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Germany Lures Ukrainian Refugees from Poland with Higher Wages and Benefits

  • Poland is losing large numbers of Ukrainian refugees to Germany, which offers higher wages and more government benefits.

  • 150,000 of the 350,000 refugees who left Poland went to Germany, according to a new study.

  • Germans already in Germany help newly arriving Ukrainians settle there through existing networks.

  • Germany offers higher wages, more benefits, better medical care, and free language classes, attracting Ukrainians.

  • It's unknown how many Ukrainians will ultimately return to Ukraine, depending on postwar conditions there.

washingtonpost.com
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