More than a third of immigrants from Ukraine plan to stay in EU countries – survey

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Only every third Ukrainian who is temporarily in European countries because of the war wants to return home. There are more people who plan to stay abroad. This is evidenced by the survey conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Human Rights (FRA). During the survey, respondents aged 16+ were asked about their future plans. 35% of respondents said they plan to return home, and 37% would like to stay in their host country. 23% have not yet decided on their plans, and about 4% plan to move to another place. Ukrainians are mostly satisfied with living conditions in Europe. 58% of respondents lived in a private apartment or house at the time of the survey. More than half of them fully or partially paid for accommodation. Many Ukrainians in Bulgaria (40%), Hungary (24%) and the Czech Republic (18%) stayed in hotels or apartments for recreation. In Germany, 30% and in Italy 21% of respondents lived in housing provided by authorities. Refugees’ plans for the future 36% of respondents cited lack of privacy at home as a housing-related problem. 28% have to share a kitchen with other people, and 24% – a bathroom. Only 5% said that they do not feel safe in their home, and 3% feel unsafe in their neighborhood. “It is worth noting that the majority of adult respondents live with dependent children. They often live in housing where there is no quiet or separate room for children where they could study,” the authors of the survey say. During the survey, respondents were asked to rate their living conditions on a ten-point scale. Assessment of housing conditions About four out of 10 respondents (43%) scored an 8 or higher, which means they are satisfied. 6% scored 2 or below, that is, they were dissatisfied. Only every third respondent believes that his health is good or very good. During the survey, Ukrainians were asked to rate their own state of health as very good, good, satisfactory, bad or very bad. On average, the majority of respondents rated their condition as satisfactory (45%). Almost a third of respondents (31%) consider their health to be good or very good. 52% of respondents noted that they have a long-standing illness or health problems. Half of the respondents aged 16+ faced problems accessing medical care due to language difficulties or because they did not know where to turn. The state of health of Ukrainians in EU countries “Now everything is relatively good, but I can’t cope with worries, nightmares and anxiety. I want to go home,” a 19-year-old immigrant from Ukraine in Poland is quoted as saying in the survey. Overall, only about a quarter (24%) of respondents always or often feel relaxed. 22% have never experienced it. In addition, women are in this state 10% less often than men. Refugees with children are also less likely to always or often feel relaxed than those without children (18% vs. 29%). Almost every second respondent (49%) always or often felt down and depressed after arriving in another country. Among women, this indicator was 54%, and among men – 35%. Almost two out of three younger children (12-15 years old, 63%) and 50% of children aged 16-17 years rated their health as good or very good. A total of 25% of younger children (12-15 years old) and almost one in three children aged 16-17 years (30%) reported a long-standing illness or health problem. The EU Agency for Fundamental Human Rights (FRA) conducted a survey in the EU countries most affected by the mass emigration of people from Ukraine. The survey covered refugees, including many children, in 10 EU member states (Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Estonia) that host large numbers of people registered for temporary protection. 14,685 respondents took part in the survey. The vast majority of respondents are women aged 18-64 (87%). Men of this age made up only 8% of respondents. The sample also included children aged 12-17 (2%) and respondents aged 65+ (3%). Read also: Which of the Ukrainians feels more negative emotions due to conflicts about politics. Poll

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