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The Ukrainian refugee crisis continues to unfold across Europe with various countries extending support, modifying policies, and grappling with societal impacts. As the war progresses, millions of Ukrainians have sought refuge abroad, with significant numbers in Poland, Germany, and Czechia. Governments are actively adjusting strategies to support or encourage the return of these refugees to Ukraine.

Challenges persist as some refugees express reluctance to return amidst ongoing conflict and economic instability. European countries have been extending temporary protections, yet debates intensify around the long-term implications of such displacements and the integration of refugees into local economies and social fabrics.

Notably, initiatives like voluntary return projects in Czechia and economic integration programs in countries like Estonia showcase diverse approaches to handling the refugee situation. Furthermore, controversies and political debates, such as those in Poland regarding the extension of temporary protections, highlight the complex dynamics involved.

As the situation develops, the global community remains attentive to the humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees and the geopolitical shifts resulting from this significant displacement.
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A member of the far-right party in Germany, AfD, calls for the expulsion of all Ukrainians from the country Member of far-right AfD in Germany Ebner-Steiner calls for "immediate" deportation of all Ukrainian refugees The head of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction in the Bavarian state parliament, Katrin Ebner-Steiner, said that Ukraine has "enough territory" for its fellow citizens, so Ukrainian refugees should return home "immediately." 13 168 112

passport, citizenship Ukraine will issue over 80 thousand passports for refugees in Poland, - Vereshchuk Ukraine is starting to issue passports, which were still in the process of being issued, to more than 80,000 citizens in Poland. 5 279 103

Norway Norwegian government expands list of safe areas in Ukraine: people living there will not be able to receive collective protection in Norway The Norwegian government has recognized several other regions of Ukraine as safe. From now on, people living there will not be able to receive collective protection in Norway. 11 783 95

Polish Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz There is fatigue in Polish society, many young Ukrainians drive new cars here - Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz Because of the luxurious lifestyle of Ukrainian men in Poland, there is now fatigue among Poles about the war in Ukraine. 20 947 155

Zelenskyy discusses incentives for Ukrainians to return from abroad with government officials All necessary economic and social incentives for Ukrainians to return from abroad should be created - Zelenskyy On December 26, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with government officials and the Presidential Administration team on the return to Ukraine of citizens who left for the war. 7 572 107

Bulgaria extends support for Ukrainian refugees until 2025 Bulgaria extends support program for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025 The interim government of Bulgaria has decided to extend the state support program for the accommodation of Ukrainians with temporary protection until March 4, 2025. 476 0 Previously in trend: War

MFA on payments to refugees MFA refutes El Pais article on suspension of financial aid to refugees: Ukraine’s goal is to create positive motivation MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi denied a number of claims made in the El Pais article about the return of Ukrainian citizens from the EU. 2 816 16

Kyiv considers various options to return refugees Ukraine wants EU countries to stop providing financial aid to refugees - El Pais Between six and ten million Ukrainian refugees still live abroad, and the Ukrainian government wants them to return. 23 064 211

Poland is ready to accept refugees from Ukraine this winter Poland is ready to accept refugees from Ukraine this winter Poland is preparing to receive a new wave of refugees from Ukraine due to the possible consequences of Russia's winter attacks on infrastructure. 2 307 40 Previously in trend: War

refugees Almost 8 million Ukrainians have moved abroad, - Honcharenko There are currently 7.7 million Ukrainians abroad. 5 100 64

Ukrainians Czechia expected new wave of Ukrainian refugees amid Russian shelling and winter, but it did not happen, - Interior Minister Rakusan Czechia had expected an increase in the number of applications for temporary protection from Ukrainians in the second half of November and December, given the intensification of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. However, the country's Ministry of the Interior has not yet recorded a surge in refugees from Ukraine. 2 707 15

Scholz Scholz: Unemployed Ukrainians in Germany should be encouraged to find job or return home German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that unemployed Ukrainians in Germany should be encouraged to find a job or return home. 19 200 84

More and more refugees from Ukraine want to stay in Germany permanently 65% of Ukrainian refugees want to stay in Germany forever - media Tens of thousands of Ukrainians who fled Russian aggression are living in Germany. More and more of them probably do not want to return to Ukraine anymore. 7 326 137

Посилення міграції з України до Польщі пов'язують з активізацією російського ракетного терору Poland fears new powerful wave of refugees from Ukraine According to representatives of Polish services, a wave of new refugees from Ukraine cannot be ruled out in the near future. 5 297 13

