The European Commission wants to extend unconditional protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war for another year — but not for men of fighting age. Where does this decision come from, and what could it mean for both Ukraine and the European Union?

The European Commission has proposed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2028, but not to grant it to newly arrived Ukrainian citizens who are prohibited…

Newly arriving individuals who are not permitted to leave Ukraine because of military obligations under Ukrainian law will be excluded

The limitation wouldn’t apply to those already under protection.

The EU on June 25 proposed stopping granting Ukrainian men of fighting age refugee protection to settle in the bloc, while extending the right beyond 2027 for others from the…

I Ventisette intendono prorogare fino al 2028 lo statuto di protezione, ma non per tutti: esclusi gli uomini che Kiev potrebbe mandare al fronte - Discussioni analoghe anche in…

The proposal would deny temporary protection to people who newly arrive in the European Union after leaving Ukraine without authorization because they are subject to military…

Nonostante la legge marziale in Ucraina, alcuni uomini in età da leva hanno attraversato illegalmente il confine e hanno poi ottenuto protezione temporanea in Paesi europei…

En 2025, Bruxelles avait engagé une réflexion sur l'avenir de ce statut, encourageant les Etats membres à pérenniser le statut de ceux restant en Europe et préparer de premiers…

Die EU verlängert zwar den Schutzstatus für ukrainische Geflüchtete um ein Jahr. Nur wehrpflichtige Männer sollen nicht mehr einfach kommen können.

The EU proposes to deny refugee protection to military-age Ukrainian men while extending support for others until 2028.

The EU will extend its temporary protection regime for Ukrainian refugees until March 2028, but the updated scheme will exclude newly arriving Ukrainian men of military age

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.

The European Commission wants to extend unconditional protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war for another year — but not for men of fighting age. Where does this decision come…

With war still raging and Ukraine launching a new recruitment drive to fill its military ranks, the EU has proposed excluding Ukrainians with military obligations from blanket…

The European Commission plans to amend the rules on the admission of Ukrainian war refugees from spring 2027, and has proposed that Ukrainian men of military age who arrive in the…