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The European Union is set to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2027, as announced during the upcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting. As of April 2025, 6.918 million Ukrainian refugees have been recorded globally, with 6.358 million in Europe. The UNHCR has reduced support for new Ukrainian arrivals due to funding issues. In a recent development, over 35,000 Ukrainians have gained refugee status in Turkey. Amid these challenges, the EU prepares for potential new influxes following escalated conflicts in Ukraine, while support and criticism for refugees persist across various countries.

What measures is the EU taking to support Ukrainian refugees?

The EU is extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2027. This decision reflects ongoing support amidst growing challenges faced by displaced persons from Ukraine due to continued conflicts and disruptions.

Why is the UNHCR reducing support for Ukrainian refugees?

The UNHCR has been forced to reduce support for newly arrived Ukrainian displaced persons due to a combination of intensified attacks along the front line, the suspension of U.S. aid, and decreased funding from other international donors.

How many Ukrainian refugees are currently in Europe?

As of April 2025, approximately 6.358 million Ukrainian refugees are residing in Europe. This number is part of a total of 6.918 million Ukrainian refugees recorded worldwide as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

What is the status of Ukrainian refugees in Turkey?

Over 35,000 Ukrainians have been granted refugee status in Turkey according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. This provides them with legal protection and assistance as they cope with the challenges of displacement.

How are different countries responding to the influx of Ukrainian refugees?

Countries are responding variably; some continue to extend protection and support, like Bulgaria and Poland, while others, like Hungary, have limited aid due to policy changes. The potential end of the conflict poses challenges for consistent international refugee policies.

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прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка Number of Ukrainian refugees decreased in 9 EU countries - Eurostat. LIST Thousands of Ukrainians left 9 EU countries. The largest outflows were in the Czech Republic, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, and Poland. 6 770 11

Українські біженці у Польщі Poland to cancel part of payments for refugees from Ukraine On April 30, the Council of Ministers of Poland adopted a bill on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the country, which provides for further reduction of a number of benefits. It also provides for the possibility of changing the status of Ukrainians’ stay in Poland: from the current temporary protection to a temporary stay of up to three years. 10 729 92 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Біженці з України в Польщі Polish government plans to extend temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine until September 30, 2025 On April 30, the Polish government adopted draft amendments to the law "On Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine." It provides for the linking of child benefits to compulsory schooling, as well as the extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war until September 30, 2025. 3 060 74 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Глава МВС Польщі Марцін Кєрвінський Poland will provide temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees without passports. No one will extradite them to Ukraine - head of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kierwinski Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski has said that protection for Ukrainian refugees in Poland will be extended. It is still valid until 30 June. Those without passports will also be subject to temporary protection. 20 778 174

німеччина, вбивство Investigators detained two suspects in murder of Ukrainian woman in Germany and found her daughter German investigators reported that they detained two suspects in the murder of a Ukrainian woman. It was also possible to find her five-week-old baby. 25 111 63

німеччина 27-year-old Ukrainian refugee was killed in Germany. Her daughter and mother are missing. Police have found the body of a 27-year-old Ukrainian woman who lived in a refugee home on a Rhine river dam near Hockenheim, Germany. Her daughter, who is only 5 weeks old, and her mother are being searched for. 29 088 128

денис,шмигаль Administrative measures will not be used to return Ukrainians from abroad, only incentives - Shmyhal The issue of the return of Ukrainian citizens who have left the country is not about administrative measures. 12 034 166

паспорт,біженці,мігранти Portugal extends temporary protection for Ukrainians The Portuguese government has extended the validity of temporary protection documents for Ukrainian refugees until the end of the year. 2 007 3

біженці UN: Most Ukrainian refugees still want to return home The majority of Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons surveyed by the UN (65% and 72% respectively) still express a desire to return home, but their share is decreasing. 1 719 9

біженці,українці Zelenskyy wants EU social assistance for refugees to go to Ukraine’s budget President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that when Europe financially supports Ukraine, the money usually remains abroad. The aid should go to the state budget, and then Ukraine would distribute the money to people. 24 712 331 Previously in trend: War

