Well integrated: Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has mastered the largest immigration influx in its history — to the advantage of the business sector. Many Ukrainians have legal jobs, despite nationalist narratives.
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Nigerian football player in Ukraine, threatened with deportation in France
In February 2022, Clinton Chalokwu was selected in Nigeria to play for the Ukrainian first division Vorskla Poltava football team. But the Russian invasion on February 24 crushed this young Nigerian’s dreams. Now in France, he is threatened with deportation.
Italy blames Russia's Wagner group for surge in migration
More than 20,000 people have reached Italy's shores this year and the government says the influx is deliberate. It now wants NATO's help.
Germany: Ukrainian refugee recalls how she 'left the country for my children' (3/3)
Iryna, a Ukrainian refugee in Germany, calls her husband in Kyiv at least once a day. But the two never talk about the war -- the subject is too painful. This is her story.
Germany: 'I no longer have a house, I no longer have a home' -- Ukrainian war refugee bears all (2/3)
Oleksandra and her son barely managed to escape the massacre in Bucha on their way out of Ukraine. Now, she is trying to rebuild her life in Aachen, Germany. She shared her story with InfoMigrants.
Germany: 'Some want to go back, others see themselves staying,' says Ukrainian refugee (1/3)
Women represent the vast majority of adults who have fled the war in Ukraine. Kateryna thought she would only be leaving Kharkiv for a few weeks, but has been in Germany for almost a year.
IOM and Amazon help Syrian-Turkish quake survivors
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the multinational Amazon company are working together to assist persons affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, according to an IOM press release dated February 28.
Finland begins construction of Russian border fence
The Finnish government has declared it will commence building a 200-kilometer fence on its border with Russia. Finland says the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed its security situation, and fears Moscow could use migrant flows at the border to exert political pressure on the country.
UNHCR: Most Ukrainians want to return home, but fear they cannot
One year after the Russian invasion, a UN survey of Ukrainian refugees shows most want to return home. But worries about the ongoing conflict mean few believe they will be able to any time soon.
How Poland took on the challenge of accommodating Ukrainian refugees
Poland has managed to accommodate two million Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022. Some politicians and experts in Poland believe the newcomers enrich society and the economy.
Save the Children slams EU for 'selective welcome' of migrants
The global charity has called out the EU for its double standards on how it treats Ukrainian refugee children versus children of other nationalities. Save the Children said Europe's treatment of Ukrainian refugees shows that it's possible to offer all children fleeing violence a safe and legal route to safety.
Czech border checks to end after limited success
The Czech Republic has announced that it will end conducting border controls with neighboring Slovakia, which had been introduced in a bid to control irregular migration patterns. But elsewhere in the bloc, border controls remain on high alert.