EU to provide temporary protection for those fleeing war in Ukraine
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The European Union will provide temporary protection for those
fleeing war in Ukraine, Trend reports with reference to the European
Commission.
Commission is proposing to activate the Temporary Protection
Directive to offer quick and effective assistance to people fleeing
the war in Ukraine.
“Under this proposal, those fleeing the war will be granted
temporary protection in the EU, meaning that they will be given a
residence permit, and they will have access to education and to the
labour market. At the same time, the Commission is also putting
forward operational guidelines intended to help Member States'
border guards in managing arrivals at the borders with Ukraine
efficiently, while maintaining a high level of security. The
guidelines also recommend that Member States set up special
emergency support lanes to channel humanitarian aid and recall the
possibility of granting access to the EU on humanitarian grounds,”
reads a message from the European Commission.
Reportedly, under this proposal, Ukrainian nationals and people
who have made Ukraine their home as well as their family members
displaced by the conflict will be entitled to protection across the
European Union. Non-Ukrainian nationals and stateless people
legally residing in Ukraine who cannot return to their country or
region of origin, such as asylum seekers or beneficiaries of
international protection and their family members, will also be
granted protection in the EU. Others who are legally present in
Ukraine for a short-term and are able to return safely to their
country of origins will fall outside the scope of this protection.
Nevertheless, should be allowed access to the EU to transit prior
to returning to their countries of origin.
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