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Years of stability needed before Ukrainians return en masse, Polish diplomat says

Kyiv should lower expectations for a rapid return of refugees and focus on providing services and security in communities to encourage repatriation, Poland’s chargé d’affaires to Ukraine, Piotr Lukasiewicz, said on June 10.

10 June, 11:43 PM

Norway tightens asylum rules for Ukrainian men ages 18 to 60

Male Ukrainian refugees ages 18 to 60 will no longer be eligible for collective protection and must apply for asylum individually, the Norwegian government said on March 27.

27 March, 10:04 PM

Czechia may reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in 2028

Czech Interior Minister Lubomir Metnar said the country is considering tightening the existing temporary legal protections for Ukrainian refugees after 2027, Czech outlet Novinky reported on March 18.

19 March, 02:11 AM

Ukrainians overseas can submit claims to damage register

Several million Ukrainian refugees forced to flee abroad by Russia’s full-scale invasion can now submit claims to the international Register of Damage for Ukraine, parliamentary committee chair Olena Shuliak told NV Business on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:55 PM

Germany cuts refugee integration assistance

Berlin’s planned cuts to funding for integration courses for noncitizens will significantly affect Ukrainian refugees, German Interior Ministry said on Feb. 19, as reported by the DPA news agency.

19 February, 08:46 PM

Germany’s CDU unhappy with influx of young Ukrainians

Young Ukrainian men arriving in Germany should seek work rather than rely on the social‐welfare system, Carsten Linnemann, general secretary of Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 02:41 AM

Majority of Germans oppose benefits for Ukrainians in Germany – INSA

Most Germans oppose paying Bürgergeld welfare benefits to Ukrainian refugees and want men of conscription age to return to Ukraine, according to a survey by the INSA opinion research institute, Deutsche Welle reported on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 02:03 PM

Germany uncovers hundreds of Hungarian citizens posing as Ukrainian refugees

The German government is investigating hundreds of suspected cases in which Hungarian citizens allegedly posed as Ukrainian refugees to obtain financial aid, Welt reported on Oct. 18.

19 October 2025, 12:41 PM

Poles divided on support for Ukrainian refugees, survey finds

Half of Polish citizens believe their country is providing too much assistance to Ukraine, according to a new survey by the Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS) cited by Polsat News on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 10:44 PM

Government failed internally displaced Ukrainians, expert says

The Ukrainian government has “botched” efforts to take proper care of internally displaced persons (IDPs), focusing too much on refugees abroad, Petro Andriushchenko, head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, told NV Radio on Sept. 25.

26 September 2025, 12:39 AM

Netherlands urges male Ukrainian refugees to pay for their own housing

Ukrainian men living and working in the Netherlands should find and pay for their own housing, Dutch Acting Minister for Asylum and Migration Mona Keijzer said on Sept. 18.

19 September 2025, 02:14 AM

Polish Senate passes refugee support bill, extending protection for Ukrainians

The upper chamber of the Polish parliament approved a bill on state aid to refugees and other foreign nationals, public broadcaster Poskie Radio reported on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 10:37 PM

The British town that continues to welcome Ukrainians with open arms

Swindon’s ‘UkraineFest’ has seen thousands of attendees since it was first held three years ago. While support wanes elsewhere, the festival continues to celebrate Ukrainian culture. Its success with British locals says a lot about the town’s welcoming attitude towards those who fled the Russian invasion.

1 September 2025, 10:14 PM

Germany plans to cut benefits for arriving Ukrainian refugees

Berlin is set to reduce monthly benefits for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees by about EUR100 ($117) per person, Reuters reported on Aug. 6, citing a bill drafted by the German government.

7 August 2025, 02:12 AM

War cost Ukraine 40% of its labor force

Ukraine has lost roughly 40% of its working-age population after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, according to a report by the Social Policy Ministry on July 2.

2 July 2025, 10:27 PM

Over 2 million Syrians return home after Assad’s fall

More than 2 million Syrians have returned to their homeland following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the United Nations reported on June 19.

19 June 2025, 11:48 PM

Examining Ukraine’s new dual citizenship bill

A new bill passed by the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) on June 18 allows Ukrainians to hold dual citizenship for the first time in the country’s history, potentially reshaping the relationship between Ukraine and its global diaspora.

19 June 2025, 12:27 AM

EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2027

The European Commission has proposed extending temporary protection for Ukrainians in all EU countries until March 4, 2027, Suspilne reported, citing the relevant document on June 4.

4 June 2025, 06:11 PM

Ukrainians lead foreign real estate boom in Poland, Warsaw tops buyer list

In 2024, foreigners purchased a record number of properties in Warsaw — 17,330 apartments and commercial units — with Ukrainians leading the way, Polish outlet Rzeczpospolita reported on May 5.

6 May 2025, 10:38 AM

Who in Ukraine wants to leave the country most right now, and why — researcher explains

Volodymyr Vakhitov, director of American University Kyiv, told NV in an interview who among Ukrainians most wants to leave the country now, and why. In the interview, Vakhitov said that at the start of the war, there were three main categories of people leaving Ukraine: those with children, wealthier individuals, and those who owned a car.

17 April 2025, 03:03 PM

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