European Commission acknowledged the difficult migration situation in the Czech Republic due to Ukrainian refugees

The European Commission has acknowledged the difficult migration situation in the Czech Republic resulting from the arrival of a large number of refugees from Ukraine, and may exempt the country, either fully or partially, from the European Union’s solidarity mechanism, the news agency ČTK reports, citing an annual EU migration report published on Friday. 

The so-called solidarity mechanism obliges European Union member states to provide assistance to those EU countries facing a disproportionately heavy migration burden. 

The specific form of this assistance is determined by the party providing it, for instance, it could involve accepting a number of asylum seekers or offering financial support. By opting out of the solidarity mechanism, the Czech Republic shifts from being a provider of assistance to a recipient.

"According to the European Commission, the Czech Republic, which has taken in a large number of refugees from Ukraine, falls into the category of countries facing a challenging migration situation and may therefore be granted a full or partial exemption from the solidarity mechanism," reports the Czech News Agency (ČTK).

 According to European Commission data cited by the agency, the Czech Republic has, since February 2022, taken in more Ukrainian refugees, relative to the size of its own population, than any other EU country.
"This year, the Commission has once again included the Czech Republic among the countries at risk of migratory pressure," the report notes.

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