Geneva, Dec 2, 2024 (AFP) - Swiss MPs limit Ukrainian temporary protection access

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2024-12-02
Swiss parliamentarians voted Monday to significantly restrict access to a special temporary protection status granted to Ukrainians since Russia's full-scale invasion. The lower house of the Swiss parliament accepted, with 96 votes in favour and 87 opposed, a motion tightening the requirements for Ukrainians seeking special protection in Switzerland, following a similar vote by the upper house earlier this year. The motion, put forward by the har......
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