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Updated · news.inbox.eu · Aug 11
Latvia Hosts 31,000 Ukrainians Under Protection as EU Total Rises 0.6%
Updated
Updated · news.inbox.eu · Aug 11

Latvia Hosts 31,000 Ukrainians Under Protection as EU Total Rises 0.6%

3 articles · Updated · news.inbox.eu · Aug 11

Summary

  • 31,000 Ukrainians were under temporary protection in Latvia at the end of June, according to the latest EU data.
  • 4.38 million people across the EU held temporary protection status, up 24,380 from the end of May, with numbers rising in 24 of 27 member states.
  • Germany hosted 1.29 million beneficiaries—29.2% of the EU total—followed by Poland with 961,170 and Czechia with 390,810.
  • The figures show the EU protection system still expanding more than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered the refugee exodus.

Insights

With millions settling in Europe, what happens to Ukrainian refugees when the temporary protection scheme finally expires?
Why are Ukrainian refugees quietly leaving Poland while numbers continue to surge across other EU nations?
Will the EU's controversial new rule denying protection to military-age Ukrainian men force thousands into hiding?