Spain On Ukraine Crisis?2023

Spain On Ukraine Crisis?

Spain On Ukraine Crisis
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez speaking to world leaders on Saturday about the situation in Ukraine. BORJA PUIG DE LA BELLACASA (EFE) The Ukraine crisis has entered Spanish domestic politics, showcasing division within the coalition government over Spain’s participation in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led effort to deter Russia from escalating the conflict further.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party (PSOE) has run into open objections from his governing partners in the leftist Unidas Podemos, and is instead finding support in the main opposition Popular Party (PP);

Party leader Pablo Casado said he backs the government on this issue “as a position of state,” although he also complained that the prime minister has not called him or had a private talk with him in a year and a half. Casado is also using the disagreement between the governing partners to gain political mileage ahead of the upcoming regional election in Castilla y León.

“Who’s in charge in your government?” he asked Sánchez on Sunday;
Sánchez spent the weekend intensifying contacts with other global leaders, including NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen;

Sánchez reportedly stressed Spain’s commitment to European security and NATO, and Stoltenberg thanked Spain for its “vital contributions” to the alliance’s missions , particularly the recent deployment of the frigate Blas de Lezo. Government sources said that Sánchez was also expecting to speak with Latvia’s president, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš. Spain On Ukraine Crisis Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has asked to address lawmakers this week to explain the executive’s position on the Ukraine crisis. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has asked to appear before the Congress of Deputies to explain Spain’s position on the matter and share the conclusions of an EU meeting due to be held on Monday in Brussels, said ministry sources. Albares is likely to address lawmakers on Tuesday, as the following day he is traveling to Honduras for the inauguration of the new president, Xiomara Castro, and is not due to return before Friday.

Spain will send four Air Force fighter jets to Bulgaria next month, according to NATO sources. The deployment of a Spanish Air Force contingent to a Bulgarian air base had been approved by the Cabinet on December 21 as part of a wider contribution to NATO, United Nations and EU missions in 2022, but recent events have added a new dimension to the contribution, said government sources.

On Friday of last week, Albares underscored that the guidelines for Spain’s foreign policy are set by the prime minister and that he himself feels “very comfortable with that. ” His remarks came after members of Unidas Podemos openly criticized Spain’s decision to send ships and fighter jets to Eastern Europe as part of NATO’s plan to deter a potential incursion by Russia.

“We are people of peace. We are committed to peace, to deescalating the conflict, to avoiding military exercises in the area, to dialogue and diplomacy,” said Equality Minister Irene Montero, of Unidas Podemos.

Spain is “the country of ‘no’ to war,” she added. And Podemos former secretary general Pablo Iglesias, who served as a deputy prime minister of Spain between January 2020 and March 2021, accused Defense Minister Margarita Robles of treating Spaniards like “idiots” for justifying NATO’s role in the geopolitical crisis. Spain On Ukraine Crisis Popular Party president Pablo Casado visiting a farm machinery business in Villamartín de Campos (Palencia) on Sunday. Almudena Álvarez (EFE) PP leader Casado, meanwhile, has criticized the mixed messages coming from the coalition partners, and demanded “a clear stand” on the matter of Ukraine. “There is no room for half-measures with such a serious conflict as the one we are experiencing,” he said.

“We have heard the minister of defense say something that PSOE voters do not believe, that NATO was born to defend peace, the LGBTQ+ community, human rights, democracy, public healthcare,” he said. Casado also questioned Sánchez’s leadership, suggesting he should step in to cut the criticism short.

“Mr Sánchez, are you going to put your government in order so they’ll stop insulting your defense minister and stop saying that your decisions on Ukraine are nonsense? Who’s in charge in your government, you or [Podemos Deputy PM] Yolanda Díaz? Who’s in charge when it comes to governing Spain, you or Pablo Iglesias?,” he said on Sunday in Villamartín de Campos (Palencia), where he was campaigning for upcoming regional elections in Castilla y León.

Does Spain support Ukraine?

Spain has supported Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion – Foto: Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa From the outset, Spain has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has supported the implementation of sanctions approved by the European Union, which is currently working on the sixth package of sanctions. “Ukraine has clearly expressed its European vocation, making use of its right to choose its own destiny, and it has our support in this legitimate aspiration. It is clear that Ukraine belongs to the European family. I will take your testimony back to Spain; the testimony of hope represented by Ukraine’s resistance, and also the testimony of rejection and indignation at the atrocities of war and its perpetrators,” the President stressed.

