Nicosia, Cyprus. The number of Ukrainians under temporary protection in Cyprus rose to 25,490 in May from 24,880 in April, according to figures published by Eurostat on Friday. Cyprus recorded the third-highest rate of temporary protection beneficiaries relative to its population in the European Union.
Cyprus rate among highest in EU
Cyprus registered 25.9 beneficiaries under temporary protection per 1,000 inhabitants, behind Slovakia with 26.8 and Poland with 26.5. The EU average stood at 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.
EU total rises in May
Across the EU, 4.38 million Ukrainians were under temporary protection in May, a 0.2 per cent increase from April. Ukrainians accounted for 98.5 per cent of all temporary protection beneficiaries in the bloc.
Germany and Poland host the most beneficiaries
Germany hosted the largest number of Ukrainians under temporary protection, with 1.28 million people, followed by Poland with 967,505.
Increases in most reporting member states
The number of people under temporary protection increased in 22 of the 26 reporting member states. The largest rises were recorded in Italy at 15.3 per cent and Spain at 0.9 per cent.
Declines in Bulgaria and France
The biggest declines were registered in Bulgaria at 14.8 per cent and France at 1.3 per cent.
