Abstract
The present paper examines the Temporary Protection Directive which was activated for the first time in March 2022 as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. By analysing the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive in the Netherlands, the present paper aims to reveal the main strengths and weaknesses of temporary protection, as a legal instrument. In addition, since the author of the paper has direct experiences with Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands, the purpose of the article is also to reveal the practical challenges the refugees are undergoing.