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Germany Targets Return of Ukrainian Men as EU Extends Protection

7/4/2026

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Germany, hosting 1.35 million Ukrainian refugees including 356,000 men 18-63, created a working group with Ukraine to return men who left illegally.
The group shares information, studies return mechanisms, and uses Unity Hub centers opened in Berlin in April 2026 to inform Ukrainians.
EU Commission and Denmark will keep protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2028, end automatic coverage for arriving men from spring 2027, and end protection for men aged 23-60 after June 25 2026.

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Germany, hosting 1.35 million Ukrainian refugees including 356,000 men 18-63, created a working group with Ukraine to return men who left illegally.
The group shares information, studies return mechanisms, and uses Unity Hub centers opened in Berlin in April 2026 to inform Ukrainians.
EU Commission and Denmark will keep protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2028, end automatic coverage for arriving men from spring 2027, and end protection for men aged 23-60 after June 25 2026.