More than a million civilians fleeing war have so far been welcomed by the first European economy
Nearly one in three Ukrainian refugees out of more than one million received in Germany so far intends to stay in this country for life or at least for the next few years, according to a representative survey conducted by the Research Center of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees together with the German Institute for Economic Research.
26% of the more than 11,000 Ukrainians surveyed expressed a desire to stay in Germany forever and 11% said they would like to stay here for a few more years. Only a third of refugees who fled the war with Russia express a desire to return home when the conflict is over, while 27% were undecided. Only 2% said they plan to return to Ukraine within a year.
Refugees from Ukraine are privileged compared to refugees from other countries with internal conflicts or at war who seek asylum in Germany. Once they register, they receive a residence permit and permission to work. For this reason, 17% of the more than one million Ukrainian refugees registered as residents in this country have permanent employment.
And of these, 71% had an academic or professional education. In addition, in Germany, about 300,000 Ukrainian children and adolescents are already attending school, bearing in mind that most of the welcome are women and children, while their husbands and adult children participate in the defense of their country.
Two-thirds of Ukrainian refugees come from the regions worst affected by the war, in the east, northeast and southeast of their country. The survey also shows that they chose Germany as their final destination because 60% of them have family or friends who have lived there for a long time. Other reasons that emerged when speaking out in favor of the German country were respect for human rights, the charity system, the education system and the hospitable culture.
Only 18% commented that they came to Germany by chance. Since last February 24, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, a total of 1,026,599 Ukrainian citizens have sought refuge in this country on November 21. 80% of adults are women, nearly half of whom came with their minor children.
German authorities expect the number of people seeking refuge from Ukraine to rise this winter given precarious living conditions in many cities and towns in the invaded country. The problems with the supply of gas and electricity due to the Russian bombing and the low temperatures of up to twenty degrees below zero make survival conditions extreme in many cases.
Source: La Verdad
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