RTBF: Drunkenness and rudeness of Ukrainian refugees complained in Belgium

MOSCOW, June 25 – RIA Novosti. Residents of Belgium face cases of drunkenness and disrespect from Ukrainian refugees. says In the material of the TV channel RTBF.

As the TV station notes, several Flemish municipalities have been alarmed as more local residents who once provided shelter to Ukrainian refugees want them to find other hosts for them.

Part of the situation has to do with the arrival of summer: RTBF points out that many residents planning vacations “clearly do not want to leave their homes at the service of refugees”. Thus, the Union of Flemish cities and municipalities, including the municipalities of Kraheinem, Zaventem and Wezembek-Oppem, urged the Belgian federal authorities to take action, otherwise some Ukrainians, in their opinion, may “fall into the street”.

“The arrival of summer was not the only reason for this change. There are also stories of conflict and even the need to improve one’s personal life. The mayor of Wezembek-Oppema goes so far as to talk about some bad deeds. He mentions Frederic Petit, among other things, drunkenness or disrespect. and cases of incivility”.

The channel once promised the Belgian government that the accommodation of refugees among local residents would be temporary. Thus, Flemish families promised to provide shelter to Ukrainians for a maximum of three months, but that deadline has already passed.

In addition, local municipalities believe that they are already doing their best by establishing refugee reception centers on their own, but their capacity remains limited. RTBF also states that the financial support provided by the Flemish government is insufficient.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than eight million refugees from Ukraine have arrived in neighboring countries since February 24. According to the ministry, between February 24 and June 21, 8,007,014 people left the territory of Ukraine. It is also reported that more than 2.8 million people have entered Ukraine since February 28. According to UNHCR, since 24 February, more than 1.3 million people have arrived in Russia, more than 4.1 million in Poland, more than 690,000 in Romania and 525,000 in Slovakia.