the inhabitant of Odessa Oleg Music after the tragedy in the trade unions Building on may 2, 2014 was forced to flee to Germany. Lives in Berlin, is engaged in human rights activities, learning German and trying to convey to the world the truth about events in Ukraine. Oleg told us why the Germans are protesting against the law about vaccination as necessary to account for state aid and why Germany needs migrant workers.
– as of may 4 began to work hairdressers, shops with an area of up to 800 meters. On may 11, the children have gone to school, but for them and for teachers required to wear masks.
the Transport as I went, and goes. But between the cities go only high-speed trains. And a cheap bus for some reason was canceled.
In hairdressing after opening prices immediately soared. The cost of men’s haircuts, for example, has risen to 2 Euro. And the master and the client must be masked. Service by appointment only, to avoid other customers.
If this does not disinfect never made. I recently listened to an interview guide, transport services Berlin BVG (Berlin transport company is the main carrier in the field of public transport, service buses, metro and trams – M. P.). They said at best they have enough money just to soapy water to wash the salons.
All the time quarantine why were the shops of building materials. Strange situation: people at the entrance to the store are at a distance of five feet, near the cash register too, but the shop is literally grinding against each other. Because the distance between the shelves with goods is quite small. The same in transport. Standing at the bus stop at a distance, in the bus sit seat. There is no limit to the number of passengers in the transport.
– What is the situation with the workers?
– the Immigration service tightened control. Internal EU borders are closed. People living in Germany, it is forbidden to move across the country’s borders, but those looking for a in Germany asylum is allowed. Of course, their number decreased. But some members of the Bundestag require tougher measures. However, this is difficult to do, because agriculture Germany exists at the expense of workers. German farmers are now suffering big losses. They have even bought Charter flights major airlines in order to bring in migrant workers from Romania. They will be checked on COVID-19 and will give them the opportunity to work.
In social networks is recruiting people to work in farms. Previously, these workers received 8-9 euros per hour. Now, many are already demanding 15 euros per hour. There is also a problem with nurses for elderly people. Out of nearly 200 thousand nurses. Nurses were also mostly immigrants from Eastern Europe, from Ukraine and Moldova is one of those countries that have signed the Association agreement with the EU.
– But “bezviz” does not give the right to work?
– People can come for 90 days, work illegally, then replace them came others. Yes, it’s illegal, but nurses not enough, so you turn a blind eye. When was the first wave of coronavirus, many migrant workers went home. Now I call and ask how you can get back. Most people want to work, of course. And I do not condemn it. It is difficult for them to survive in Ukraine, where the economy is collapsing. So they are going to raise the economy of Europe. Germany is interested in this. Now farming suffers, the service sector pensioners are suffering.
– what other sectors of the economy?
– Small business also suffered. Call number 370 thousand small businesses affected by the crisis. The first time people began to take financial support from the German Bank lending. To celebrate, take 5 thousand who who 3 who 9 thousand. I have friends and acquaintances take. I am also an entrepreneur, I was firm. So I suggested to my accountant: “we can take when we’re not working and need to pay the rent”. But the accountant said to me, “don’t Even think about. Then it will be necessary to report, and you can be injured if you decide that you’re wrong to have spent money which you have been allocated”.
– we are Talking about grant assistance or loans?
– First, has announced that it grants to businesses that have up to 5 employees. Return them there was no need. You were allocated money in order that you could pay 60-70% of the salary to their employees and pay rent, phone, etc.
I Have one friend took 5 thousand euros. Took another 9 thousand. But a week later, when carefully re-read the contract, all returned. Because there need to be very strictly accountable for every penny. This Is Germany. You will be asked to show your Bank account. Make sure you at this time bought, how to spend the money. And God forbid, you suddenly find that you’ve spent a certain amount on buying some things.
for Example, you have rent of 800 euros, you’re reported. But at the same time you buy a phone for 800 Euro. And you ask the question: why did you take the money from the Bank, if you had the money to pay the rent? I heard that there was a lot of fraud with this help, the people tried at the same time to get the money in several lands. In this regard, the government has tightened the reporting. So many are now trying to return the money.
