Hungary To Protect Draft-Age Ukrainian Men Despite New EU Rules
On Thursday, September 3, Magyar said Budapest would retain the right to provide protection to such men, many of whom, he said, are ethnic Hungarians from the Zakarpattia region.
"A few weeks ago, the European Union decided that refugee status cannot be granted to draft-age men fleeing the war. Despite this, the government decided to retain Hungary's right to grant such status," Magyar said.
About 100,000 ethnic Hungarians live in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region, which borders Hungary.
Read also: Hungarian government recognizes Russia as threat, announces departure from Orbán's foreign policyMagyar said he had raised the issue during talks with European Council President Antonio Costa in Budapest on Wednesday, arguing that it was wrong to prevent people from leaving a country at war.
"Hungary will act differently and provide assistance to those in need," he told reporters.
EU member states agreed in July to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 4, 2028. The new rules, which took effect on August 5, bar new applications from temporary protection if they have not met their military obligations under Ukrainian law.
The restriction does not affect Ukrainians who were already receiving temporary protection in an EU member state before the new rules came into force.
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