Ukrainians are leaving the popular EU resort country en masse, according to Eurostat

Currently, the largest number of Ukrainians go to Germany and the Czech Republic/ UNIAN photo. As of January 31, 2024, 4.3 million Ukrainians remain under temporary protection in the EU countries. At the same time, there are countries from which Ukrainian refugees leave en masse.

Thus, according to Eurostat data, the main EU countries that received Ukrainians were Germany (1,270,150 people; 29.5% of the total number of the EU), Poland (951,560; 22.1%) and the Czech Republic (381,190; 8, 9%).

At the same time, compared to the end of December 2023, the most Ukrainians came to Germany (+18,905; +1.5%), the Czech Republic (+8,155; +2.2%) and Spain (+2,830; +1.5%) .

At the same time, there are several countries from which Ukrainian refugees leave en masse. The number of Ukrainian citizens decreased significantly in Italy (-18,125 people; -11.2%), Poland (-3,235; -0.3%), Estonia (-225; -0.6%), France (-205; - 0.3%) and Luxembourg (-10; -0.2%).

Compared to the population of each EU country, the largest number of those who received temporary protection per thousand persons at the end of January 2024 was observed in the Czech Republic (35.2), Bulgaria (26.7), Lithuania (26.4), Estonia (26 ,2) and Poland (25.9), while at the EU level the corresponding figure was 9.6 per thousand people.

As of January 31, 2024, Ukrainian citizens made up more than 98% of people who received temporary protection in the EU. Adult women accounted for almost half (46.1%) of beneficiaries of temporary protection in the EU. Children made up almost a third (33.2%), and adult men made up a little more than a fifth (20.7%) of the total number.

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It was previously reported that Ukrainians lost the lead in terms of the increase of foreigners who pay social contributions in Poland, giving way to Belarusians

Germany simplified obtaining citizenship According to the new law, some Ukrainian refugees will be able to apply for a German passport as early as 2025

Norway plans to introduce stricter rules for Ukrainian refugees. This is, in particular, about the reduction of financial assistance. The measures will primarily affect Ukrainians who live in private homes, not in reception centers.

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