Berlin’s Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD) sees the capital on the edge of its possibilities when it comes to taking in refugees. “We city-states in particular, and especially Berlin as the main attraction, have almost exhausted our capacities (…) by now,” she told the “Bild am Sonntag”. 340,000 Ukrainians received first aid in Berlin, and 100,000 are now resident in the capital.
Giffey demanded: “We urgently need more federal real estate to accommodate people well, financial support for the immense costs and fair distribution throughout Germany.”
The general manager of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities, Gerd Landsberg, told the newspaper that not only resolutions were needed, but concrete measures. The accommodation options are limited. “Hotel rooms are already being rented and collective accommodation, for example in gyms, is being prepared.”
