Up to 10,000 refugees arrive in Berlin from Ukraine every day. “It’s very clear: Berlin can’t handle this task alone and we won’t be able to finance it alone,” says Berlin’s Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD) and is asking for help from the federal and state governments.
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Berlin’s governing mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD) has again called for war refugees from Ukraine to be better distributed throughout Germany. Around 10,000 people continue to arrive in the capital every day. There are up to ten regular trains from Warsaw to Berlin every day. “We need support.”
Help with registration and costs for social assistance too
It’s about fairer distribution, but also about registration and accommodation and the costs of social security benefits, according to Giffey. “It’s very clear: Berlin can’t handle this task alone and we won’t be able to finance it alone either.”
Debate at federal and state level with Chancellor Scholz
Giffey is asking for organizational, personal and financial support. Berlin is making advance payments. “In the long run, it needs to be clarified how the costs are distributed between the federal and state governments.” The prime ministers will discuss this with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on Thursday afternoon.
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