Most Ukrainian refugees unlikely to return home after war, IOM says

After four years of war, most Ukrainian refugees in Czechia do not plan to return home once the conflict ends, according to analyses by the International Organization for Migration. Its Czech director, Petr Čáp, says roughly three quarters of mothers with children and young people want to stay. The only group predominantly considering a return are pensioners, especially those who have not learned Czech, rely on humanitarian benefits and lack social ties.  By the end of last year, around 360,000 Ukrainians were working in Czechia, nearly half of them refugees under temporary protection, Interior Ministry data show. However, only 16 percent use their original qualifications.