“Austria’s ambassador to Ukraine, Arad Benkö, said that in the event of an escalation of the situation in Ukraine, Austria is ready to provide shelter to new forced migrants. Source: Benkyo in a comment for “Suspilne” Details: According to the ambassador, due to the high motivation of Ukrainians to integrate, in particular to learn the language and join the labor market, accepting refugees does not pose significant challenges for Austria.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Austria’s ambassador to Ukraine, Arad Benkö, said that in the event of an escalation of the situation in Ukraine, Austria is ready to provide shelter to new forced migrants.
Source: Benkyo in a comment for “Society”
Details: According to the ambassador, thanks to the high motivation of Ukrainians to integrate, in particular to learn the language and join the labor market, the reception of refugees does not pose significant challenges for Austria.
Direct speech: “Integrating and accepting Ukrainian refugees is relatively not a problem, because Ukrainians really want to learn the language. They are happy to integrate into the market. Of course, 80% of refugees are women with children, so it is a little more difficult. But I think that if there is a need, Austria is a hospitable country, and I don’t see any problems that if there is a new wave, the Austrians have a big heart and will welcome Ukrainians.”
Prehistory:
- At the end of June, the EU Council decided to extend temporary protection until March 4, 2026 for Ukrainians who fled to the European Union from Russian aggression.
- The Swiss Federal Council, at a meeting on Wednesday, September 4, decided not to cancel the special protection status S for those arriving from Ukraine until March 2026 and to continue the corresponding support measures for those who are covered by it.
- German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is proposing to review the legal status of Ukrainian refugees in order to reduce the cost of social benefits and attract more Ukrainians who receive assistance to the labor market.
- According to the results of a survey by the Munich Ifo Institute, about 35% of Ukrainian refugees in European countries want to return home in the long term.
- Immediately after fleeing, almost 60% of refugees wanted to return to Ukraine as soon as they could feel safe again. “Over time, this share began to fall, on average by 4.7 percentage points per 100 days,” the study says.