“In the long run, there is more uncertainty about how the amount of income will develop: it is estimated that between 10,000 and 60,000 people a year will leave Finland for Finland in the next two years,” the press release said. reads.
Uncertainty stems, among other things, from the development of the military situation in Ukraine, the ability of neighboring countries to import refugees from Ukraine, the movement of Ukrainians within the EU, coordinated transfers by EU officials, and services and opportunities. available in Finland.
To date, about 25,000 refugees have arrived in Finland from Ukraine. The actual number is believed to be at least slightly higher, as not all arrivals have sought help from the authorities upon their immediate arrival.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has done estimated some 3,420,000 people have fled Ukraine to Poland, 935,000 to Romania, 875,000 to Russia, 620,000 to Hungary, 465,000 to Moldova, 430,000 to Slovakia and 27,000 to Belarus.
The war is believed to have displaced more than eight million people report The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released in May. The report also reveals that 2.7 million people have returned home from another war in their home region or another region in Ukraine.
The ministerial working group focusing on Finland’s internal security and the rule of law also stated its support for participation in the medical evacuation and treatment of Ukrainian patients as part of the EU. As any evacuees would be entitled to temporary protection, the costs of treatment would be borne by the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).
The release states that decisions about admitting patients would be made in collaboration with hospital districts so that the capacity of the service system is not compromised.
Aleksi Teivainen – HT