«Germany for Ukraine»
App to help Ukraine refugees with orientation
In Germany, the majority of refugees from Ukraine arrive in Berlin. Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/dpa
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So far, more than 135,500 people have officially fled to Germany from the war in Ukraine. An app will soon give them an overview of the offers of help.
An app will soon give Ukraine refugees an overview of the help available in Germany.
The application called “Germany for Ukraine” is currently being developed and could be ready within the next few days, said Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) on Sunday on the ZDF program “Berlin direct”. “I think that would be really good if we could finish that in the next few days.” A similar app already exists in Poland.
When asked whether the federal government would relieve the municipalities financially and take over the costs for accommodation and medical care, Faeser said: “Of course there will be some form of compensation for this. It has to be. The costs cannot remain with the municipalities.” If the interaction is good, the municipal, state and federal levels would take care of the refugees in equal measure.
There is currently a “heavy load from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Bremen,” said Faeser. Many Ukrainians wanted to travel further, both within Germany and Europe. You have to create opportunities for that.
The federal police have so far registered more than 135,500 Ukrainian war refugees. Since there are no fixed border controls, the actual number of arrivals is likely to be much higher.