Tent town: Prague does not manage the onslaught of refugees, the government will have a small town built
The situation of Ukrainian refugees at the main railway station in Prague will create a temporary shelter with facilities so that people do not have to sleep in the corridors. Join non-profit organizations, Vít Rakušan (YES) said on Wednesday morning on the Twitter of the Ministry of the Interior. Its spokesman Jakub Veinlich said that construction should begin today (ie on Wednesday, May 11) and that the town should serve about 150 people. “We will not communicate where he will,” he said.
Prague no longer has free capacity to accommodate refugees coming to the city. Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) wrote in the morning that the city is considering setting up a tent city for refugees, which should be a last resort and warned the government against it.
“The situation at Prague’s main railway station is being addressed. We don’t let people sleep in the hallways. 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 the screening of visitors to the Czech Republic, “said the Austrian. Many of the Roma refugees from Ukraine have dual citizenship and, as Hungarian citizens, are not entitled to assistance in the Czech Republic.
The boletus stated that the capital no longer has free accommodation capacity. “We have nowhere else to take. For example, the situation at the main station is beyond the bounds of dignified care, despite all our efforts, “he noted.
Already on Monday, the mayor called on the government to create a system according to which it will be possible to divide 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.