україна,польща 45% of foreign students in Polish universities are citizens of Ukraine In the 2023-2024 academic year, 19.9 thousand students from Ukraine were enrolled in Polish universities. At the end of the last academic year, 45 thousand citizens of Ukraine, or almost 45% of the total number of foreign students, studied at Polish universities. 2 253 55

Майже чверть українців у Європі не хочуть повертатися Almost 25% of Ukrainian refugees in Europe do not want to return home while war is in progress - survey Almost 25% of Ukrainian refugees in Europe said they plan to settle outside of Ukraine in the long term. The course of the war is a decisive factor for the vast majority. 3 026 39

міністр оборони Польщі Косіняк-Камиш Poles are outraged that young guys from Ukraine drive expensive cars and rest in five-star hotels - Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz The Poles do not like the luxurious life of some male refugees from Ukraine in Poland, in particular, the fact that they rest in five-star hotels and drive expensive cars. 16 335 201

Прем’єр-міністр Польщі Дональд Туск Poland wants to unilaterally deny asylum: We will not respect EU ideas that harm security Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the strategy developed by his government to combat illegal migration provides for the temporary suspension of asylum. 9 222 33

швейцарія Switzerland has spent 2.5 billion francs to support refugees from Ukraine Over the past two and a half years, Switzerland has spent 2.5 billion Swiss francs (about $3 billion) to support Ukrainian refugees. 1 531 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

біженці,європа,іспанія Forced return of male refugees to Ukraine is impossible, - European Commissioner Johansson European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ilva Johansson said that a differentiated approach to Ukrainian refugees based on their gender, age, and military service is impossible. 6 847 98 Previously in trend: mobilization

українські біженці у Чехії Czech Republic receives more from taxes on Ukrainian refugees than it spends on aid In the Czech Republic, tax revenues paid by refugees from Ukraine exceed budget expenditures on them. 5 593 28

сікорський EU reduces Ukraine’s mobilization potential by paying aid to refugees - Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski proposes to cancel payments to Ukrainian refugees in the EU. In his opinion, Western Europe reduces Ukraine's mobilization potential by paying aid to refugees. 10 397 89

Українські біженці втрачають житло в Угорщині Nearly 3,000 Ukrainian refugees lose their homes due to Hungarian government decree - Human Rights Watch The Hungarian government, in violation of EU law, has issued a decree canceling state funding for a refugee shelter for refugees from western Ukraine. 8 661 42

Менше українців хоче повернутися до України: Що сказав Шмигаль? Number of citizens who would like to return to Ukraine has decreased. We need to work on this - Shmyhal The number of Ukrainian citizens who would like to return to their homeland has decreased since the beginning of the full-scale war. 5 446 78 Previously in trend: War

Саймон Гарріс Ireland has accepted 109 thousand Ukrainian refugees since beginning of full-scale war, - Prime Minister Harris Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 109,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Ireland. 1 268 9

нідерланди Majority of Dutch citizens support military aid to Ukraine, but support for refugees is declining - poll The overwhelming majority of Dutch citizens continue to support the provision of military aid to Ukraine because of Russia's full-scale invasion, but support for refugee reception is declining. 1 408 10 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Єврокомісія European Commission analyzes Hungary’s decision to limit aid to Ukrainian refugees The European Commission is analyzing the Hungarian government's decision to suspend social benefits for Ukrainian refugees who came from areas not affected by the war. 2 387 15

Зеленський просив партнерів повернути чоловіків призовного віку з-за кордону Zelenskyy tried to convince allies to help bring more men of military age back to Ukraine, they refused - Bloomberg President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partners to help return men of military age from abroad to Ukraine, but was refused. 14 322 88 Previously in trend: War

Скільки українців працює в Естонії Almost 60% of Ukrainians with temporary protection found jobs in Estonia The number of employed Ukrainians with temporary protection in Estonia has increased to 57%. 701 4

біженці More than 50% of Ukrainian refugees in Czech Republic are working - Prime Minister Fiala More than half of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic have found jobs. 1 427 7

біженці MFA and UN launch online platform for Ukrainians considering returning from abroad Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi have announced the launch of the online platform "Ukraine is Home" for Ukrainians considering returning from abroad. 5 338 21

Тимчасовий захист українських біженців EU Council extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2026 25 June, the EU Council decided to extend temporary protection until 4 March 2026 for more than 4 million Ukrainians. 2 652 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Представниця УВКБ ООН в Україні Кароліна Ліндхольм Біллінг Without winterization, Ukrainians will be forced to relocate again - UN The United Nations Refugee Agency is calling for help to prepare Ukraine for winter at various levels, as people may not be ready to stay in their homes. 4 020 17

