Ukrainian refugees: EU extends temporary protection until March 2026
(VOVWORLD) - The Council of the European Union on Tuesday adopted a decision to extend its temporary protection until 4 March 2026 for the more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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The temporary protection mechanism was triggered on 4 March 2022 – only a few days after Russia launched an operation in Ukraine – and was due to run until 4 March 2025.
Temporary protection provides immediate and collective protection to a large group of displaced persons who arrive in the EU and who are not in a position to return to their country of origin.
The system alleviates the pressure on national asylum systems because applications do not have to be examined individually. People benefitting from temporary protection enjoy the same rights across the EU. These rights include: residence, access to the labour market and housing, medical assistance, social welfare assistance, and access to education for children.