In view of the growing tensions in the Ukraine conflict, the EU Commission offered help to member states in the event of a possible evacuation of their citizens. “There are currently around 20,000 EU citizens living in Ukraine, as well as a sizeable demographic with EU roots who may need assistance,” EU Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas told Die Welt. according to a preliminary report.
the EU is also ready to mobilize significant humanitarian aid and help with civil protection. At the same time, he warned of a wave of refugees entering the European Union. “It is estimated that between 20,000 and more than a million refugees could come.” Schinas emphasized that refugees, just like before in Belarus, could be instrumentalized against the EU and deliberately used as a means of pressure.