Refugees from Ukraine: 4.2 million under temporary protection in the EU

Sunday, Jun 1, 2025

Il Sole 24 Ore

Millions of Ukrainians receive temporary protection across EU nations; Germany leads with over one million beneficiaries.

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Over four million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion held temporary protection status across the EU as of March 31, 2025. Germany hosts the largest number of these beneficiaries at over one million, followed by Poland and the Czech Republic. While the total number of people with temporary protection in the EU slightly decreased between February and March 2025, this decline is largely attributed to expiring statuses. Conversely, eighteen EU countries saw an increase in those under temporary protection, with Germany, Poland, and Spain showing the largest absolute increases. The Czech Republic, Poland, and Latvia recorded the highest ratios of beneficiaries per thousand people within their respective nations compared to the EU average. Italy currently hosts 165,225 Ukrainian refugees.

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