Growing feud in German coalition over benefits for Ukrainian refugees

NAMPA / DPA
2025-08-04
Berlin (dpa) - Another dispute could be brewing between Germany's coalition partners over the issue of restricting benefits for Ukrainian refugees. Dirk Wiese from the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Monday rejected calls from Bavarian Premier Markus Söder for Ukrainians to no longer receive the basic income support, known as Bürgergeld, in light of rising costs. Söder - the leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), which is in Germany's......
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