European nations are now deciding how much they want to spend on Ukrainian refugees, and some of the freebies offered in the first weeks are about to expire.

Some of the assistance programs are set to expire next month.

After Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine in late February, millions of Ukrainians fled west.

Having been welcomed with open arms by European nations at first, they are now seeing their support wane — at least in terms of the benefits provided by host countries.

Some of the freebies granted in the early weeks are about to expire, and European nations are now debating how much they want to spend on Ukrainian migrants.

There will be no more free rides Ukrainian Refugees.

Starting next month, the German railway corporation, Deutsche Bahn, will no longer provide free tickets to anyone with a Ukrainian passport.

The rail monopoly gave free transportation to Ukrainian passport holders traveling to Berlin, Dresden, Nuremberg, and Munich in March.

It also gave away free “HelpUkraine tickets” to individuals who requested them.

While free trips will continue to be supplied to newcomers, complimentary tickets will be phased out.

According to the German government, Ukrainians who need help will start getting it in June. When the program ends, they will still be able to get around because they will be able to buy monthly public transportation passes for €9 ($9.65).

Germany is one of several European countries that have chosen to stop providing free airline tickets to Ukrainians. Similar rulings have been taken in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Switzerland.

For the most vulnerable Ukrainians, such as the elderly, women, and crippled, Poland will keep some rail rides free.

Vacant hotel rooms

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees who were offered shelter at seaside hotels are reportedly being displaced from popular vacation locations.

As the tourist season in Spain begins, rooms now inhabited by refugees will need to be removed to make room for paying guests, some of whom have made reservations months in advance.

According to the daily El Pais, up to 12,000 people are on the verge of being evicted.

According to Radio Bulgaria, the situation is similar in Bulgaria, where only three hotels in the popular Sunny Beach resort will continue to accept Ukrainian refugees starting next month.

By the end of May, 38,000 people had been asked to leave their makeshift dwellings.

Benefits are being reduced.

Some host countries are also limiting the amount of money they give to refugees. The daily allowance in Bulgaria will drop from about $22 to $8 per person next month.

The Czech Republic will no longer pay Ukrainians $217 per month in no-questions-asked welfare for a period of five months.

The cost of free housing will be deducted from the first month’s stipend, and recipients will be required to show proof of need in subsequent months.

Authorities in the Czech Republic are urging Ukrainians to work or face losing their benefits.

Benefits-related criminality

Ukrainian refugees are sometimes exposed to local crime as a result of the support they receive in European countries.

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Stanimir Stanev, a senior Bulgarian police official, said this week in a report to the country’s parliament that criminals are going after cars from Ukraine to steal their license plates.

Stanev said that some scam artists are taking advantage of the government’s decision not to charge migrants for road tolls and parking fees by swapping their plates for stolen Ukrainian plates.

In summary: Ukrainian refugees may face humanitarian crisis, advocates say

▪No More Free Rides: Deutsche Bahn rail will no longer give free tickets to anyone with a Ukrainian passport.

▪Vacating Hotels: In Spain, as the tourist season gets underway, rooms occupied by refugees will need to be vacated to accommodate paying visitors.

▪Welfare Cut: In Bulgaria, the daily allowance will go down from around $22 per person to $8 next month, and the Czech Republic will no longer pay no-questions-asked welfare of $217 per month.

▪Benefits-Triggered Crime: In Bulgaria the is decided not collecting road tolls and parking fees from refugees, some crooks are taking advantage of this by replacing their plates with stolen Ukrainian ones.

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