The numbers of the humanitarian crisis continue to rise, with more than 5 million refugees;
As the Chief Executive highlighted, “the Spanish people have once again demonstrated their solidarity with those who need it most” and continue with their work in the reception centres in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante and Malaga that have been set up for this purpose;

In fact, Spain is the 6th EU country that has taken in the most displaced persons, more than 137,000 people, of whom more than 66,000 have already availed themselves of the temporary protection regime. The President of the Government of Spain underlined to Zelenskiy that, “I am aware that the needs are enormous, and Spain is committed to help. Non official translation Foto: Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa.

Is Spain accepting Ukrainian refugees?

According to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, more than 130 000 people who have fled the war in Ukraine since March 2022 have received temporary protection in Spain. Temporary protection is granted by the Office of Asylum and Refugees (OAR), which belongs to the Ministry of Interior.

Of these refugees from Ukraine, 65;
5% are women and the majority are young: minors represent 36;
1%, while people aged 19 to 35 account for 24;
4%;
In terms of geographical distribution, the majority of Ukrainian refugees in Spain were granted temporary protection in four main Autonomous Communities: Valencia (31 817), Catalonia (29 613), Madrid (19 609), and Andalusia (18 664);

Temporary protection entails being granted a residence permit and, for those of legal age, a work permit. The OAR, which celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this year, has so far processed 130 220 applications from people from Ukraine in 70 police stations and four reception centres throughout the country.

What is Spain’s stance on Ukraine war?

Defence and humanitarian aid – Congreso The head of the Executive has also defended the united response of the Atlantic Alliance to the invasion: “Putin has reminded us that NATO, as an alliance of states for their security, is more necessary than ever”. Neither NATO nor Spain is sending troops to Ukraine, but they are reinforcing the eastern flank to ensure the defence of all allies. Pedro Sánchez affirmed that Spain’s commitment is “effective and real”, as demonstrated by the deployment in Latvia, Bulgaria, Turkey and, soon, Estonia.

He also pointed out that Spain is going to increase its contingent in the allied mission in Latvia by 150 troops , which until now has had 350 soldiers. In addition to joint EU and NATO actions, Spain has sent 20 tonnes of humanitarian aid and two air force planes with personal and defence equipment, as well as medical equipment.

“It is my firm intention to provide Ukraine with as much help and support as possible, according to our capabilities,” he told the plenary session of Congress.

Is Spain sending weapons to Ukraine?

The Ukrainian ambassador to Spain, Serhii Pohoreltsev, yesterday thanked the Spanish government for the more than 200 tonnes of military aid provided so far to repel the Russian invasion, but estimates that the weapons delivered so far “are enough for two hours of fighting”.

– Speaking to journalists on the 100th day anniversary of the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Serhii Pohoreltsev said of the aid provided by Spain;
“We are grateful but we cannot say that we are satisfied”;

The ambassador requested the delivery by Spain of Leopard tanks and 155 mm howitzers and 120 mm mortars. Pohoreltsev considered the delivery of the Leopards a priority over discussions to receive Spanish instructors to teach the Ukrainian forces how to operate them.

“The issue is on the table and there is good will on the part of the Spanish government and the Ministry of Defence to send instructors to teach the operation of these tanks. There is willingness, there is a possibility, but the important thing is the tanks”, he insisted.

“We are not asking for anything that Spain cannot provide”, added the Ukrainian ambassador, before lamenting, according to studies by the diplomatic mission, that Spain registers “one of the lowest rates of aid to Ukraine in relation to its military budget”.

The diplomat reiterated that Ukraine needs “more financial aid and more weapons” to fight an enemy whose arsenal outnumbers the Ukrainian forces “20 to 1”, which has brought the situation to a critical moment but which could be reversed, however, if Ukraine receives the supplies it is requesting;

“We could drive Russia out in a matter of weeks,” Pohoreltsev said. In any case, the ambassador applauded the “unquestionable support” shown towards Ukraine by the Spanish government, in which he does not perceive “pro-Russian sympathies”, but rather a support “that has been seen in all the decisions adopted by the government”, such as the delivery at the end of April of the 200 tonnes of arms and ammunition, the 30 large trucks and the 10 light trucks that the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, promised during his meeting in Kiev with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski.

Is Spain in NATO?

The host country – Spain On Ukraine Crisis Hispania, the national personification of Spain, holds aloft a laurel wreath in front of the Spanish flag. The statue sits atop the National Library of Spain in Madrid. (Photo credit: Jesus G. Feria/La Razon) Spain is hosted the 2022 NATO Summit in an auspicious year – the 40th anniversary of its accession to NATO. Spain became the 16th country to join NATO on 30 May 1982.

