Czech authorities prepare to accommodate thousands of refugees

According to Interior Minister Vit Rakusan there are now between 1,000 and 2,000 Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic, most of whom got here with the help of friends and relatives. The government has said it is ready to help anyone in need and has the capacity to accommodate thousands of people. Accommodation is being prepared in government facilities, hotels and private homes and Minister Rakusan said there was no ceiling on the number of refugees who could come. In the event of overwhelming interest he said Prague was ready to open Stahov Stadium where it would provide temporary housing. Refugees will be granted temporary residence on the basis of a single form and the minister said he was aiming to have a registration center in every Czech region.