Military-age Ukrainian men could lose EU protection
Key takeaways
- The European Commission has suggested withdrawing protection status for military-age Ukrainian males.
- Protection status for Ukrainians as such should remain in place, said Brunner at a meeting of EU interior ministers in Luxembourg in early June, though new conditions could apply.
- Ukrainians forced to flee their country as a result of Russia's invasion of their homeland have enjoyed temporary protection status in the EU since March 2022.
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The European Commission has suggested withdrawing protection status for military-age Ukrainian males. A number of EU countries support the move — and so does Kyiv.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G8w9Ukrainian men between the ages of 23 and 60 are generally prohibited from leaving their country Image: Vlad Konstantynov/DWAdvertisement"Our proposal provides that temporary protection should not be granted to newly arriving persons who are not allowed to leave Ukraine because of their military obligations," said Magnus Brunner, the European commissioner for internal affairs and migration, while announcing proposed changes to European protective status for Ukrainians on Friday.
Protection status for Ukrainians as such should remain in place, said Brunner at a meeting of EU interior ministers in Luxembourg in early June, though new conditions could apply.