EU Countries Consider Legal Status of Ukrainian Refugees
(MENAFN) European Union member countries are reportedly preparing to reassess the legal standing of Ukrainian refugees residing within the bloc, according to a report by a news agency on Monday, which cited an EU diplomat.
Discussions regarding a possible withdrawal from the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) could commence as early as June.
The Temporary Protection Directive was activated by Brussels shortly after the conflict in Ukraine intensified in early 2022.
Initially introduced in 2001, this directive provides a wide range of benefits, including residence permits, housing, access to jobs, education, healthcare, financial assistance, and social services.
Although originally slated to expire in March 2025, the directive has recently been prolonged until March 2026.
Behind the scenes, conversations about “exit strategies” are gaining momentum in light of a “shifting geopolitical landscape,” the anonymous diplomat told the news agency.
This topic is anticipated to be a primary subject at the EU’s upcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting scheduled for June 12–13.
While the majority of member states currently favor maintaining the program, the news agency pointed out that legal specialists caution further extensions could push the directive beyond its original purpose.
“We’re already on thin ice with the last prolongation,” Martin Wagner, a senior policy adviser at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, told the publication. “A straightforward reading of the directive would mean that after three years, it’s over.”
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