Poland and Germany are together hosting over 50% of Ukrainian refugees.

Despite the sometimes hostile, especially pre-election, rhetoric between the two states, Germany and Poland are clearly on the same side when it comes to supporting Ukrainians fleeing the war, as statistics from Eurostat reveal. 

Ukrainian refugees.

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Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office, has published figures on the current destination of Ukrainian refugees currently staying in the European Union. 

🛂 On 31 August 2023, almost 4.2 million non-EU citizens who fled 🇺🇦Ukraine had temporary protection status in EU countries.

Main EU countries hosting were:
🇩🇪Germany (1 175 695 people; 28% of the total)
🇵🇱Poland (960 550; 23%)
🇨🇿Czechia (365 085; 9%)

👉 https://t.co/auGa96C6ds pic.twitter.com/nGfwb54Kj8

— EU_Eurostat (@EU_Eurostat) October 6, 2023

The figures are based on the number of non-EU citizens (overwhelmingly Ukrainian) granted temporary protection in each EU country. 

Germany leads the way with 28%. Together with Poland's 23%, the two countries are hosting over half the total 4.2 million refugees. 

It is striking that there then follows a considerable gap with Czechia in third place with "only" 365 000 refugees hosted. There is then another gap with no countries in the 200 000's. A few countries are hosting between 100 and 200 000 refugees - Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy and Holland. 

Despite the political-diplomatic tensions between Germany and Poland, much discussed in international media, the two countries clearly share some core values and aims regarding the war, as evidenced by their humanitarian actions. 

Sources: Eurostat, Twitter

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