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Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 between Member States in receiving such person on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons
Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001
2/27/22

European Council Statement

Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council, 27 February 2022
At an extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 27 February, home affairs ministers took stock of the response to provide to the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

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