EMN Flash: Application of the Temporary Protection Directive: challenges and good practices in 2023 ,
This Flash presents the main findings of the European Migration Network (EMN) study on the application of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) in 2023. The study explores some developments, challenges, and good practices relevant to the application of the TPD in 25 EMN Member Countries from January to July 2023.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which precipitated mass displacements from Ukraine into the EU and surrounding regions, the activation of the TPD (2001/55/EC) has been a pivotal element of the EU’s unified response in coordinating responses to large-scale influxes, promoting solidarity and upholding fundamental human rights principles. Importantly, the TPD provided persons displaced from Ukraine with a legal status and associated rights. Given the continuation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Council's decision to extend temporary protection until March 2026 has underscored the ongoing commitment to address the humanitarian fallout and ensure continued access to rights for those displaced by the war.
The EMN Flash is a one-page summary of the comparative EMN study " Application of the Temporary Protection Directive: challenges and good practices in 2023" and is only available in English. A longer summary is provided in the EMN-Inform (see "Downloads" under "Further information"). The EMN Germany Paper, which can also be found under ‘Downloads’, deals with the application of the EU Temporary Protection Directive for refugees from Ukraine in Germany.