Over 40% of Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Seek Long-Term Residency

A survey published on Wednesday, July 21, indicates that 44% of more than one million Ukrainian refugees in Germany wish to reside in the country long-term. In a similar survey conducted in late summer last year, 39% of Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Germany after the Russian invasion expressed a desire for long-term residency. Among the refugees surveyed this year, 18% are employed within Germany. The reasons cited by refugees for wanting to stay in Germany include integration programs and German language classes. Three-quarters of the refugees are either engaged in language classes or have completed language training. Yulia Kosiakova, head of the 'Employment Research Institute' which conducted the survey alongside other organizations, states that Germany has invested in the sustainable integration of refugees into the labor market. The survey was conducted in collaboration with the 'Berlin Economic Research Institute', the German Ministry of Migration and Refugees, and the Federal Institute for Population Research in Germany. The difficult situation of Syrian refugees; aid to Syrian war victims is being reduced. The UK Court of Appeal deemed the transfer of refugees to Rwanda illegal. The UN Secretary-General called the resilience of refugees in facing adversities 'inspiring'.