EU protection for Ukrainians -
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EU protection for Ukrainians - but not men of military age

The European Commission is proposing another year of extended protection for Ukrainians in the EU - but not for men of military age.

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Today's proposal from Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner was expected after many EU countries voiced support for the change at a meeting of interior ministers in Luxembourg earlier in June.

Ukrainians have had a special right to reside in the EU since the renewed outbreak of war in 2022. The change now is that men who do not have the right to leave Ukraine, because they may be needed for military service, will not be granted the same right as other Ukrainians.

However, this does not apply to men who are already in the EU.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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