The European Commission has proposed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians who left for the European Union because of Russian aggression from March 4, 2024, to March 3, 2025. This was reported by the press service of the European Commission.


It is noted that such a decision will provide confidence and support to more than 4 million people who benefit from protection across the EU.


It is worth noting that the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive on March 4, 2022, by a unanimous decision of the Member States and automatically extended it for one year.


The Commission considers that the reasons for temporary protection remain and therefore it should be extended as a necessary and appropriate response to the current unstable situation, which is not yet conducive to the safe and long-term return of beneficiaries of temporary protection to the EU.


This Commission proposal now needs to be adopted by the EU Council.