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The European Commission on Friday proposed extending temporary protection status for individuals fleeing the war in Ukraine until March 2028 — but excluding newly arrived men of fighting age.
The temporary protection scheme offers more than 4 million people who fled Ukraine the right to live, work and study in EU countries. The scheme has been extended several times since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Barring another extension, it will expire in March 2027.
Under the Commission’s plan, the status would be extended until March 4, 2028 but not for those with “military obligations,” who aren’t allowed to leave Ukraine. Ukraine bars men aged 25 to 60, who are of conscription age, and men aged 23 to 25, who are on the military reserve list, from leaving the country.
The limitation would not apply to men who received temporary protection before the new rules enter into force.
