Rifugiati ucraini a Napoli. Strategie di accoglienza, mediazione culturale e assistenza medica

Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine triggered the largest exodus of refugees Europe has ever witnessed since the Second World War. The first part of this paper will examine the significant changes in the European refugee reception policies, with special emphasis on the implementation of Directive No. 55 of 2001 on temporary protection. The second part will instead revolve around the Ukrainian community resident in Naples and its contribution towards all the many compatriots who had escaped the conflict. The accounts of those who acted as cultural mediators during the contingency phase shall shed light on the challenges facing refugees’ wellbeing and their access to the national healthcare system.