The new member brought a lot to the table as it joined the 33-year-old Alliance – not only its military capabilities and its vital geostrategic location for Western European defence (positioned between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean), but also its diplomatic skill and political relations with Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa;

Eventually, a Spanish diplomat would serve as NATO Secretary General, guiding the Alliance through its first major peacekeeping operation and its transition from a Cold War organisation to a fully flexible security organisation engaged with new partners and prepared for new threats and challenges.

What is Spain sending to Ukraine?

Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, containing 200 tonnes of ammunition, military supplies, trucks, and armored vehicles. “I want to announce that a new batch of weapons has been sent to Ukraine. Spanish ship Isabel, which today departed from a Spanish port for Poland, carries 200 tonnes of ammunition and other materials, 30 trucks loaded with military supplies, and 20 armored vehicles,” Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez said at a briefing after a joint meeting with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Read also: Spain , Denmark prime ministers visit Borodianka According to Sánchez, this batch is twice as much as Spain has ever sent to another country, as well as bigger than the previous cargo for Ukraine.

Read also: Spain ‘s Prime Minister vows to support Ukraine on path towards EU membership “We want this war to end with the victory of Ukraine,” said the Prime Minister of Spain. ol.

How many Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain?

The minister stressed that “Spain’s experience in dealing with other migration crises, the European impetus in applying the temporary protection directive and the coordination of the different ministries have made it possible to deal with the emergency and have facilitated the rapid documentation, reception and integration of the displaced Ukrainians”.

The report highlights the substantive nature of the challenge that has had to be addressed due to the magnitude and characteristics of the people who have arrived in Spain, as well as their concentration in time;

The minister highlighted “the constant interaction with entities in the sector, associations of Ukrainians, civil society with its commitment and solidarity, the autonomous communities and town councils”. In little more than three months since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Spain, through the Ministry of the Interior, has processed the granting of temporary protection (which includes permission to work and reside) to more than 124,000 people, making Spain the fourth country in Europe in terms of the number of protection grants at the end of May.

In addition, the entities working with the Ministry of Inclusion in the reception system have attended to 122,000 people, three times the usual volume of care for refugees in a standard year;
21,000 of them remain in places in the state’s reception system, which shows the enormous capacity of the state network to adapt to the needs posed by a migratory challenge of this size;

The government has also managed 10 flights to transport 611 very vulnerable people to Spain, including the 55 children who arrived on three flights to Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia to receive cancer treatment, the 84 disabled children who arrived in Asturias and the 87 orphaned children who arrived in Madrid.

War wounded are also being cared for;
In this emergency phase, the Reception, Care and Referral Centres (CREADE) located in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante and Malaga have played a key role in centralising the care of people arriving from the war in Ukraine;

The dedicated staff from the Ministries of Inclusion and Interior, third sector entities and specialised institutions, such as UNHCR, have guaranteed a very rapid response both with documentation (residence and work permits are obtained within 24 hours) and with managing the reception system, offering more stable housing resources in a very rapid and efficient manner to all those who wish to enter the state reception system, according to the report.

These centres, moreover, have gone from offering emergency care in the first instance to being reconverted into places for socio-occupational and psychological guidance, without losing their initial function.

Minister Escrivá also pointed out that for all the displaced persons outside the reception system, work is being done on a new framework of aid that will allow family support networks to remain active. To this effect, the Ministry is designing a benefit that could amount to 400 euros per month per family, plus another 100 euros per month for each dependent child.

Among the requirements to qualify for this new framework of aid are, among others, being a beneficiary of temporary protection and lacking the financial means to meet basic needs. In addition to the key role played by the CREADEs, other initiatives have been launched to assist displaced people.

First, a call centre was set up with a 24-hour information line – 91 047 44 44 – in both Ukrainian and Spanish, which has received 81,000 calls, half of them for appointments, and a website that has received 374,000 views in less than three months. This initial phase has been highly valued by citizens, as testified by some surveys such as the one carried out by the Sociological Research Centre.

The inclusion phase has followed on from the emergency phase, and although the profile of this population is different from that of other migratory movements, with 34% minors and 73% women among the adults, their needs have been met without incident;

Proof of this, as highlighted in the report, is that more than 8,100 people who have arrived in the last three months from Ukraine are already working and 47,000 have social security numbers. A total of 22,000 children under 18 are in school and 48,000 people have individual health cards.

A key role in the integration of refugees into the labour market is being played by the specialised units of CEOE and the Social Security, which have been set up in the CREADEs and offer job counselling and advertise vacancies preferably for Ukrainians.

