The European Commission proposes to extend the protective status for Ukrainians by an additional year.
Thanks to Russia's ongoing assault on civilian and vital facilities throughout Ukraine, there's no safe place for people to return as of now, the commission stated. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky previously disclosed that Russia had decimated half of Ukraine's ability to generate power since the winter during a reconstruction summit in Berlin.
EU Interior Commissioner Ylva Johansson highlighted that the EU would safeguard people from Ukraine "as long as needed." She was optimistic about expeditiously securing the extension's consent from the member states.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, EU states enacted the Temporary Protection Directive for the first time. This initiative streamlines the process of acquiring residence permits for refugees from Ukraine, allowing them to work, enroll their kids in school, and get health insurance. This protection status is presently set to expire in early March 2025.
As per Brussels' official declarations, almost 4.2 million women and men from Ukraine have sought sanctuary in the European Union. One-third of them are kids. The majority of the people are residing in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Germany alone accommodated about 1.2 million individuals.
