Finland welcomes record number seeking protection
Finnish authorities report a record number of people seeking protection in the country after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Is support for Ukrainian refugees waning in Germany?
The outbreak of the war in Ukraine was met with an outpouring of humanitarian support from volunteers across Germany. How strong is the solidarity with the refugees after almost six months of war?
International students who fled Ukraine face deadline to leave Germany
Ukrainian refugees in Germany can easily apply for a two-year residency permit.
EU: Ukrainians allowed to leave and re-enter bloc under their protection status
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced that Ukrainian nationals who opt to go back to their home country while the war with Russia continues are allowed to return to the EU. She added, however, that data on who was coming and who was going was not readily available yet.
150,000 Ukrainian students now attending school in Germany
More than five months after the beginning of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, over 150,000 Ukrainian students are registered in German schools. The news comes as the number of refugees who've fled Ukraine reached the ten million mark this week.
German states face housing shortage for refugees
German states are finding it increasingly difficult to provide accommodation for refugees, with some municipalities stressing that they hardly have any housing left.
The Escape Diaries: 'I feel hurt; my education and life have been shattered'
In the second part of her story, Ghanaian medical student Dorcas Djabatey, who was studying in Ukraine before the war broke out, talks about her escape from Sumy, why she feels let down and her future.
UN report decries 'double standard' for non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Following a visit to Poland, a UN expert praised the EU country for its hospitality toward Ukrainian refugees. At the same time, he criticized the "starkly different" treatment of asylum seekers and migrants coming from other countries.
The Escape Diaries: 'Family would also expect you to have a better life almost instantly'
It is almost automatic for your family to expect you to succeed while living abroad, says Collins Okoro, who moved to Ukraine from Nigeria to study at university. He speaks about the pressure of such family expectations.
The Escape Diaries: 'The thirst to be successful led me to Ukraine'
Nigerian student Collins Okoro came to Ukraine with the hopes that it would catapult his career but now the war has changed that. But could Berlin offer better opportunities? Here is his story.
The Escape Diaries: 'Consider family, for better or worse!'
For Nigerian student Olawale Abdulmajeed, becoming a doctor has always been his dream. Though his family wants him to succeed, he knows that it needs to be his own inspiration that drives him forward.
The Escape Diaries: 'I want to return to Ukraine'
Nigerian student Olawale Abdulmajeed fled the Ukraine when the war broke out in February 2022. While leaving the country halted his studies, it also opened his eyes for new possibilities in future. This is his story.