Ukrainian Refugees

Endless Waiting: S-Permit Holders in the Limbo of Permanent Temporariness

10.09.2025 , in ((Ukrainian Refugees)) , ((No Comments))
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In 2022, Switzerland decided to grant the S permit to Ukrainian nationals fleeing the war. 66,000 Ukrainians continued to live in the country with this status in 2024, according to the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). While it gives them safety and generous rights, the permit must be renewed ...

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Benefits of the Private Accommodation System for Ukrainian Refugees in Switzerland

04.07.2024 , in ((Ukrainian Refugees)) , ((No Comments))

Existing research assesses positively the introduction of the private accommodation system for Ukrainian refugees in Switzerland. This system effectively reduced the pressure on state structures during the peak period of their arrival from Ukraine. Host families, however, played a much greater role in the lives of Ukrainians than simply providing ...

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Chancen und Herausforderungen der privaten Unterbringung von Geflüchteten

26.06.2024 , in ((Ukrainian Refugees)) , ((No Comments))

Die private Unterbringung hat seit dem Ausbruch des Krieges in der Ukraine einen wertvollen Beitrag zur Integration der Geflüchteten in der Schweiz geleistet. Das Modell bietet unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Rahmenbedingungen hohes Potenzial für alle Geflüchteten. Dabei müssen sowohl die Bedürfnisse der Beteiligten wie auch die kantonalen und kommunalen Strukturen beachtet ...

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Pitfalls of Refugee Private Housing: The Ukrainian Case in Romania

13.06.2024 , in ((Ukrainian Refugees)) , ((No Comments))

The massive arrival of Ukrainian refugees in Romania after February 2022 required rapid housing solutions in a country with few institutionalized structures to receive migrants seeking protection. In response to this situation, the state authorities relied on private hosts by launching a special program called “50/20.” Interviews with refugees, hosted ...

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