Abstract
The article, based on journalistic materials of the mass media, examines the situation of Ukrainian emigration to Germany in the period from 2014 to September 2023.The relevance refers to the fact that the demographic issue in Ukraine has become acute, and Germany is the second EU country with the largest number of Ukrainian refugees. There has been determined an approximate number of Ukrainians living in German territories in September 2023, whose contribution to the further development of both states is enormous. There are a few interesting aspects for research such as socio-cultural, economic, political etc. They provide insight into further trends of Ukrainian emigration in Germany. The purpose of the article is to represent comprehensive coverage of the key aspects and trends of Ukrainian emigration to Germany in the period from 2014 to September 2023. In result, nowadays Germany is a priority country for Ukrainian citizens seeking asylum because of Russian-Ukrainian war. There are several reasons for this, the most important of which is good social security. It is emphasized that Germany continues to enjoy popularity among the Ukrainian emigration, even despite a number of obstacles, such as language barrier, bureaucratization of many routine processes, housing rent, etc. Given the challenges faced by the author in this research, it was decided to use general scientific (analysis, induction) and special historical (systemic, comparative, retrospective, etc.) methods. Finally, the article analyzes and systematizes materials related to Ukrainian emigration to Germany in the period from 2014 to September 2023. It also identifies the peculiarities of the development of migration processes, represents the conditions offered to the Ukrainian refugees by the German government and clarifies Ukrainian emigrants’ attitudes towards their further stay in Germany.
Publisher
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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