The number of people fleeing the Russian onslaught in Ukraine surpassed 874,000 as of Wednesday morning New York time, data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has revealed. More than half have headed west to Poland, according to a new UNHCR operational data portal that is keeping track of refugee arrivals in neighbouring countries. Others have found shelter […]
Read MoreUkraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries
Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance. António Guterres’s comments came as latest UN data indicated that 677,000 people have fled Ukraine […]
Read MoreUN humanitarians call on combatants to spare Ukraine civilians as aid ramps up
Well over 600,000 people have fled Ukraine in under a week, since Russia’s military offensive began, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they issued an appeal to protect civilians from further bloodshed. “We know that children have been killed, we know that thousands and thousands are at risk, and we know that more children, gutwrenchingly, are […]
Read MoreA strong EU Asylum Agency to support asylum systems in the member states
The new EU Asylum Agency will have enhanced operational and technical powers to facilitate cooperation among member states and contribute to converging asylum standards. The legislation endorsed on Thursday by the European Parliament upgrades the existing mandate of the EU Asylum Support Office (EASO), which has been operational since 2011 and is based in Valletta, Malta. […]
Read More1 in 4 children in the EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion
In 2020, 24.2% of children (less than 18 years old) in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion compared with 21.7% of adults (18–64) and 20.4% of older people (65 or over). Factors influencing the risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU in 2020 included: work intensity: 71.9% of the population aged less than […]
Read MoreRailway communication in Almeria to be debated in the European Parliament
Rail links in Almeria and the situation in Lesbos to be debated in the Petitions Committee The European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will consider a number of complaints, including two submitted by Spanish petitioners, today Monday 8 November and tomorrow . At this week’s Petitions Committee meeting, MEPs will consider a number of general complaints they […]
Read MoreEuropean Citizen’s Prize 2021 goes to Gran Canaria
Volunteers from the small Canarian town of Moya were the Spanish winners of this year’s European Citizens’ Prize for their reception and integration of migrants, including unaccompanied minors. The volunteers will receive the European Citizen’s Prize 2021 from the European Parliament this Friday. The Polideportivo de Villa de Moya will host next Friday 29 October […]
Read MoreImmigration law enforcement in the EU – figures for 2020
In 2020, 137 800 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory while 557 500 were found to be illegally present in one of the EU Member States. The number of non-EU citizens issued with an order to leave an EU Member State was 396 400 people. Following an order to leave, 99 300 […]
Read MoreHow long can we live?
Scientists say there’s a maximum age humans can reach. Whether it’s with cryogenic chambers or biohacking, we’re waiting for the day that modern technology will permit us to live much longer than ever before – or even forever. A study published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’ claims these ambitions will remain the stuff of science […]
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