EU countries are preparing for new massive influx of Ukrainian refugees - Politico
The threat of a protracted war and escalation in Ukraine without US military support is forcing politicians in European countries to consider the possibility of a new wave of Ukrainian refugees.
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"If Putin escalates this war even further and the American support should disappear, and if this should lead to a larger refugee movement … we need a binding distribution of the Ukraine refugees throughout the EU, according to a fair mechanism," said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.
At the same time, she noted that she does not expect a new large influx of refugees and that this is "just a scenario" that ministers should discuss.
"Germany will stand by Ukraine as long as Putin’s terrible attack against Ukraine continues," Faeser stressed.
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, commenting on the possibility of a new wave of refugees, said that his country had already "made its contribution" and would now focus on integrating the people already there.
"Per capita, Austria has "clearly taken in more [refugees] than many other countries," Karner told reporters.
In December last year, according to Eurostat, more than 4.3 million Ukrainians were under temporary protection in European countries. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic received the largest number of refugees.
As a reminder, the Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 150 million from the state budget to the Ministry of National Unity to facilitate the return of Ukrainian refugees from abroad.