Another new element in the reception of these refugees is the family foster care programme designed by the Ministry of Inclusion and the “la Caixa” Foundation to coordinate the network of host families for displaced persons. The Acoge Ukraine project has been developed in a first phase in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga and Murcia, and there are already almost 100 families in the process of hosting.

According to the data published in the interactive infographic produced by the Subdirectorate General for Migration Analysis of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, more than 65,000 people (28,837 families) displaced by the war in Ukraine have been assisted in the CREADEs since they were set up.

All of them have been granted temporary protection and permission to work and reside, and 10,608 of the total were also in need of emergency shelter. When analysed by centre, the one located in Pozuelo de Alarcón has the highest activity. It has attended to 22,500 people, closely followed by the centre located in Barcelona (21,680).

A further 12,654 people have passed through the Ciudad de La Luz centre (Alicante) and 8,560 through the Malaga centre;
Of the total number of Ukrainians attended to in these centres, 62% have completed higher education and 26% have a baccalaureate or vocational training;

Among the most common professions are economists, engineers, computer scientists and businessmen/administrators. A total of 53% arrived by road transport (car and bus), 41% by plane and 5% by train. In terms of the main regions of origin, the largest percentage at 36% come from Kiev (city and region), followed by Kharkiv (9.

1%), L’Viv (7;
3%) and Odessa (8;
9%);
Although the reception of Ukrainian refugees has been one of the main challenges addressed by the Ministry of Inclusion in terms of international protection in recent months, it has not been the only one;

Ten months ago, the so-called ‘Operation Antigone’ facilitated the arrival of almost 2,400 Spanish and EU collaborators from Afghanistan through a hub installed at the Torrejón de Ardoz air base. Almost 500 families were welcomed into our system. In addition, with the approval of the National Resettlement Programme, 1,200 people are expected to be accommodated by 2022.

To date, 581 people have arrived from Syria. Last, the minister stressed that the new reception regulations will strengthen the system to improve its efficiency and increase its legal security. The aim is to build new centres throughout the country.

Non official translation.

How many Ukrainian refugees have entered Spain?

The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has revealed that around 110,000 Ukrainian nationals who have fled the war have arrived in Spain since the beginning of the war. Sánchez visited the Reception, Care, and Referral Centre for refugees in Barcelona on Friday, April 8, where among others, he also said that of the total number of Ukrainians who have reached Spain, 47,000 of them have already received the temporary protected status, SchengenVisaInfo.

com reports. During this visit, Sánchez emphasised once again that his country would continue to provide support and give opportunities to all Ukrainians. “We are going to give them all possible protection and opportunities so that they feel like at home,” Sánchez said.

Apart from Sánchez, other ministers also visited the centre. During the tour of the facilities, it was highlighted that the Spanish authorities want to set an example of cooperation and institutional coordination. “Spain has set up four Reception, Care, and Referral Centres: in addition to the one visited this Friday in Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, and Malaga.

The National Plan of Response to the consequences of the war contemplates an extraordinary credit of 1,200 million euros in the year 2022 for the reception of refugees from Ukraine, as an advance of the European funds that will finance this response,” the statement of the Spanish government reads.

Spain has highly condemned the actions of the Russian armed forces against Ukrainian civilians. Last week, the Spanish authorities announced that the country would expel 25 Russian diplomats and embassy staff members. Commenting on the matter, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, said that such a decision had been taken as the Russian diplomats and the staff members of the embassy represent a threat to the country’s interests.

Several other European Union Member States have also been registering high numbers of arrivals from Ukraine. In addition, the majority of them have also taken a similar decision as Spain regarding the diplomats and staff members.

Previously, SchengenVisaInfo. com reported that the EU Council had approved a disbursement of €3. 5 billion to the Member States welcoming Ukrainian refugees. It has been explained that this amount will be paid out this year as increased initial pre-financing under Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU) as well as under the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD).

How much money do refugees get in Spain?

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Basic Care may be provided in four different forms:

Asylum seekers can be accommodated in reception centres where catering is provided. Asylum seekers in such reception centres receive €40 pocket money per month, while the care provider (NGOs, private companies contracted by the Government) receives €21 maximum compensation for the costs per day, depending on the standards of the facility.
Basic Care can be provided in reception centres where asylum seekers cook for themselves. In that case, asylum seekers receive between €165 and 186 per month mainly in cash (depending on the days per month and if €5. 50 or € 6- is paid per day). Alternatively, as is practice in Tyrol , all adult people living in reception centres receive food allowance € 200,-, pocket money € 40,- and an monthly clothing allowance of €12,50 (all together € 252.
All federal provinces agreed by June 2016 to raise the daily rates for care providers, nevertheless this is not implemented in all federal provinces. 50) transferred to a bank account (while individuals who live in private accommodation receive the benefits only in cash).

