Poland has cut funding for Ukrainian refugees in half this month, with the country no longer able to afford to fund their accommodation in the country at the same rate despite funding from the European Union.
The European Union has given the country 123 million euros under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and received 200 million euros from the “Stand Up for Ukraine” fundraiser last year, but the money is simply not enough, with Poland spending an estimated 8.36 billion euros on Ukrainian refugees last year.
The European Commission has reacted to the policy negatively, having previously told the Polish government not to make refugees pay for their own accommodations. “The Commission is closely monitoring the situation in Poland and is in regular contact with the Polish authorities concerning the practical implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive to ensure that relevant safeguards are in place regarding accommodation of displaced people under temporary protection,” a spokesman said.
The Commission added that it was open to providing more funds to Poland to help pay for refugee costs, including a further 237 million euros in money from the AMIF and 162.4 million as part of the Border Management and Visa Instrument — still a drop in the proverbial bucket. A 59-year-old woman in Poland is facing up to five years in prison for posting pro-Russian and pro-Putin sentiments on Facebook last year.
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