How Germany intends to manage the refugee movement from Ukraine

How Germany intends to manage the refugee movement from Ukraine

They come out of the war and have mostly lost everything: Thousands of people from the Ukraine now arrive in Germany every day. They’re getting more and more. how the country deals with it.

The UN speaks of the fastest growing refugee situation since the Second World War. Russia’s war against Ukraine is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes and seek protection in other countries – including Germany. The federal capital Berlin is already reaching its breaking point. An overview of the current situation:

How many war refugees are already in Germany?

The Federal Ministry of the Interior has so far reported that 50,294 war refugees from Ukraine have entered Germany. “What we are seeing at the moment are very, very predominantly women and children,” said a spokesman in Berlin on Monday. Since there are no border controls, the actual number of refugees may be significantly higher. According to the ministry, the federal police are increasingly deployed in the German-Polish border region and at train stations to prevent the entry of criminals who use the situation for themselves. According to the border guards, more than a million refugees from the neighboring country have arrived in Poland since the beginning of the war.

How many more refugees are expected?

How many would come to Germany in the long run cannot currently be estimated, said the spokesman for the ministry. “In view of this incredibly dangerous and dynamic situation, we believe it is still not possible to predict how many people will ultimately come to Germany.” There are also Ukrainian communities in Spain and Italy. It is therefore possible that some refugees will continue to travel there. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) said on Monday that he expected more than 50,000 Ukrainian refugees in Bavaria alone.

Most Ukrainians arrive in Berlin – why aren’t more refugees distributed to other countries?

Because the state cannot initially tell the people from Ukraine where they should go – and it doesn’t even know where they are. Ukrainians are allowed to stay in Germany for 90 days without any special formalities and are free to choose their place of residence during this time. They only have to register if they want work or social benefits or a place at school for their child. With an EU regulation that has just been activated, Ukrainians can easily obtain protection for an initial period of one year. The ministry spokesman said the state only knew where the people were once they had registered. It is currently being discussed what a division could look like. The basis is then the so-called Königstein key, according to which asylum seekers are normally distributed among the countries.

Is there coordination between the states and with the federal government?

According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, there is a permanent exchange with the interior ministers of the federal states about the best possible care, accommodation and distribution of the refugees. Helpers from the Technical Relief Organization (THW) are on duty at Berlin Central Station. At the weekend, buses also brought refugees from Berlin to other federal states to relieve the capital. These are voluntary offers for the refugees. Many wanted to go to their families, relatives and friends in Germany. The Berlin State Chancellery reported on Monday that employees of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) are now on duty at the arrival center in Berlin-Reinickendorf. The federal government reports a great willingness to help. “All federal states have offered support,” said the spokesman.

Are people from Ukraine allowed to work in Germany?

With the EU directive on mass influx, Ukrainians receive legal residence status without a lengthy individual assessment. The foreigners authorities should issue the work permit with the residence permit, the federal government said on Monday. According to the information, they should be treated according to the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act. However, it is still unclear how they will be integrated into the system of the Federal Employment Agency, for example in order to attend German or integration courses in preparation for taking up work. However, a spokeswoman for the Nuremberg authority also emphasized that the main focus at the moment is on humanitarian aid. In many cases, mothers with children come to Germany – for purely practical reasons, they initially hardly have the opportunity to work.

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Who pays for accommodation and food?

The federal states would have to ensure the accommodation of the refugees and would currently increase their capacities in the initial reception, said the spokesman for the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The federal government, in turn, is examining how many people it can still accommodate in federal real estate in order to relieve the burden on the federal states. There are currently 50,460 places, some of which are already occupied. However, the federal government expects to be able to provide 5,000 more places in the short term.

Can the children go to school?

This is primarily a matter for the country. A spokesman for the Conference of Ministers of Education reported on Monday that the federal states were preparing for a quick and uncomplicated admission of Ukrainian children to schools.

Source: Stern

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