In Vorarlberg people receive a monthly food allowance of € 215. In Vienna , there is basically the possibility of transfers to a bank account for private residents and for those who live in reception centres. In some federal provinces the amount for children is reduced, e.
Basic Care can be provided for asylum seekers in private accommodation. In this case asylum seekers e. in Vienna , can receive €365 (food allowance & rent money) in cash. The payments for rent allowance are different and not uniformly regulated in all federal states, as demonstrated in the table below:

Federal province	Food allowance	Rent money Single/ family	Minors living private	Prerequisites for private housing
Vienna	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	No rental cap, but high bureaucratic effort because many documents have to be presented when applying
Lower Austria	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	Rental cap : -Family up to max. 4 pers. € 500,- /monthly -Family from 5 pers. € 50,- / per additional person monthly -single person € 250,00 / monthly
Upper Austria	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	Rental cap: – per person +20% overpayment from food allowance (max. €258 per person) possible – German A2 level requirement
Burgenland	€ 213,-	€ 128,-/ € 256,-	€ 96,-	Application for private housing possible : – closure of reception centres – within the 4-month period upon approval – no negative asylum decision
Styria	€ 200,-	€ 120,-/ € 240,-	€ 90,-	Application for private housing possible : – Affordability is checked
Carinthia	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	Application for private housing possible : – Only allowed for people with protection status (§3 & §8)
Salzburg	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	Application for private housing possible: – German A1 level requirement – Affordability is checked
Tyrol	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	Application for private housing possible : – Affordability is checked – German A1 level would be good because people should be able to live independently and alone
Vorarlberg	€ 215,-	€ 150,-/ € 300,-	€ 100,-	Application for private housing possible : – Affordability is checked – rather people with protection status

Source: asylkoordination österreich, Own illustration based on nationwide NGO survey on basic services Dec 21/Jan 22 (4) NGOs like Caritas, Diakonie, Volkshilfe, Tralalobe, Integrationshaus rotes Kreuz Samarierbund and others rent private appartments where asylum seekers are housed. These are larger or smaller apartments with permanent or temporary leases, in so-called mobile assisted living (MoBeWo or MoWo). NGOs receive the same daily rate as for a regular organised facility with the difference that refugees are accommodated in apartments and not in reception centres.

Federal province	Funding for organised facilities	Form of accomodation	Pocket money	Food allowance per day (month)
Vienna	€ 21,-	2-4	yes	€ 5,50 – € 6,00
Burgenland	€ 20,50	1-4	Only with full supply	€ 6,-
Lower Austria	€ 19,-	1-4	Only with full suppy	€ 6,-
Upper Austria	€ 21,-	2-4	Only with full supply	€ 6,- (children € 132, per month)
Styria	€ 21,- (or € 12,-)	1-4	yes	€ 6,-
Carinthia	€ 21,- (0r € 10,-)	1-3	Only with full supply	€ 6,-
Tyrol	€ 21,-	2-4	yes	€ 200,-/month/adult € 100,-/month/ u 18
Salzburg	€ 21,-	1-3	yes	€ 6,50
Vorarlberg	Nearly real cost accounting	2-4	yes	€ 215,-/month

Source: Own illustration based on nationwide NGO survey on basic services Dec 21/Jan 22 by asylkoordination österreich. Additional information on the Federal provinces relevant to the table above include the following:

In Lower Austria the basic daily rate is € 19,- for accommodation. NGOs and all other accommodation providers have the possibility to upgrade to € 21,- daily rate if additional services are chosen. If the Accommodation Provider is prepared to provide individual additional services, it shall be entitled to an additional daily rate surcharge of EUR 1 gross for each three points; however, these daily rate surcharges shall be limited to EUR 2.
- in Upper Austria children receive €132 per month and in Tyrol € 100;
- This is a suitable form of accommodation especially for vulnerable groups (LGBTIQ, single parents and so on) but also for families This form of accommodation exists in all federal states, except Salzburg;
The Accommodation Provider may therefore charge a maximum of EUR 2,– for six or more points in addition to the respective daily rate pursuant to litera a.

