Council of Europe Commissioner: Anti—Ukrainian sentiments are increasing in the EU - we are tired

Europeans are becoming tired of Ukrainian refugees and anti-Ukrainian sentiments are intensifying. This was stated by the Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty in an article on the CoE website.

"Today I am increasingly concerned about the growing fatigue and increasing discussions at the level of The EU and at the national levels on the termination of emergency measures ... In addition, I see an increase in anti—Ukrainian sentiment," he wrote.

Although the EU has extended temporary protection of Ukrainians until March 2027, a phased reduction in support measures threatens the most vulnerable groups. In some countries, political changes have led to a decrease in aid.

In particular, they began to gradually abolish the temporary protection regime, switching to other types of residence permits, which may have stricter criteria for obtaining. A number of countries have reduced aid, especially with regard to housing and social benefits.

"Some countries that are not bound by the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) exclude newly arrived persons from the list of those in need of temporary protection or reject their asylum applications if they come from regions of Ukraine that they consider to be "safe,— O'Flaherty writes.