Switzerland has announced it will now only extend asylum status to Ukrainian migrants from regions in close proximity to the front line, following pressure from lawmakers.
From November 1, new Ukrainian asylum seekers will only be granted ‘S’ protection status if their last place of residence was close to the line of contact in the conflict, the Swiss Federal Council said in a statement on Wednesday. Such status allows foreigners to travel abroad and return to Switzerland without a travel permit.
“When granting temporary protection, a distinction is now made between regions to which return is considered reasonable and unreasonable,” it said in…
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