гранді.,філіппо UN warns of reduction in international aid to Ukraine The humanitarian situation in Ukraine remains "very serious", but international aid is likely to be reduced. 7 651 41

єврокомісія European Commission will not change legal status of Ukrainian refugees in EU after 2025 without consent of EU member states and Ukraine The legal status of Ukrainian refugees in the EU will not change until the member states and Ukraine reach a unanimous agreement on this issue. 4 590 38

біженці Ukraine wants new EU migration rules to encourage refugee returns - Politico According to Politico, Ukraine wants future EU migration rules to help ensure that Ukrainian refugees return home next year. 10 455 113

лещенко EU countries should stop supporting refugees from Ukraine so that they return home – adviser to head of OP Leshchenko Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Serhii Leshchenko believes that EU countries should stop helping Ukrainian refugees so that they return home. 82 229 538

ліпавський Czech Republic will not return Ukrainians liable for military service The Czech Republic will not send Ukrainians liable for military service who are in the country back to Ukraine. 5 172 61

паспорт,біженці,мігранти 64% of Ukrainian refugees plan to return home - VoxUkraine survey Ukrainian refugees mostly plan to return to their homeland. More than half of refugees have found work abroad. In 80% of them, it is less skilled than work in Ukraine. 3 210 43

біженці Poland extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 4, 2025 The temporary protection mechanism, launched by an executive decision of the EU Council in March 2022, has been extended until March 4, 2025. 1 504 0

біженці Strategy of returning Ukrainian refugees home is not discussed in EU – Spanish Foreign Minister Albares Bueno The European Union is not currently discussing a strategy for returning Ukrainian refugees home. 4 432 78

біженці,українці Polish Foreign Ministry does not rule out possibility of new wave of refugees from Ukraine The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland does not rule out the possibility of a new wave of Ukrainian refugees. 4 953 26 Previously in trend: War

каллас Estonia will not expel Ukrainians liable for military service - Kallas The Estonian government discussed the issue of Ukrainian men of mobilisation age and decided that they would not expel them. 8 137 142

біженці There are 4.27 million Ukrainian refugees in EU - Eurostat. INFOGRAPHICS Almost 4.3 million Ukrainians have taken temporary refuge in the European Union because of Russian aggression. 3 576 14

біженці,українці Israeli government extends stay of Ukrainian citizens until end of 2024 - embassy Israel has extended the stay of Ukrainian citizens in the country until the end of 2024. 926 12

контроль,стоп,прикордонник,кордон,перевірка 99% of Ukrainians who left in 2023 came back to Ukraine - Opendatabot. INFOGRAPHICS In 11 months of 2023, more than 32 million border crossings were recorded in Ukraine. The difference between the number of those who left and those who came back to Ukraine is less than 1%: 142 thousand. 6 248 81

марко,бушман Germany will not force Ukrainians to return and fight, - Ministry of Justice In Germany, they said that they cannot force Ukrainian citizens who are in Germany to return to the Motherland and fight. 7 835 101 Previously in trend: War

умєров Ukraine wants to mobilize men who are abroad - Umerov Ukrainians of draft age living outside the country will receive an invitation to appear at the draft points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. If they do not come, they will face sanctions. 36 211 385

прага,чехія Czech Republic approved extension of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025 The lower house of the Czech parliament on Friday, December 1, approved the extension of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until the end of March 2025. 957 23

біженці,українці Germany has extended temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025 Germany has extended the temporary protection of refugees from Ukraine until March 4, 2025, residence permits will be extended automatically. 2 903 9

бундестаг,німеччина In Germany, they offer to hire Ukrainian refugees even with only basic knowledge of German language The German government urges Ukrainian refugees to be employed without a sufficient level of German because they can learn the language not only at courses but also while working. 6 362 59

біженці 400 thousand Ukrainian schoolchildren are now abroad, - Lisovyi Currently, there are about one million Ukrainian youth abroad, including 400,000 schoolchildren. 2 373 19