біженці,польща Poles’ attitude towards refugees from Ukraine has deteriorated - survey The number of people in Poland who have a negative attitude towards refugees from Ukraine is growing. This is evidenced by the study "Public Perception of Refugees from Ukraine, Migrants and Actions of the Polish and Ukrainian States", conducted under the leadership of Dr Robert Staniszewski from the University of Warsaw and the Academy of Economics and Humanities in Warsaw, Censor.NET reports citing Radio Liberty. 8 454 86

біженці Only one in four Ukrainian refugees in Germany is employed According to the Federal Labour Agency of Germany, as of mid-March, 529,000 of the 1.17 million Ukrainian refugees in Germany were able to work. The labour force participation rate of Ukrainians is 26.5 per cent, including those employed part-time or in so-called mini-jobs. 5 557 146

Глава МЗС України Дмитро Кулеба In issue of returning Ukrainians from abroad, it is necessary to find right words and tools, they cannot be "pressed" - Kuleba Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that "the right tools and interaction" would encourage Ukrainians to return home from abroad. 5 143 49

Сенат Швейцарії посилив правила надання тимчасового захисту для українців Swiss Senate changes rules for obtaining temporary protection status S for Ukrainian refugees On June 12, the Council of Cantons of Switzerland voted to amend the temporary protection status S for Ukrainians fleeing the war - now only people from the occupied territories or regions where active hostilities are ongoing can apply for it. 13 001 39

Чехія запустила пілотний проєкт повернення українців на Батьківщину Czech Republic launches pilot project of voluntary return of Ukrainian refugees to homeland Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection status in the Czech Republic who want to return to homeland now have the opportunity to receive assistance from the state. To this end, the country has launched a pilot project for the voluntary return of Ukrainians home. 8 114 25 World

Ольга Стефанішина European Commission to extend temporary protection status for Ukrainians - Stefanishyna Ukraine and the European Commission have agreed that the status of temporary protection for Ukrainians in the EU will be reviewed when the security situation improves, but there are no conditions for this at the moment. 3 156 4 World

прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка Number of Ukrainian refugees decreased in 9 EU countries - Eurostat. LIST Thousands of Ukrainians left 9 EU countries. The largest outflows were in the Czech Republic, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, and Poland. 6 579 11 World

Українські біженці у Польщі Poland to cancel part of payments for refugees from Ukraine On April 30, the Council of Ministers of Poland adopted a bill on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the country, which provides for further reduction of a number of benefits. It also provides for the possibility of changing the status of Ukrainians’ stay in Poland: from the current temporary protection to a temporary stay of up to three years. 10 579 92 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Біженці з України в Польщі Polish government plans to extend temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine until September 30, 2025 On April 30, the Polish government adopted draft amendments to the law "On Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine." It provides for the linking of child benefits to compulsory schooling, as well as the extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war until September 30, 2025. 2 941 74 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Глава МВС Польщі Марцін Кєрвінський Poland will provide temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees without passports. No one will extradite them to Ukraine - head of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kierwinski Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski has said that protection for Ukrainian refugees in Poland will be extended. It is still valid until 30 June. Those without passports will also be subject to temporary protection. 20 594 174 World

німеччина, вбивство Investigators detained two suspects in murder of Ukrainian woman in Germany and found her daughter German investigators reported that they detained two suspects in the murder of a Ukrainian woman. It was also possible to find her five-week-old baby. 24 976 63 Incidents

німеччина 27-year-old Ukrainian refugee was killed in Germany. Her daughter and mother are missing. Police have found the body of a 27-year-old Ukrainian woman who lived in a refugee home on a Rhine river dam near Hockenheim, Germany. Her daughter, who is only 5 weeks old, and her mother are being searched for. 28 937 128 World

денис,шмигаль Administrative measures will not be used to return Ukrainians from abroad, only incentives - Shmyhal The issue of the return of Ukrainian citizens who have left the country is not about administrative measures. 11 919 166 War in Ukraine

паспорт,біженці,мігранти Portugal extends temporary protection for Ukrainians The Portuguese government has extended the validity of temporary protection documents for Ukrainian refugees until the end of the year. 1 894 3 World

біженці UN: Most Ukrainian refugees still want to return home The majority of Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons surveyed by the UN (65% and 72% respectively) still express a desire to return home, but their share is decreasing. 1 643 9 Society

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