– But it is right that the state requires a report? If you have the money to buy the phone, why don’t you pay your employees, and asking for help?
– of Course, correct. The owner of hair salon, where I go to get��and employees, 5 thousand euros to pay 60-70% of the salary, to pay rent. My friends have three thousand for repairs of the office. They collect all the cheques now how much of what they bought. They immediately warned that can come professionals from financial institutions who are going to see this office and assume the costs. Check, not over whether you quote, has not bought five cans of paint instead of the required three, and the remaining two were used for repairs in the apartment? Free cheese is only in a mousetrap. If you really need the money and you sure will be able to report, then take it.
employees who lost their jobs, the government helps?
In Germany, if you have no job, you in any case is paid and housing is allocated 400 euros. But under the condition that you are standing at the labor exchange, or, like me, learn German, looking for work. Now, during the epidemic, state how you were supported, and supports. But to single out one yet, I have not heard. I have a friend that works at the BMW plant on the Assembly of motorcycles. From April 11 they are on a paid vacation. He is paid 70% of salary.
– free sold mask, gloves antiseptics?
a Shortage of masks exists, gloves – no. Because many people use gloves that are sold in DIY stores. I medical mask get friends who are physicians. People used to sew them yourself. Plus in Berlin allowed instead of a mask wear a scarf, scarf and so on, for example, saw the police came in the car to the guy who was without a mask. So he took off his shirt and wrapped his face. But as soon as the cops passed into the next car, then again put his shirt on himself.
whether the Increased rates?
– Yes. At the hardware store a bottle of antiseptic 0.5 liter is 8 Euro and a half. The cost of one medical mask comes to 5 euros. I have a friend-Odessa, which is now in Dresden. He owns street machines selling Souvenirs. Now his wife is sewing a mask at home, and they these devices instead of gifts loaded masks.
What can you say about the cost of medical services in Germany?
– I to the doctors almost never address. But I have a predisposition to diabetes mellitus. So I’m two times for the money I had complete blood test. Term analysis provided that the results then will be sent to your address, costs about 12 euros.
– In Germany there are those who protest against the quarantine?
– Now in Germany for four weeks in a row on Saturday held a protest against the compulsory vaccination against coronavirus. The fact that on 15 may, the Bundestag had to consider the law on the immunological passports and compulsory vaccination. There was even a point that you can break into the house to ��to be vaccinated. Talked about this independent German journalists and bloggers.
on 9 may in many cities of Germany, thousands of citizens came out to protest, there were clashes. Many people were detained. In Berlin there were clashes on Alexanderplatz, detained about 30 people. Some local journalists claim that this is right-wing extremists who want to undermine the situation in the country. But it’s not. Most of these actions are people leftist.
But the vaccine for coronavirus yet. What are we talking about?
Vaccine yet. But the act of vaccination is considered. Want to take the law in advance to as soon as vaccine, all vaccinated. But after protests the law yet withdrawn.
by the Way, there was a big scandal. Power was placed in a psychiatric hospital lawyer Beate Banner, which in social networks has published a call to go to the demonstration against the quarantine. It happened in Heidelberg. Two days later she was released. And she immediately gave up all his statements and said that was wrong. But such sentiments to be. May 9 in Berlin’s Treptower Park, the Tiergarten, I repeat, there were thousands of people. By the way, I talked with some Russian-speaking doctors, with a doctor from the hospital of Brandenburg. She says: “my hospital is empty.”
As all the same people, isn’t there a limit on the big meeting?
– there are Limitations. On a large site to gather up to 50 people, it should have to be masked and to keep the distance of half a meter. But all that may 9 has been violated. Because people had a lot more and the majority without masks. In Treptow Park was the thousands of people we stood next to each other. The police walked between us without masks, but we tried to put pressure, so we went in different directions to we music not included. Because music attracts people. It ended up that one Russian woman, the police have got in the car, she got a warning and released. At 8 PM the police working day ended, they got in their cars and left.
