The unprecedented granting of temporary protection in Europe. Grounds for issuing Directive 2001/55 and reasons for its activation just now

Abstract

The Russian war on Ukraine has led to the forced displacement of a population on such a scale that, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations stated, it has become Europe’s worst humanitarian and refugee crisis in decades. If we consider the speed and dimensión of the exile, it is undoubtedly the fastest-growing forced migration crisis since the Second World War. The particularities of the invasion, and the mass displacement it has provoked, have given rise to comprehensive and united support from the European Union (EU) and inspirational solidarity displayed by individual Europeans. Within this framework of solidarity, the Temporary Protection Directive4 has played a special role.