Austrian: Due to the situation at the main railway station in Prague, a temporary shelter will be created
Updates: 11.05.2022 11:09
Released: 11.05.2022, 11:09
Prague – Due to the situation of Ukrainian refugees at the main railway station in Prague, a temporary shelter will be created with facilities so that people do not have to sleep in the corridors. Engage non-profit organizations, he said this morning twitter Minister of the Interior Vít Rakušan (YES). Prague no longer has free capacity to accommodate refugees coming to the city. Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) in the morning wrotethat the city was considering setting up a tent city for refugees, which was to be the last resort, and warned the government.
“The situation at Prague’s main railway station is being resolved. We will not let people sleep in the corridors. Therefore, a temporary shelter with all facilities will be created. Non-profit organizations will also be involved. We are still negotiating with Hungary to speed up screening of new arrivals.” because of the Roma refugees from Ukraine, they have dual citizenship and, as Hungarian citizens, are not entitled to assistance in the Czech Republic.
The mushroom stated that the capital no longer had available accommodation capacity. “We have nowhere else to take. For example, the situation at Central Station is beyond all our efforts to take care of the dignified care,” he said.
Already on Monday, the mayor called on the government to create a system according to which it will be possible to distribute Ukrainian refugees evenly to all regions. The capital is otherwise in danger of collapsing and will have to close its refugee center in Vysočany due to congestion, Hřib told ČTK.
The capital is now dealing mainly with problems with Roma refugees residing at the main station. According to civic initiatives, hundreds of people live in undignified conditions there. There are 70 beds in the hall of the Fanta building, which was provided by the Railway Administration, and up to 210 other people can sleep in the attached seat train. However, all capacities are often full. The municipality therefore asked the state Administration of Refugee Facilities for help.