EU extends right to stay for Ukrainians, excludes military-age men
EU countries will bar new draft-age male applicants and require proof of military-service compliance as the bloc says 4.4 million Ukrainians remain under protection.
- Today, European Council member states agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 4, 2028, providing "clarity and predictability" to those fleeing the war.
- Since March 2022, more than 4 million refugees from Ukraine have been granted protection, establishing the foundation for today's extension by the European Council.
- New applicants for temporary protection must now confirm they have fulfilled or are legally exempt from military service in Ukraine; existing holders remain unaffected.
- Applicants must present a passport with a stamp confirming lawful departure from Ukraine or provide official documentation proving military service completion or legal exemption.
- Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that young Ukrainians in Poland should defend their country against Russian aggression.
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The European Union has decided to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until 2028, but there is one important condition.
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Governments opened their borders and welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees while the television cameras were rolling. Politicians competed with one another to demonstrate their compassion. Now that the war has dragged on for years, the tone has completely changed. Suddenly, humanitarian principles have collided with military reality, and military reality always wins. The European Union is preparing new rules requiring newly arriving Ukrainian …
The European Union will restrict the granting of temporary protection to new Ukrainian applicants who have military obligations and are not authorised by Kiev to leave the country. The measure does not affect those who already benefit from this status in the Member States. Article of the European Union introduces restrictions for Ukrainian men capable of fighting who request temporary protection appears first in Romania TV.
The EU is tightening its refugee policy towards Ukrainians.
The European countries agreed on Wednesday to extend the temporary protection granted to Ukrainian refugees until 2028, but excluded men who could be called to arms from this category, POLITICO informs.
The EU wants to limit the protection status of vulnerable Ukrainian men. In the future, they will have to prove that they have done their military service or have been freed from it. The EU is thus responding to a request from Ukraine.
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