Military-Age Ukrainian Men May Face Tougher EU Refugee Rules
EU ministers backed tighter checks on new applicants as support grows for excluding men aged 23 to 60 and limiting access from safer areas.
- On Thursday, European Union interior ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss narrowing the Temporary Protection Directive, with the most supported proposal excluding Ukrainian men aged 23 to 60 eligible for military service.
- Germany and Poland are spearheading the push to restrict protection for military-age men, citing proximity concerns as most men aged 23 to 60 are barred from leaving Ukraine under martial law.
- Eligibility checks vary significantly across member states; Germany hosts 1,274,955 beneficiaries, Poland 961,405, and Czechia 379,820, while officials noted men of compulsory military age have entered the EU irregularly.
- While Spain and Italy oppose changes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged partner countries last year to "address the issue" of military-age men abroad, arguing they should return to Ukraine.
- The European Commission could present a formal proposal to narrow the directive in the coming weeks or before the summer recess, as current protection remains valid until March 2027.
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