Dresden in the Ukraine-Hilfe-dispute: Foreign Council on the test!

Dresden in the Ukraine-Hilfe-dispute: Foreign Council on the test!

Dresden, Deutschland - in Dresden is currently being discussed violently about the distribution of funding for Ukraine aid. The city has decided to award 200,000 euros to the Dresden Foreigners' Council instead of the association "Platform Dresden" under the direction of Natalia Bock. This can be seen from a report by Sächsischen.de

The decision is not without controversy. A representative of the mayor, Jan Donhauser (CDU), temporarily stopped the procedure after the Ukrainian message intervened. Ambassador Oleksii Makeieev reacted surprised to the decision and emphasized that the "Dresden Platform" was a central partner for the Ukrainian community and the new organization was not sufficiently known to the audience.

The backgrounds and concerns

Olga Sperling, the managing director of the Foreign Council, rejected allegations that there was a lack of contact with the Ukrainian community. Your offices have had rain since the beginning of the war. In addition, the Foreigners' Council submitted a range of cooperation to the "Dresden Platform", which includes a takeover and transfer of medium -sized transfer. This would like to enable a common procedure in Ukraine aid.

But the critics are not quiet. In the city administration and in the city council there are occasionally harsh allegations. Thomas Lehmann (CDU) criticized the decision as not in the interests of the city council and the Greens applied for a file inspection. Her parliamentary group leader Agnes Scharnetzky calls for more transparency and sensitive handling of the existing organizations that have long been striving for the refugees. By the end of 2024, the Natalija Bock association has already received funding from the city, which heats up the minds.

The future of Ukraine aid in Dresden

The planned "Ukrainian Center" is intended to offer a platform for social and integration -promoting projects. It is aimed at both the Ukrainian community and the entire city society. The aim is to promote the personal responsibility of the refugees and to improve access to work, education, health and living. The project goals are to be reached by December 31, 2026, since the previous central point of contact expires on December 31, 2024, as the city

According to a budget decision by the city council, 100,000 euros will be made available for the years 2025 and 2026. Interested parties can submit short concepts for the operation of the integration center to the city administration. Here, the funds will be awarded according to the social support directive in the Social City of Dresden.