Ylva Johansson, former European Commissioner for Residence Affairs, will function the European Union's new particular envoy for Ukrainians within the bloc, POLITICO reported on June 12.
In response to nameless officers that spoke to POLITICO, Johansson will fill the newly created submit, overseeing the Fee's long-term technique for Ukrainian refugees at the moment residing within the European Union.
Johansson, a former Swedish minister and European Fee official, beforehand visited Ukraine on a number of events, together with a refugee camp on the border with Romania. She acquired the Ukrainian order of advantage in September 2024.
As particular envoy, Johansson shall be accountable for EU initiatives targeted on serving to Ukrainian refugees transition into everlasting authorized statuses or return residence.
As a part of these initiatives, the EU will launch "unity hubs" – info facilities collectively managed with the Ukrainian authorities. The hubs will assist Ukrainian refugees to combine with EU host international locations or repatriate to Ukraine.
Germany, which has has taken in additional than 1 million Ukrainian refugees because the begin of the full-scale invasion, just lately dedicated to establishing unity hubs in Berlin. The unity hubs in Berlin will present Ukrainians with entry to instructional and profession alternatives each in Ukraine and Germany.
The European Fee additionally just lately prolonged momentary safety Ukrainian refugees who fled to the EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In response to Eurostat, 4.26 million Ukrainians at the moment maintain momentary safety standing within the EU as of April 2025.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy