Germans back new coalition plan to cut payments to Ukrainian refugees

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2025-05-01

Berlin (dpa) - A large majority of Germans back plans by the incoming coalition government to cut payments to newly arriving Ukrainian refugees, according to a YouGov opinion poll commissioned by dpa and published on Thursday. The survey found 77% in favour of ceasing to pay the standard social security benefit normally paid to German citizens in need of assistance to Ukrainian refugees as well. The Ukrainians should instead receive the lower pay......

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