Ukrainian refugees may get three year protection by EU commission

Ukraine is projected to witness one of the biggest refugee crisis in European history adn to support this, the European Union commission has arranged for a plan which will give the refugees a three years protection.

The EU has reportedly proposed declaring an automatic temporary protection for those fleeing the war from Ukraine. This protection is bound to increase for upto three years. The plan also includes a residence permit along with an access to employment and certain social welfare programmes.

The proposal was made on Wednesday this week where it was decided that the refugees may get temporary protection if and only the plan is approved by the interior ministers of the EU.

They will be meeting further to deal with this issue and come to a proper decision. On Thursday when the ministers met, the majority of them, at least 15 member states, agreed to the action plan.

🇪🇺 Faced with the greatest human exodus since the end of World War II, the EU has agreed to trigger a never-before-used directive to grant temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the military aggression waged by Russian forces. #EuropeNews https://t.co/Qt3pOUCjAN

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Till now, the action plan suggests amenities such as housing and medical assistance. These benefits will be granted to war refugees. The committee also suggested that they will be eliminating all the lengthy asylum procedures which may put a strain on their already strained lifetyes.

This protection can last upto three years and if required, it can be extended for one more year. Only on condition of stabilization in Ukraine will this protection plan end. By this time, the EU is hoping that the refugees will be able to return to home and the situation will normalize.