'We said to ourselves: This is our last chance'
Elena fled the instability of her home country Moldova, where she and her family could not find work to make ends meet. In Germany, she hopes for a better future.
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Austria turns to refugees amid labor shortage
Leading employers in Austria are turning to refugees as potential employees despite the government’s anti-immigration policies. Economic growth in the country is steady but there is a lack of labor.
'Right now I don’t know who I am anymore'
Zena is an artist, a writer and an architect from Damascus. Being a refugee in Berlin has raised a lot of existential questions for her in her life.
'The only thing I was looking for was safety'
Aram fled Syria in 2015. The 27-year old artist found safety in Berlin, Germany, but also misses home: "The sky color is different. The smell of the air is different. When it rains it’s different here than where I come from."
UNHCR: Unprecedented refugee numbers worldwide
68.8 million people around the world have been forced from home, among them 25.4 million refugees. The number is on the rise, as the UN refugee agency UNHCR reports, but fewer refugees are arriving in Germany.
8 migrants picked up in English Channel, increase in crossings
Eight migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom in a rubber dinghy were picked up Sunday morning, French authorities said. The rescue is the latest in a series of such attempts to get to Britain.
Migrants endure freezing weather at Bosnia's border with Croatia
Thousands of migrants stuck in northwestern Bosnia are facing tough times as the weather took a turn for the worse in recent weeks. Many migrants are staying in makeshift camps without heating or facilities.
Most unaccompanied Calais children 'disappear' after reaching the UK
A large number of the unaccompanied children who were refused sanctuary by Britain’s Home Office after the Calais migrant camp shut down have 'disappeared' after making their way to the UK illegally. Campaigners fear that most have fallen victim to traffickers and so-called debt bondage.
German-Israeli initiative awarded integration prize
The national prize for integration in Germany has been awarded to IsraAid Germany, an aid and integration initiative that offers psychological counseling for traumatized refugees.
NGO Sea-Eye to resume rescue missions
The private rescue organization Sea Eye is preparing two new vessels to run search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea. Both ships will set sail from Spain under a German Flag.
Italy, France clash over border incident, migration at large
Italy dispatched police forces to the border with France after the governments of both countries clashed over an incident of migrants being dumped in Italian woods by French police.
Turkish coastguard retrieves 20 migrants in Aegean Sea
The Turkish coastguard rescued 20 migrants on Monday. Two children died during the rescue operation.