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EU Names Special Envoy for Ukrainian Refugees, POLITICO Reports
- On June 12, 2025, the European Commission named Ylva Johansson as the EU's representative responsible for coordinating support and long-term strategies for Ukrainians residing within the bloc.
- Her appointment follows the EU's decision to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict starting February 2022.
- Johansson, former home affairs commissioner, will oversee the new post coordinating long-term refugee strategies, including legal status transitions and support hubs.
- Approximately 4.26 million Ukrainians hold temporary protection in the EU as of April 2025, with Germany hosting over 1 million refugees and establishing "unity hubs" in Berlin.
- Johansson’s role and the protection status extension reflect the EU’s commitment to assist Ukrainian refugees in integration or voluntary return within host countries.
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EU names Ylva Johansson as special envoy for Ukrainian refugees, Politico sources say
The European Commission selects former home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson to guide a new long-term strategy for Ukrainian refugees, including legal integration, repatriation, and unity hubs.
·Ukraine
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Ylva Johansson has been given a new top job in Brussels. She will soon become the EU's special envoy for the situation of Ukrainian refugees. – There is a concern that
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The European Union will create a post of Special Envoy for Refugees from Ukraine in the EU.
Ukraine had previously awarded her the Order of Merit.
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