Temporary protection in Bulgaria and the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55/EC of 21 July 2001 in relationship with the war in Ukraine
Temporary protection in Bulgaria and the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55/EC of 21 July 2001 in relationship with the war in Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: The article is aimed at presenting and analysing the state of the art of the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55/EC in Bulgaria after the adoption of the Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55/EC. The Russian aggression in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 urged the European Union to apply for the first time the protective measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof. The article makes a comparative analysis of the main dispositions of the Directive, the Implementing Decision and the relevant Bulgarian domestic legislation and implementing decisions. The focus is on selected rights of the displaced Ukrainian people under the temporary protection: the right to appropriate accommodation/housing; and the right to work and access to the labour market. The article presents statistical data as of 29 November 2023. The main findings are that the Bulgarian implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive is larger than the European approach; the housing measures were prompt and adequate, and the access to the labour market is equal to the rights of the Bulgarian citizens.

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