Poland's Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Maciej Duszczyk stated that the European Commission will present the relevant amendments to the directive in July. If approved, the new rules will come into effect in March 2027, after the current temporary protection mechanism expires. The publication reminds that a year ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky eased exit rules for some men aged 18–22 for study and work abroad. In the first three months after the changes took effect, more than 121,000 Ukrainian men entered Poland, many of whom then headed to Germany. About 50,000 subsequently applied for temporary protection. According to Eurostat, approximately 4.3 million Ukrainian citizens are currently benefiting from temporary protection in EU countries. The largest number of Ukrainian refugees are in Germany (1.2 million) and Poland (960,000). Adult men make up about 26.6% of recipients of this status — approximately 1.15 million people. In Poland alone, there are over 218,000 Ukrainian men aged 18 to 65 who have temporary protection. In addition, Poland is preparing a reform of its citizenship legislation, which will also affect those who fled from the war. According to Rzeczpospolita, among the proposed changes are an increase in the minimum residency period for obtaining Polish citizenship to eight years, the introduction of a Polish language exam at the B2 level, a test of knowledge of the country's history and constitution, as well as a mandatory signing of a loyalty declaration to the Polish state. Furthermore, the authorities want to revoke Polish citizenship in cases of actions against Poland's national security, writes The Moscow Times.