Additional services may include:

Transports to authorities and doctors (2 points)
Learning courses (computer, sewing etc) (1 point)
Recreation: organised sports (1 point)
Learning assistance for school children (1 point)
Separate prayer room (1 point)
Structural suitability and equipment for the disabled (2 points)
1 transferable downtown monthly bus pass and/or Rail per maximum of 20 residents (2 points)
1 transferable monthly bus and/or rail pass to the next city per maximum 20 residents (2points)
Arrangement of rides to summonses (1 point).
Neighborhood provider will provide personal hygiene items (2 points)
1 caregiver available for residents (1 point)
Full service quarters as per point 3. 2 (3points)

In Styria , Caritas facilities are ‘Partial self-supply facilities’, where individuals get partial food allowance and additionally food/breakfast/lunch in the facility. Individuals receive € 110,- per month and pocket money. Caritas receives € 21,- per day for accommodation, because they offer care and support services and partial self-supply. All other accommodation providers receive € 12,- per day instead of € 21,- because asylum seekers can cook for themselves.
In Carinthia , all basic care facilities with full sufficiency receive € 21,- per day, all basic care facilities where asylum seekers can cook for themselves receive € 10,- per day. People receive € 6,- food allowance per day.

All asylum seekers receive an additional €150 per year for clothes in vouchers/cash and pupils get €200 a year for school material, mainly in form of vouchers. In Upper Austria babys and young children up to three years receive additionally € 20,-/month for sanitary products. Asylum seekers living in private rented flats receive 43% of the needs-based minimum allowance ( bedarfsorientierte Mindestsicherung ) for citizens in need of social welfare support, which is about €863 per month (€648 for subsistence and €215 for accommodation for a single person in Vienna ).

People receive € 6,- food allowance per day and pocket money. The level of the needs-based minimum allowance varies across the federal provinces, as political agreement to prolong an Austrian-wide regulation after its expiry by December 2016 was not reached.

The sum given to a care provider, €630 per month (€21 per day) for accommodation and subsistence of asylum seekers, is below the level of welfare support for citizens, although staff and administrative costs have to be covered by the care provider. For children, the daily rate in reception centres is the same as for adults.

If families receive financial support for their daily subsistence, some federal provinces like Upper Austria provide a lower amount for children (€132,-) see table above) instead instead of about €180;

As of January 2021, 1,534 persons received Basic Care in federal reception centres, compared to 1,354 at the end of 2019. Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children must be accommodated according to their need of guidance and care. The daily fee for NGOs hosting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children ranges from €40.

€50, €63,50, €66,- to €95, depending on the intensity of psychosocial care;
In some federal provinces like Styria the maximum amount is not given to care providers, although it is evident that only a smaller group are not in need of much guidance and care;

Styria has set up a daily special support of €18 for children with special needs, in addition to the maximum amount of €77. In Upper Austria , the government provides for €88 which should cover legal assistance as well. Article 9(1)-(3) GVV-Art 15a and the respective Basic Care Acts of the federal provinces.

See also Article 17(1) recast Reception Conditions Directive. asylkoordination österreich, Nationwide NGO survey on basic services Dec 21/Jan 22, unpublished Land Niederösterreich, Contract form for private accommodation providers, available in German at: https://bit.

ly/3GMaRGk. Land Niederösterreich, Contract form for private accomodation providers, available in German at: https://bit. ly/3GMaRGk. Article 9(10) and (14) GVV-Art 15a. asylkoordination österreich, Nationwide NGO survey on basic services Dec 21/Jan 22, unpublished.

Is Spain and Ukraine allies?

Diplomatic relations [ edit ] – Spain and Ukraine established formal diplomatic relations on 30 January 1992. Soon after, in February 1992, Spain opened a permanent diplomatic mission in Kyiv. Both countries signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation which entered into force in August 1997. There is a fluid political dialogue between the two countries. [ weasel words ] The humanitarian aspect of the relationship has been strengthened with the programs of Spanish associations to welcome Ukrainian children in Spanish families during the period of school holidays and the presence of an important colony of Ukrainian citizens in Spain, which has contributed to the development of Spain and which is fully integrated in the Spanish society. In January 2022, amid the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis , Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez asserted the Spanish support to the “sovereignty and territorial integrity” of Ukraine. On 21 February 2022, Sánchez “condemned” the Russian recognition of LPR and DPR , promising a coordinated response alongside Spain’s partners. On 25 February 2022, after the 24 February all-out Russian invasion of Ukraine , the last remaining staff from the Spanish embassy in Kyiv (diplomatic service and GEO agents charged with the security) left in a convoy headed to the west of Ukraine.

In 2020, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding seeking to increase collaboration in the scope of agriculture and food industry.

In addition to humanitary aid, the Spanish Government approved the delivery of batches of lethal aid to Ukraine, including 1,370 anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration enabled reception, attention and relocation centres (CREADE) for Ukrainian refugees in Pozuelo de Alarcón , Barcelona , Alicante and Málaga , resolving around 40,000 applications for temporary protection over the course of the first three weeks of the conflict.

