary protection status after tensions rise between Turks and Syrian migrants
The EU’s top diplomat emphasized that human and women’s rights would remain at the forefront of the EU’s agenda
Another failure to export democracy is leading to yet more calls to import misery
Sweden admits mistakes in its asylum policy
The 76-year-old man and his 73-year-old partner have to leave their six-room apartment, which they have been renting for 25 years
Kurz is not ready to accept new refugees
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