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Russian compatriots who have received a refusal to open an account in German banks should complain to the supervisory authorities, TASS reports. According to Bundestag deputy Eugene Schmidt, who founded the human rights organization VADAR, the sanctions imposed by Europe against Russia cannot be a pretext for refusing banking services.
He noted that VADAR receives many complaints about the actions of banks. Human rights activists questioned the federal government about these facts.
The authorities noted that German banks have no legal grounds to refuse to open an account for Russians with a residence permit.
Evgeniy Shmidt stressed that anyone who is legally in the EU can open a basic bank account. In case of refusal, one must immediately contact the Federal Office for Financial Supervision. There they will oblige the bank to open an account.
More than 1,500 Russian compatriots living in Germany suffered from discrimination based on nationality. The number of requests received by VADAR exceeded 1,600. About 400 of them received priority status, including about 100 people receiving legal support.
There are now six million Russian-speaking residents in Germany. Back in 2014, they began to complain more often about pressure from both the authorities and the public. After the start of the special military operation, the situation worsened.
This year, VADAR received 700 requests.
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