Military-age Ukrainian men could lose EU protection

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The European Commission proposed on Friday that military-age Ukrainian men, generally aged 23-60, could lose EU temporary protection status if they are prohibited from leaving Ukraine due to military obligations. This proposal, which would not affect Ukrainians already in the EU, aims to align with Ukraine's need to enforce conscription and is supported by Germany and Austria, though criticized by the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner.

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The European Commission has suggested withdrawing protection status for military-age Ukrainian males. A number of EU countries support the move — and so does Kyiv.

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