Survey: More than half of refugees in Czechia live in cramped conditions

Refugees from Ukraine mostly live in smaller apartments, hotels, and hostels in the Czech Republic, according to a survey published by PAQ Research.
Findings suggest that 54 percent of refugees live in cramped conditions, with less than six square meters of living space per person.
Only a quarter of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic live in standard housing with sufficient living space and their own sanitary facilities, according to the survey.
Overall, only two-thirds of refugees have their own toilet in their housing, more than half have their own kitchen, and 84 percent have their own key to their housing, so they can come and go freely.
The situation is worse in non-residential facilities. Only 28 percent of refugees who live in them have their own key. Half of the refugees in non-residential facilities share toilets with other residents and only a minimum have their own kitchen.

The blanket entitlement to free transportation of persons who left Ukraine due to the war ended on Aug. 1.
According to the Ministry of Transport, only those who will be issued a departure order by the Czech Police due to the inadmissibility of the application for granting temporary protection will continue to be able to travel for free.
Free transportation for Ukrainians who left their country due to Russian aggression began on April 1, 2022. Until now, it was used by people on trains crossing the state border or those who were granted temporary protection in the last five days.
From Aug. 1, these groups will need tickets according to the normal tariff for travel within the Czech Republic.