Eurean Commission proses to extend protection for Ukrainians fleeing war

That’s according to the Eurean Commission’s press release, Ukrinform reports.

"Given continued Russian attacks on the civil and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, safe and durable conditions for the return of pele to Ukraine are not currently in place. The Commission therefore considers that the reasons for temporary protection persist, and that it should be pronged for another year as a necessary and apprriate response to the current situation," the EC wrote.

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The Eurean Commission proses to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians in the EU from March 5, 2025 to March 4, 2026.

"The Commission will present the prosal to the Ministers at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 13 June. It is then for the Council to formally adt the prosal," the press release noted.

Currently, almost 4.2 million displaced persons from Ukraine, third of whom are children, benefit from temporary protection in the EU.

As reported, since the Russian invasion, the EU has been providing Ukraine with pitical, economic, financial, military, and humanitarian aid. The EU Temporary Protection Directive, activated in the interests of Ukrainian citizens, gives entitles them to legal stay on the territory of the EU, a basic package of social services, and employment.