US EditionEU Extends Asylum Protections for Ukrainian Refugees, Stressed as ‘Temporary’
- The European Union extended its Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainian refugees until March 2027 on Wednesday in Brussels.
- The directive was initially activated after Russia's invasion in 2022 to provide immediate shelter and bypass cumbersome asylum processes.
- The directive provides displaced Ukrainians with residence permits, access to work and social benefits, while the Commission encourages EU countries to develop strategies for gradually shifting beneficiaries to long-term legal statuses and to establish voluntary return initiatives.
- More than 4.3 million Ukrainians currently benefit from this protection, and Commissioner Magnus Brunner stressed it is a temporary, unprecedented solidarity measure with an exit strategy underway.
- The extension provides legal certainty for EU states and suggests Ukrainians can return home safely when conditions allow, but flexibility remains essential amid ongoing conflict and integration challenges.
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Ukrainian women in Germany leave their husbands and marry Germans to stay in the EU: EADaily
EADaily, June 5th, 2025. A lawyer from Ukraine, who settled and works in Germany, said during an interview that an alarming trend is gaining momentum among Ukrainian refugees — they divorce their husbands in order to gain a foothold in the European Union through marriage with Germans.
The situation in Ukraine calls for an extension, according to the EU authorities. The extension is valid until March 2027.
EU Commission proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians to March 2027
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday extending temporary protection for Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the European Union until March 2027, underlining the need for flexibility as Russia's war in Ukraine drags on. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Since the Russian war of aggression, more than 4.3 million people have fled from Ukraine to the EU. Brussels now wants to extend its protection status by one year - but also prepare for their return.
The EU Commission proposes to extend protection for Ukrainian refugees until 2027 – and at the same time to provide incentives for return.
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