Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the mass immigration of refugees into the EU – over 5 million to date, according to the UNHCR – has put European societies under pressure. EU and national-level policymakers together with civil society reacted quickly to accommodate the waves of fleeing Ukrainians. The Temporary Protection Directive grants displaced Ukrainians temporary refugee status, which gives them various rights, including the right to residence, social protection, access to work, education and healthcare. This article summarises the first policy responses of the Member States, including those of the social partners and other civil society actors, enabling refugees to exercise these rights. It is based on an analysis of policy initiatives compiled by the Network of Eurofound Correspondents and recorded in Eurofound’s EU PolicyWatch database.
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- Ireland
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- EF22068
