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Fewer Ukrainian refugees than first predicted have arrived in Belgium since the beginning of the war with Russia, Bruzz reports.
On average, 500 Ukrainian refugees are now registering at reception centres in Brussels every day, reports Bruzz.
Pierre Verbeeren, the coordinator for Ukrainian refugees in Brussels, says the city wants to offer temporary shelter to 20,000 refugees from Ukraine by July.
Thirty trucks chartered by the Belgian First Aid and Support Team (B-Fast), 14 by the federal health department, and €85 million released so far.
The Brussels-Capital Region has launched an information website related to the Ukrainian crisis, including details on how refugees can find housing, transportation, employment, schools for their c
By the end of June, the Brussels region will be looking for 20,000 places to house Ukrainian refugees in the longer term.
The harrowing crisis in Ukraine has claimed thousands of lives and led to millions of people fleeing their homes and seeking asylum in other parts of the world.
Keen cooks and drivers have been helping with the growing number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing to the Belgian capital.
Ukrainian refugees entering Belgium are currently entitled to a living wage but must still pay for their own shelter.
