KYIV, Sept 26 – Germany plans to halve the federal aid allocated for states to cover the expenses of receiving and integrating refugees next year, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, as part of belt-tightening amid soaring inflation and economic slowdown, Reuters reported with reference to its own sources.

It is noted that after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, more than 1 million refugees arrived in Germany, whose support fell on cities and municipalities. Sixteen lands of the country require an increase in federal funds to cover the costs of refugees in 2024.