The rules should not be eased for anyone seeking long-term residence permits in the country, Tomio Okamura has said Ukrainians applying for long-term residence permits in the Czech Republic should not be given preferential treatment over other foreigners, the president of the parliament’s lower house, Tomio Okamura, has said. According to the Czech authorities, 393,000 Ukrainians are currently residing in the country and have temporary protection, which gives them access to healthcare,