During a video conference delivered before the Spanish Congress of Deputies, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Spanish companies who had stopped doing business in Russia while calling reluctant companies Maxam Explosives , Porcelanosa and Sercobe to do the same;

On 18 April 2022, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez announced the imminent reopening of the embassy in Kyiv. On 21 April, Sánchez travelled to Kyiv, meeting with Zelensky and announcing the dispatch of the largest batch of weapons to Ukraine to date, with over 200 tonnes of military hardware in route to Poland in the Ysabel (A-06) [ es ] ship.

How much has Spain donated to Ukraine?

Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocates 31 million euros to support Ukraine in the largest package of emergency humanitarian aid ever.

Is Spain close to Russia?

Questions & Answers – What is the cheapest way to get from Spain to Russia? The cheapest way to get from Spain to Russia is to bus which costs €120 – €170 and takes 3 days 0h. More details Which way is quickest from Spain to Russia? The quickest way to get from Spain to Russia is to fly which costs €95 – €550 and takes 9h 17m.

More details How far is it from Spain to Russia? The distance between Spain and Russia is 7035 km;
The road distance is 3657;
9 km;
Get driving directions How do I travel from Spain to Russia without a car? The best way to get from Spain to Russia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs €280 – €470;

More details How long does it take to get from Spain to Russia? It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Spain to Russia, including transfers. More details Bus or fly from Spain to Russia? The best way to get from Spain to Russia is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs €95 – €550.

Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 – €170 and takes 3 days 0h. Mode details How long is the flight from Spain to Russia? There is no direct flight from Barcelona Airport to Pulkovo Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 30m and has one stopover.

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How many tanks is Spain sending to Ukraine?

Minister of Defense of Spain, Margarita Robles, announced that the government cannot send its mothballed Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as they are “in an absolutely deplorable state. ” “We are today looking at all the possibilities, but I can already say that the Leopards in Zaragoza that have not been used for many years cannot be sent [to Ukraine] because they are in an absolutely deplorable state,” El Mundo quotes Robles.

According to her, they tested the tanks and found they were in bad condition. “We can’t give them away because they would be a risk to the people using them,” Robles explained. In July, the Spanish government was preparing to send to Ukraine 10 Leopard 2A4 battle tanks and 20 M113 armored personnel carriers available in the Spanish army.

As reported, a group of Ukrainian experts visited Spain to examine its state and determine if it needed to get renewed and modernized. German and US permits were also required. In June, the German authorities already rejected Spain’s offer to send about 40 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine after their modernization.

Until now, Western countries have refused to supply Western-style tanks to Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron said that due to fears of being drawn into a war with Russia, Western countries had an agreement not to provide Ukraine with certain types of weapons.

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How many tanks does Spain have?

Tanks in the Spanish Army have over 90 years of history, from the French Renault FTs first delivered in 1919 to the Leopard 2 and B1 Centauro models of the early 21st century. The Spanish FTs took part in combat during the Rif War and participated in the first amphibious landing with tanks in history, at Alhucemas. In 1925, the Spanish Army began to undertake a program to develop and produce a Spanish tank, an upgraded version of the Renault FT, called the Trubia A4.

Although the prototype performed well during testing, the tank was never put into mass production. Spain also experimented with the Italian Fiat 3000 , acquiring one tank in 1925, and with another indigenous tank program called the Landesa.

However, none of these evolved into a major armor program, and as a result the FT remained the most important tank, in numbers, in the Spanish Army until the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Between July 1936 and April 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, the two opposing armies received large quantities of tanks from foreign powers.

Spain’s Second Republic received tanks from the Soviet Union , many of which were captured by the Nationalists and pressed into service against their former masters, while the Nationalists were aided by the Germans and Italians;

The Spanish Civil War, although the testing grounds for the nations which would ultimately take part in World War II , proved inconclusive with regard to the proof of mechanized warfare. Despite attempts by Soviet, German and Italian advisers and soldiers to use newly devised mechanized theories, the lack of quality crews and the tanks, and the insufficient number of tanks provided bad impressions on the usefulness of tanks on their own.

