The countries of the European Union may decide on the legal status of refugees from Ukraine as early as June. This issue is relevant, since the current temporary protection regime for Ukrainians is valid until March 2026.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced this during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Prague. According to him, the Czech Republic has accepted the largest number of Ukrainians per capita, 160 thousand of whom are already officially employed:
"We cannot wait until the last minute. In June, a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Interior will be held and I hope that the European position will be determined and a solution will be proposed. We always say that proposals will depend on the development of the current situation."