According to Serbian Economist, Montenegro recorded 2.73 million tourist arrivals and 15.37 million overnight stays in 2025, according to published statistics.
Tourists from Serbia (23.4%) and Russia (16.4%) lead the way in terms of overnight stays. They are followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (8.1%) and Germany (4.6%). Ukraine ranked fifth, with Ukrainian tourists accounting for 4.3% of all overnight stays, the same as tourists from Turkey. Next in the statistics is the United Kingdom (4.1%).
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The Ukrainian Embassy in the Republic of Poland reminded that the Special Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens of March 12, 2022, will cease to be in force on March 5.
“All key mechanisms of temporary protection have been transferred to systemic laws, primarily to the Act of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Poland. The stay of a beneficiary of temporary protection is recognized as legal until March 4, 2027,” the embassy said in a statement on its Facebook page.
It is noted that for this period, the stay is recognized as legal if the person: entered Poland after February 24, 2022, as a result of armed conflict; received a PESEL number with UKR status; does not have temporary protection provided by another EU member state.
The embassy added that for persons who already had a PESEL number with UKR status at the time of the entry into force of the law of January 23, 2026, this status remains valid.
“UKR status is now regulated by the Population Registration Act (Ustawa o ewidencji ludnosći). An application for a PESEL number with UKR status must be submitted in person to any commune authority within 30 days of arrival. A photograph and fingerprints must be attached to the application… Until August 31, 2026, persons who have been granted UKR status on the basis of an application are required to confirm their identity with a foreign passport (if a passport was provided). If this requirement is not met, the status will be changed to NUE (which does not grant the right to legal residence or any social assistance from the state),” the diplomatic mission warned.
It is reported that persons with temporary protection now have access to medical care on terms similar to those of Polish citizens. Full access to medical services is provided if you have medical insurance and pay contributions to ZUS. People without insurance are entitled to free assistance only in cases of immediate threat to life and health, during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and until the age of 18.
Changes will be made to the provision of accommodation in collective accommodation centers.
“The Minister of Internal Affairs may provide accommodation and meals (in a collective accommodation center or financial assistance) according to the following rules: a maximum of 60 days from the date of first entry into Poland (for new arrivals); in total, no more than 12 months during the entire period of temporary protection. This limit is cumulative (total) — all time spent in the centers since 2022 is taken into account,” the statement said.
For vulnerable groups, collective housing with meals is provided by the Minister of Social Welfare. Vulnerable groups include: persons with disabilities (moderate/severe disability, as well as their caregivers); persons aged 60+ (women)/65+ (men) without a Polish pension, who are not working and do not have adult children receiving alimony; pregnant women or mothers with children under 12 months of age; persons from abroad who are under the care of institutions/families; persons who have just been discharged from hospital after hospitalization lasting at least 7 days and paid for by the NFZ.
It is reported that a special transition period is in effect until June 30, 2026: the voivode may allow everyone who already lives there to remain in the center (even if the 12-month limit has long been exceeded). This period has been introduced to give people time to finish the school year and find permanent housing. After June 30, 2026, persons who do not belong to vulnerable groups will lose their right to free accommodation in collective accommodation centers.
“Educational assistance 800+ and other family benefits are provided under the general conditions applicable to foreigners — that is, provided that the guardian is professionally active and the child fulfills their school obligations. The authority to supervise and control the expenditure of assistance for children from the foreign care system is entirely vested in the county authorities. In case of violation of the conditions, payments may be suspended,” the embassy informs.
Temporary protection is not granted and/or is terminated if the person: has a permanent residence permit, long-term EU resident status, temporary residence permit, refugee status, etc. (applies to all EU countries); has applied for international protection; has been granted temporary protection in another EU country; is a citizen of an EU member state; has provided false information or forged documents; has entered under the local border traffic regime.
Temporary protection is also terminated in the event of departure from Poland for a period exceeding 30 days, written refusal of protection, or acquisition of another legal status.
Temporary protection is valid until March 4, 2027. Further decisions on the extension or change of the legal stay of Ukrainian citizens in Poland are within the competence of the Government of the Republic of Poland.
