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3 days ago
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EU Council supports prolonging temporary protection status for Ukrainians by March 2027
The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg adopted a political decision on 13 June to extend the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainians until 4 March 2027 and discussed recommendations for action after the temporary protection expires. Source: press service for the EU Council Details: The EU Council decided to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2027. After its expiry, Ukrainian citizens should be able to either remain in their country of residence with a new status or return to their homeland. It was noted that the final decision on the extension of temporary protection must be formally approved within a few weeks of agreeing on the technical details, such as translation. The EU Council's recommendations to member states will be approved with some delay, also due to technical issues. Background: As previously reported by European Pravda, the European Commission has proposed draft recommendations to the EU Council that will allow member states to prepare for the coordinated termination of temporary protection for Ukrainians. They will be offered either a transition to a new legal status in their country of residence or assistance in returning home. The list of proposed recommendations can be found here. Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU Vsevolod Chentsov also told European Pravda that temporary protection for Ukrainians in the EU will be extended for another year. As of 31 March 2025, just over 4.26 million people who are not EU citizens and fled Ukraine as a result of full-scale Russian aggression had temporary protection status in the European Union. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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28-05-2025
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EU plans to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2027
The European Union plans to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2027 at the meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, scheduled to take place in Luxembourg on 12-13 June. Source: Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine's Ambassador to the EU, as reported by European Pravda Details: Chentsov stressed that the current temporary protection mechanism for Ukrainians in the EU will be extended until March 2027. "We expect the EU Council to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians, and we assume that this extension will be until March 2027," he said. Chentsov noted that the European Commission's decision was influenced by "the security situation in Ukraine, which, unfortunately, is not improving". Quote: "It is important to consider that about half of the Ukrainians under temporary protection in the EU are women, and around a third are children, that is, vulnerable categories. The EU, the European Commission and the member states are treating this situation responsibly." Details: Chentsov said that discussions are ongoing in the EU about what to do in two years when the directive on temporary protection expires. He also reported that next week, Oleksii Chernyshov, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Unity, will visit Brussels for talks with Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, as well as with other European officials specifically on "finding a common approach to this issue". "We will raise the question of how the European Commission and the member states will support the return of our citizens – those who are ready to return – if the security situation allows," Chentsov said. Following consultations with the Ukrainian side, the European Commission is expected to communicate its vision of how the EU Temporary Protection Directive might conclude after March 2027. Background: The EU Council previously extended temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2026. As of 31 March 2025, just over 4.26 million people who are not EU citizens and fled Ukraine due to Russia's full-scale invasion were granted temporary protection in the European Union. Earlier, it was reported that the EU is also considering the possibility of granting them other statuses to extend their stay in the European Union. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