The Spanish Army ended the Spanish Civil War with a fleet of light tanks;
Looking to field more modern and capable tanks, the Spanish government and army approved a venture to design and manufacture a better light tank, known as the Verdeja;

Although the tank proved extremely capable, a lack of raw materials and incentives doomed the program to failure. Furthermore, the army’s requirements were temporarily satisfied by the procurement of Panzer IVs in late 1943. However, the failure to acquire more Panzer IVs led Spain to field a largely antiquated collection of light tanks and an insufficient number of medium tanks. An AMX-30E tank on display at El Goloso Almost immediately after, the Spanish Army and the Spanish Ministry of Defense began to look for a future Spanish tank. This turned into the Lince tank program. Despite numerous bids the Lince program failed, both for financial reasons and because of the decision to instead modernize the existing fleet of AMX-30Es, and to procure a large number of American M60 Patton tanks to replace the fleet of older Patton tanks.

In 1953, the United States and Spain signed a military aid program agreement which led to the supply of M47 Patton and M48 Patton tanks. The American decision to not allow Spain to deploy the new equipment during the war with Morocco caused Spain to look elsewhere for a supplement to their fleet of Patton tanks, ending with the procurement of the AMX-30E , based on the French AMX-30.

Over half of the AMX-30Es were upgraded to a standard known as the AMX-30EM2, while the rest suffered a more finite modification known as the AMX-30EM1. However, the M60s and modernized AMX-30Es did not provide Spain with a sufficiently modern tank for the next century.

In 1994, the Spanish Ministry of Defense began to negotiate with the German government over the purchase of the Leopard 2;
Ultimately, 108 Leopard 2A4s were procured and integrated into the Spanish Army, while 219 Leopard 2Es were built in Spain, based on the German Leopard 2A6;

The Leopard 2E and Leopard 2A4 replaced the fleet of M60 Patton tanks, while Spain’s AMX-30EM2s were replaced by Italian B1 Centauro anti-tank cavalry vehicles. Presently, the Spanish Army possesses 108 Leopard 2A4s and 219 Leopard 2Es.

How much money has Spain given to Ukraine?

Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocates 31 million euros to support Ukraine in the largest package of emergency humanitarian aid ever.

Is Spain close to Ukraine?

Ukraine To Spain travel time – Ukraine is located around 2862 KM away from Spain so if you travel at the consistent speed of 50 KM per hour you can reach Spain in 57. 26 hours. Your Spain travel time may vary due to your bus speed, train speed or depending upon the vehicle you use.

How many Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain?

The report highlights the substantive nature of the challenge that has had to be addressed due to the magnitude and characteristics of the people who have arrived in Spain, as well as their concentration in time;

In addition, the entities working with the Ministry of Inclusion in the reception system have attended to 122,000 people, three times the usual volume of care for refugees in a standard year. 21,000 of them remain in places in the state’s reception system, which shows the enormous capacity of the state network to adapt to the needs posed by a migratory challenge of this size.

War wounded are also being cared for;
In this emergency phase, the Reception, Care and Referral Centres (CREADE) located in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante and Malaga have played a key role in centralising the care of people arriving from the war in Ukraine;

These centres, moreover, have gone from offering emergency care in the first instance to being reconverted into places for socio-occupational and psychological guidance, without losing their initial function.

Among the requirements to qualify for this new framework of aid are, among others, being a beneficiary of temporary protection and lacking the financial means to meet basic needs;
In addition to the key role played by the CREADEs, other initiatives have been launched to assist displaced people;

The inclusion phase has followed on from the emergency phase, and although the profile of this population is different from that of other migratory movements, with 34% minors and 73% women among the adults, their needs have been met without incident.

A key role in the integration of refugees into the labour market is being played by the specialised units of CEOE and the Social Security, which have been set up in the CREADEs and offer job counselling and advertise vacancies preferably for Ukrainians.

According to the data published in the interactive infographic produced by the Subdirectorate General for Migration Analysis of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, more than 65,000 people (28,837 families) displaced by the war in Ukraine have been assisted in the CREADEs since they were set up;

A further 12,654 people have passed through the Ciudad de La Luz centre (Alicante) and 8,560 through the Malaga centre. Of the total number of Ukrainians attended to in these centres, 62% have completed higher education and 26% have a baccalaureate or vocational training.

1%), L’Viv (7. 3%) and Odessa (8. 9%). Although the reception of Ukrainian refugees has been one of the main challenges addressed by the Ministry of Inclusion in terms of international protection in recent months, it has not been the only one.

To date, 581 people have arrived from Syria;
Last, the minister stressed that the new reception regulations will strengthen the system to improve its efficiency and increase its legal security;
The aim is to build new centres throughout the country;

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Is Portugal helping Ukraine?

Portugal and Ukraine signed an agreement for financial assistance of 250 million euros, ‘responding to the Ukrainian Government’s request’ at the end of a work meeting between the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in Kiev.