Germany will not turn down any asylum seekers fleeing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Transport Minister Volker Wissing told the German RND media group on Saturday. The nation could see an increase in the number of new arrivals at any moment, the official believes.
The federal government “cannot and will not reject any refugees from Ukraine,” Wissing said, adding that his country must “expect a further escalation and be prepared” since “people in need in Ukraine should be able to find refuge in Germany.”
Currently, the number of people arriving in Germany by train from Ukraine has fallen from 8,200 per day to around 2,500, the minister revealed, adding that it still could change “because we cannot predict the course of the war and can experience an increase in the number of refugees at any time.”