An EU diplomat expects tougher pressure from Kyiv after the adoption of a new mobilization law.
Ukraine is in talks with the European Union to establish EU migration rules that would help ensure more Ukrainians return home by 2025, Politico reports citing two EU diplomats.
It is noted that in the search for regulation that will encourage Ukrainians to return, Ukrainian representatives are holding preliminary discussions to determine what EU policies will look like after March 2025, especially if the EU promises to support the Ukrainian refugees as long as the war continues.
Although Kyiv has not made a formal request to the EU to facilitate the return of refugees, EU diplomats noted that there is some pressure from the Ukrainian side to strengthen future terms for the return of refugees. person.
According to one of the diplomats, today it is not a specific request from the Ukrainian government, but rather an exploration. Both EU diplomats spoke on condition of anonymity. An EU diplomat expects tougher pressure from Kyiv after the adoption of a new mobilization law.
According to the publication, on January 25, EU migration ministers will discuss the rules for the stay of Ukrainians in the EU. If member states decide to allow Ukrainian refugees to stay in the EU as long as the war continues, they can instruct the European Commission to create a new protection system.
As is known, the current directive on temporary protection, which is the legal basis for the protection of Ukrainians, has been extended twice.
Before the war, more than 40 million Ukrainians lived in Ukraine, and the current population is estimated at around 35 million. The EU estimates that Ukraine’s population could drop to less than 29 million in the next 30 years.
As of November 2023, 4.2 million Ukrainians who fled the war in the EU benefited from the temporary protection directive, which is valid until March 2025.
Earlier it was reported that Ukraine has started negotiations with the EU on the return of refugees.
We remind you that Poland intends to limit payments for Ukrainian refugees.
Source: korrespondent
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