Life in Germany: what a Ukrainian warns about — bureaucracy, fines, and queues to the doctor

A Ukrainian who moved to Germany with her family shared her impressions of life in this country. Halyna Honcharova spoke about some of the disadvantages she faced. She noted that one of the main drawbacks is the slowness in everything. Many establishments close quite early, and on Sundays, they do not operate at all.

For Halyna, it is also difficult to plan a visit to the doctor due to long queues. In addition, there is a large amount of bureaucracy in Germany, and there is no possibility to process documents online. A Ukrainian has to do everything on their own and deal with an enormous amount of papers and forms. She believes this is a true 'country of papers and letters.'

Pointing out some 'strange' laws, Halyna spoke about high fines in Germany. Even picking a flower can cost a fine of 600 euros. She also noted that on vacation in this country, it is rare to meet young people; mostly, retirees are on holiday, which, according to Halyna, is not very pleasant.

This is a country of papers and letters. Everything is like in the past world

It should be noted that in Germany, there is a wave of mass layoffs affecting over 100,000 employees. The reform of social assistance for Ukrainian refugees also involves changes in the payment system, which may not please everyone.

The Ukrainian who moved to Germany highlighted several disadvantages of life in this country, including slowness in service, a large amount of bureaucracy, and high fines for violations. It was also emphasized that young people rarely vacation in Germany; this is primarily done by retirees. Recent reforms in the social assistance system may also affect the lives of Ukrainian migrants in this country.