4.3 MILLION UKRAINIANS UNDER TEMPORARY PROTECTION IN EU: EUROSTAT

Tue 09 July 2024:

Approximately 4.3 million Ukrainians are currently under temporary protection in EU member countries, according to official data released on Tuesday.

As of May 31, 2024, about 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict hold temporary protection status in the EU, according to Eurostat.

Germany hosts the highest number of beneficiaries, with “1,332,515 people or 31.3% of the EU total,” followed by Poland with “953,255 people or 22.4%,” and the Czech Republic with “356,405 people or 8.4%,” the data indicated.

Compared to April 2024, Germany saw the largest increase, with an additional “14,250 beneficiaries or a 1.1% increase.” The Czech Republic followed with an increase of “11,000 beneficiaries or 3.2%,” and Romania with an increase of “3,715 beneficiaries or 2.4%.”

Conversely, France experienced a decrease of “1,005 beneficiaries or 1.6%,” Poland saw a reduction of “675 beneficiaries or 0.1%,” and Latvia reported a slight decrease of “15 beneficiaries or 0.03%.”

The Czech Republic had the highest number of beneficiaries per thousand people at “32.9,” followed by Lithuania at “27.2,” and Poland at “25.9,” with an EU average of “9.5 per thousand,” according to Eurostat.

Ukrainian citizens make up over “98% of the beneficiaries,” with adult women comprising almost half at “45.6%,” children accounting for nearly one-third at “32.5%,” and adult men making up slightly more than a fifth at “21.9%.”

These figures reflect the allocation of temporary protection status based on the Council Implementing Decision 2022/382, established on March 4, 2022, in response to the mass displacement from Ukraine.

On June 25, 2024, the European Council agreed to extend the temporary protection for these individuals from March 4, 2025, to March 4, 2026.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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