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Three years since the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive: from emergency to longer-term solutions

Document number
3600
Date
04/03/2025
Title
Three years since the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive: from emergency to longer-term solutions
Author/publisher
La Strada International & others
Availability
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Document type(s)
Media/News,
Keywords
Joint Statement; Temporary Protection Directive; Ukraine
Summary

Three years ago, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive, providing a safe pathway to protection for millions of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. It was a powerful demonstration of the EU’s unity and solidarity in the face of a humanitarian crisis, providing displaced people with immediate and collective protection, including the right to reside, work, study, and access health care and social support in the EU.But with temporary protection due to expire just one year from now, time is running out to find durable solutions, and provide people with the predictability they need to rebuild their lives with dignity.