76% of Ukrainians oppose completely blocking the Telegram messenger, while only 16% support the idea, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Rating Group at the end of February 2026.
“Recently, there has been renewed public discussion about blocking (restricting) the Telegram messenger… Overall, 67% of Ukrainians are more or less active users of Telegram. It is most often used by young respondents, residents of Kyiv and regional centers, and citizens with high incomes,” the study says.
According to the results obtained by sociologists, most Ukrainians do not see the messenger as a threat to themselves personally, but are more likely to recognize the risks to national security.
“The vast majority of respondents (72%) believe that Telegram has no impact on their personal safety. Only 8% believe that using the messenger has a negative impact on personal safety, while 15% believe it has a positive impact,” the study data shows.
According to data on Telegram’s impact on national security, respondents’ opinions differ.
“About a third (35%) express the opinion that there is no impact, and another quarter cannot answer. At the same time, one in four respondents (28%) believe that Telegram has a negative impact on national security,” sociologists write.
The study was conducted on February 26-28, 2026. Survey method: CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview) – telephone interviews using a computer. Sample size: 1,000 respondents.
Sample format: random sample of mobile phone numbers (Ukrainian population aged 18 and older in all regions, except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, as well as territories where Ukrainian mobile communications were unavailable at the time of the survey). The results were weighted using current data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
Representativeness: the sample is representative in terms of age, gender, and type of settlement (margin of error – no more than 3.1% with a confidence level of 0.9).
Ukrainian citizens ranked third among foreign buyers of residential real estate in Turkey in January 2026, purchasing 77 properties, according to data cited by Turkish media with reference to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). The first and second places were taken by citizens of the Russian Federation (219 purchases) and Iran (118).
Overall, foreigners bought 1,306 housing units in Turkey, which is 20.8% less than in January 2025. The share of transactions involving foreigners in the total volume of home sales in the country amounted to 1.2%.
Geographically, foreign demand at the beginning of the year was concentrated in the largest and most “tourist” regions: in January, foreigners bought 595 units in Istanbul and 375 in Antalya.
The total number of housing transactions in Turkey in January amounted to 111,480, which is 4.7% less than a year earlier. Against this backdrop, the decline in sales to foreigners continued, and local observers link the downturn, among other things, to rising prices and discussions of the parameters of “investment” citizenship and the incentives associated with it.
The trend toward cooling foreign demand was also noticeable in the full-year 2025 results: foreigners purchased 21,534 units (-9.4% y/y). By nationality, Russians led (3,649), followed by Iranians (1,878) and Ukrainians (1,541). By location in 2025, foreigners most often bought in Istanbul (7,989), Antalya (7,118), and Mersin (1,800).
In December 2025, Ukrainian citizens ranked third among foreigners in terms of home purchases in Turkey, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) cited by Turkish media.
According to the published data, foreigners purchased 2,541 properties in Turkey in December, which is 5.1% more than in December 2024. Russian citizens ranked first in terms of purchases in December (504 properties), followed by Iran (232) and Ukraine (193).
Overall, in 2025, sales of housing to foreigners in Turkey fell by 9.4% to 21,534 properties. Among foreign buyers for the year, Russian citizens led the way (3,649 properties), followed by Iran (1,878) and Ukraine (1,541).
Overall, home sales in Turkey in December 2025 increased by almost 20%.
Citizens of Ukraine at the end of the third quarter of 2025 entered the top ten largest foreign buyers of real estate in Spain – they accounted for 758 sales transactions, according to the data of the Spanish Registration Service (Registrars) for Q3.
Leaders among foreign buyers were citizens of the UK (1 871 transactions), Germany (1 539) and the Netherlands (1 416). Romania (1,321) and Morocco (1,317) followed, as well as France (1,241) and Italy (1,177).
Poland (1,096) and Belgium (1,021) are also in the top 10. Ukraine ranked 10th (758), ahead of China (687) and Sweden (578).
Other countries represented in the statistics include Ireland (424 transactions), the US (405), Russia (403) and Bulgaria (251).
