The European Commission has said more than 4 million Ukrainians living in the EU should have their right to stay extended until March 2027, while calling for efforts to promote voluntary returns to their home country.

欧盟委员会表示，目前居住在欧盟的400多万乌克兰人应获得延长居留许可至2027年3月的权利， 同时呼吁成员国采取措施促进乌克兰人自愿回国。

Temporary protection status for Ukrainians who fled after Russia's full-scale invasion of February 2022 would be extended by one year until March 2027, under a European Commission proposal published on Wednesday. EU member states must approve the extension, which applies to 4.3 million Ukrainians, one-third of whom are children.

根据欧盟委员会周三公布的提案，自2022年2月俄乌全面冲突爆发后逃离乌克兰的民众所享有的临时保护身份将再延长一年至2027年3月。 欧盟成员国必须批准延期，该延期适用于430万乌克兰人，其中三分之一是儿童。

While calling for the extension, the commission urged EU governments to think beyond the temporary fix by making it easier for Ukrainians to obtain other types of residence permits, such as work and student visas. It said governments should set up programmes to promote voluntary returns to Ukraine, including by supporting exploratory visits.

在提议延长期限的同时， 该委员会敦促欧盟各国政府不要只着眼于临时解决方案，而应通过简化乌克兰人获取其他类型居留许可（如工作签证和学生签证）的流程来采取更进一步的措施。 欧盟还要求成员国制定促进自愿返乌的计划，包括资助回国考察访问。

Magnus Brunner, the EU's internal affairs commissioner, emphasised that all returns would be voluntary and that ending temporary protection status would be a decision taken with EU member states and Ukraine "once we have a stable situation".

欧盟内政事务委员马格努斯·布伦纳， 强调，所有返乌行动都将是自愿的，且终止临时保护身份的决定将由欧盟成员国与乌克兰共同商定，"前提是乌克兰局势实现稳定"。

The proposals came as Ukraine's government outlined plans for "unity hubs" – community centres which will offer its citizens information about returning home and integrating into their host societies. The first unity hub is due to open this summer in Berlin, with others planned in Prague and Alicante.

该提议发布之际，乌克兰政府正规划设立"团结中心" ——为公民提供回国信息及融入东道国社会的社区服务中心。 首座中心将于今夏在柏林开放，布拉格和阿利坎特后续也将设立。

Ukraine's deputy prime minister Oleksiy Chernyshov told reporters: "We desperately need Ukrainians back home once the war is over. We need to develop the Ukrainian economy, we need to transform Ukraine into a prosperous economy and develop democracy."

乌克兰副总理奥列克西·切尔尼绍夫向媒体表示："战后我们迫切需要乌克兰人回国重建。 我们要发展乌克兰经济，我们要转型为繁荣国家并巩固民主。"

Chernyshov said that if Ukraine were to attain the "quite achievable" goal of doubling the size of its economy in the decade after the war it could need an additional 4 million people in the labour market. "Only the strong economy can pave the way to the future success of Ukraine and successful integration into the European Union," he added.

他指出，若乌克兰能在战后十年内实现经济规模翻倍的"真正目标"，劳动力市场将需要新增约400万人口。 "只有强大的经济才能为乌克兰的成功未来及顺利融入欧盟铺平道路。"

The proposals follow inconclusive talks in Istanbul, where Russia and Ukraine agreed only on a prisoner exchange, while Moscow refused to compromise on its maximalist war aims, which include the recognition of four Ukrainian regions it claims, but does not fully occupy.

此前，俄乌在伊斯坦布尔的谈判未取得实质进展，双方仅就战俘交换达成一致。 俄罗斯仍坚持其最大诉求，包括要求国际承认其实际控制但未完全占领的乌克兰四个地区。

Chernyshov said that "the results we are getting with these talks are not the ones that could have been achieved". He said a voluntary returns programme being developed with the UN agencies the IOM and UNHCR, would answer questions facing every Ukrainian family in Europe: "How they will return back home? What are going to be the possibilities and proposals for their job? Where are they going to live, where are their kids going to go to school? What is the healthcare system proposal – and so on."

切尔尼绍夫表示："谈判成果远未达到预期。" 他透露，乌克兰正与联合国国际移民组织及难民署合作制定自愿回国计划， 以解答在欧乌克兰家庭的核心关切："如何返乡？ 就业机会何在？ 住房如何解决？子女如何入学？ 医疗保障如何落实？"

The commission is releasing €4 billion to support Ukrainians in the EU, on top of €15 billion allocated to member states since 2022.

欧盟委员会宣布在2022年以来已向成员国拨款150亿欧元的基础上，再追加40亿欧元用于支持在欧乌克兰人。

The EU activated its temporary protection directive for Ukrainians in March 2022, in an unprecedented gesture of support. That temporary status has been extended several times, but several EU governments have begun exploring other options.

欧盟于2022年3月启动针对乌克兰人的临时保护机制，创历史先例。 该机制虽已多次延期，但部分成员国开始探索替代方案。

In the Czech Republic, Ukrainians earning at least 440,000 Czech crowns (£14,900), with two years' residence, can now apply for a long-term residence permit. In Poland, Ukrainians who have had temporary protection for at least one year can apply for a three-year residence permit, although they would lose certain benefits such as free healthcare and a waiver on university tuition fees.

捷克共和国允许年收入不低于44万捷克克朗（约合1.49万英镑）且居留满两年的乌克兰人， 申请长期居留许可。 波兰则向获得临时保护满一年的乌克兰人发放三年期居留许可， 但会取消免费医疗和减免大学学费等福利。

Norway, which is outside the EU but operates a similar temporary protection scheme, announced last year it was tightening up rules so Ukrainians from areas considered safe would be treated like any other asylum seeker and not automatically granted the right to stay.

挪威是非欧盟成员国，但也实施了类似的临时保护计划， 去年该国宣布收紧政策，将来自安全地区的乌克兰人与其他寻求庇护者同等对待，不再自动授予居留权。

Support for Ukrainians in the EU remains high, but has ebbed since the early days of the invasion. By February 2024, 71% of people surveyed by Eurobarometer supported Ukrainian refugees, compared with 88% immediately after of the invasion.

尽管欧盟民众对乌克兰难民的支持率有所下降，但整体支持度仍维持高位。 根据欧盟委员会的“欧洲晴雨表”调查，截至2024年2月，71%的受访者表示支持乌克兰难民，而在战争爆发初期这一比例为88%。