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Swiss cantons and municipalities are anticipating substantial new costs, estimated at CHF300 million nationwide, as Ukrainians with S protection status start moving to regular social assistance from 2027, prompting calls for federal support.
In a landmark verdict, the Federal Administrative Court has set a legal precedent by ruling that Ukrainian refugees who had already been granted temporary protection in an EU or EFTA country are not permitted to stay in Switzerland.
Around 1,000 applications for S-status protection from 18-22 year-old Ukrainians since September, with weekly submissions jumping from 3 to 185 following Ukraine's new exit regulations for military-age men.
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