Mayor Hřib: Prague reopens the refugee center, the government’s decision is wrong
Prague will resume full operation of the Regional Assistance Center for Helping Ukraine in Vysočany (KACPU) on Monday, July 11. Metropolis was forced to do so by the government. At the same time, the capital city limited the KACPU in mid-June with the argument that, due to congestion, Prague no longer has accommodation and other capacities for war refugees.
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Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib. Archive photo.
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Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) consistently asks the government to introduce a mechanism for relocating refugees between regions. “I personally consider the government’s latest step to be wrong because it does nothing to solve the overcrowded capacities in Prague and instead makes the problem even worse, which is why KACPU will not provide accommodation, only emergency shelter,” said Hřib.
The only other options for Ukrainian clients of the Vysočany KACPU will be an offer of accommodation from the Refugee Facilities Administration, if there are any places available. The opening hours of the center will be on the recommendation of the crisis staff from Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 3 pm, on Friday from 8 am to 2 pm. KACPU will not be in operation on weekends and holidays. Prague will provide emergency shelter non-stop through tent cities and the reception at the Main Station. There are currently 49 people in the tent town in Troja, 160 in Malešice. There are still 30 places left until capacity is filled.
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The Prague KACPU has cleared over 100,000 people since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Newly arrived refugees can apply for a residence visa, health insurance or accommodation at the individual counters, but this is done by a minority of clients. Even after the official closure, the KACPU at the Vysočanská metro station processed applicants who contacted the Czech authorities before June 16.