Over 6,000 asylum seekers are receiving social assistance in Poland, up from an average of 3,900 last year.

Over 6,000 asylum seekers are receiving social assistance in Poland, up from an average of 3,900 last year.
Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
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The Polish city is hosting up to 150,000 refugees from Ukraine, causing its population to grow almost 20% in the space of a month.
The Polish and German interior ministers have jointly proposed a system under which the EU would grant €1,000 for each refugee.
“They gave us a home, food, clothes. We are happy that at least we can say thank you for it.”
A survey shows strongly positive views towards Poland’s acceptance of refugees among people in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the US.
The US president also praised the Polish people for “opening their hearts and their homes” to Ukrainian refugees.
Poland will also not support any system to relocate the refugees to other countries against their will, says the ruling party chairman.
His NGO, CORE, will provide Kraków with organisational and material support.
Joanna Kędzierska
Previous issues of concern – such as the rule of law – have been put aside amid the focus on security and the refugee crisis.
Tomasz Grzywiński is now joining forces with other dinosaurs to spread some joy to children forced to flee their homes.
Shannon Listopad
A new polls finds that 94% of the Polish public favour accepting the refugees with only 3% opposed.
Journalists switched off their cameras and sat around a nearby table.