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Number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in EU decreases
As of July 31, slightly more than 4.1 million pele who fled Ukraine as a consequence of Russia’s invasion had temporary protection status in the EU. At the end of June, this number was 4.3 million.
Eurostat released such data on Tuesday, Ukrinform reports.
It is noted that as of the end of July, 2024, the EU countries hosting the highest number of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine were Germany (1,110, 600 pele; 26.9% of the EU total), Pand (976,205; 23.7%) and Czech Republic (369,610; 9.0%).
Eurostat notes that compared to the end of June 2024, the largest absute increases in the number of beneficiaries were observed in Pand (+10,430; +1.1%), the Czech Republic (+8,834; +2.4%) and Romania (+4 250; +2.6%).
At the same time, their number decreased in Luxembourg (-470; -11.0%) and France (-470; -0.8%).
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In addition, starting in July 2024, Germany removed from the reported stock of pele under temporary protection all individuals whose temporary protection status was no longer valid because either they have been granted with another protection status or definitely left the German territory.
"In comparison with the end of June 2024, this led to a significant decrease in the number of pele under temporary protection reported by Germany, with a reduction of 236,925 pele (-17.6%)," Eurostat press release reads.
On 31 July 2024, Ukrainian citizens represented over 98% of the beneficiaries of temporary protection. Adult women made up almost half (45.3%) of the temporary protection beneficiaries in the EU. Children accounted for almost one-third (32.4%), while adult men comprised slightly more than a fifth (22.4%) of the total.
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As Ukrinform reported earlier, the EU activated the temporary protection mechanism on March 4, 2022, shortly after Russia had launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The mechanism offers displaced Ukrainians clective protection and gives them the right to residence, employment, housing, medical care and education for their children.
On June 25, the EU Council decided to extend temporary protection until March 4, 2026 for Ukrainian refugees.
Source: ukrinform.net