біженці Half of migrants who left because of war will not return to Ukraine - Director of Institute of Demography Libanova Ella Libanova, director of the Institute of Demography and Social Studies, believes that only half of the citizens who left the country because of the war will return to Ukraine. 14 428 254 Previously in trend: War

біженці More than 200 thousand Ukrainian refugees have already left Czech Republic More than 200,000 Ukrainian citizens who entered the Czech Republic after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion have already left the country. 7 164 26

біженці Poland plans to cancel aid for Ukrainian refugees next year Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said that starting next year, the country will begin to cut aid to Ukrainians who arrived in the country after Russia’s full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. 14 780 211

біженці,українці EU Council extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2025 The Council of the European Union approved the proposal of the European Commission and extended it for another year - from 4 March 2024 to 4 March 2025. 3 373 7

біженці EU directive on temporary protection is mandatory for all member states: Poland will be forced to extend temporary protection to Ukrainians Next week, the Council of the European Union, on the recommendation of the European Commission, should extend the directive on temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2025. 6 343 35

поліція,німеччина In Germany, attack on child from Ukraine is being investigated as attempted murder In Germany, in the city of Einbeck in Lower Saxony, an unknown man attacked a child from Ukraine. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the case as attempted murder. 14 315 77

біженці Number of refugees from Ukraine has increased sharply in Norway Over the past week, Norway has registered 1,084 applications for asylum from Ukrainian citizens, which, together with other arrivals, corresponds to the level of the beginning of a full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. 10 368 64

прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка Every fifth Ukrainian is abroad because of war - OPORA Due to the war, as of June 2023, 8 million 177 thousand citizens of Ukraine are abroad. This is about 20% of the population. 3 236 39 Previously in trend: War

діти,депортація Currently, there are 240 cases of removal of children from Ukrainian refugee families in Europe, - Office of Ombudsman There are currently 240 cases of removal of children from Ukrainian refugee families in Europe. This is mainly due to differences in legislation. 10 209 62

пожежа,харків Dormitory with Ukrainian refugees burned in Germany, a child died in fire (updated) In Germany, a fire broke out in one of the houses where Ukrainian refugees lived. There are victims of the accident. 18 270 26

біженці Refugees from Ukraine have decreased in Latvia: they are returning home en masse The number of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia has decreased significantly due to the fact that many of them are returning home. 5 513 14

папа,франциск Pope met with Ukrainian refugees in Budapest. PHOTOS Pope Francis met in Budapest with Ukrainians who fled the country to Hungary. 3 181 26

біженці 38% of Ukrainians currently in Poland do not plan to return to Ukraine, according to survey. INFOGRAPHICS 38% of Ukrainians who left the country because of the war plan to stay in Poland and not return to Ukraine. Another 7% of Ukrainians plan to move from Poland to another country and settle their lives there. 15 553 343 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

прапор,біженці,діти,українці,дівчинка In Czech Republic, as of April 1, free accommodation and health insurance for Ukrainian refugees will be limited From April 1, new rules regarding free accommodation and health insurance for refugees from Ukraine have been in force in the Czech Republic. 5 321 18

папа,франциск,римський Pope to Ukrainian refugees: I pray for peace in your country Pope Francis met in the Vatican with refugees who arrived in Europe as part of the ecumenical initiative of humanitarian corridors. 2 721 40 Previously in trend: War

біженці,європа,іспанія United States has extended right to stay in country for refugees from Ukraine The White House has extended the right to stay in the country for displaced persons from Ukraine who were forced to flee to the United States due to the full-scale invasion of Russia. 5 922 45

біженці,польща Poland will check social benefits of refugees who left country Poland will start checking social benefits received by Ukrainian refugees. Part of the funds is planned to be returned. 3 488 6

словаччина Slovakia has extended term of temporary protection for Ukrainians by one year The Slovak Republic has extended the validity period of temporary asylum for Ukrainians who were forced to move to Slovakia as a result of Russian aggression. 1 906 2

лікарня WHO records 14,000 civilian casualties as result of war in Ukraine, 17.7 million Ukrainians need humanitarian aid - Gebreyesus The situation in Ukraine is one of eight acute global health emergencies. 748 5 Previously in trend: War

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