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Friedrich Merz accuses Ukrainian refugees of "social tourism".

The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz spoke of "social tourism" in connection with refugees from Ukraine.

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Friedrich Merz accuses Ukrainian refugees of "social tourism".

The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz spoke of "social tourism" in connection with refugees from Ukraine. "We are now experiencing social tourism from these refugees - to Germany, back to Ukraine, to Germany, back to Ukraine," said Merz in an interview with "Bild TV".

A larger number of those who fled Ukraine would "take advantage of this system," Merz continued. "We have a problem there, it's getting bigger. We pointed out in the spring that this problem could arise.” The federal government “played deaf,” said Merz.

The leader of the Greens, Ricarda Lang, responded to the statements via Twitter. “How does it actually fit in with the much-vaunted solidarity of the Union with Ukraine that Friedrich

Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression in February, around one million people have fled from Ukraine to Germany. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) counted 5,996 civilians killed and 8,848 injured during this period. In September alone, more than 200 civilians were killed and almost 700 injured. The actual numbers are likely higher, according to OHCHR.

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