A directive granting residency and aid is set to expire in 2027, as countries struggle to sustain millions of immigrants The EU is unlikely to extend its temporary protection scheme for Ukrainian immigrants beyond its current expiry date, the bloc’s special envoy, Ylva Johansson, has indicated. Brussels activated the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) shortly after the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalated in early 2022. The directive provides a wide range of benefits, including