France can accommodate up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees - Interior Minister

14:14, 14.03.2022 1 min read

KYIV. March 14 (Interfax-Ukraine) –French authorities have the necessary resources to accommodate up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine on their territory, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

"Today, we can host up to 100,000 refugees. This has become possible thanks to the considerable efforts of the state and local authorities," Le Figaro quoted him as saying.

"We continue to work on scenarios under which we can accept even more people," the minister said.

The newspaper notes that about 13,500 Ukrainian refugees are currently registered in France.