Spain Madrid university offers young Afghan refugees a future in Spain Five years ago, the Camilo José Cela University became the first in Spain to welcome young people from areas of conflict. 20/01/2022
Scenes The Afghan children's orchestra plays again “Music is a powerful force for transforming lives. Music can teach children how to live in peace and harmony. They're responsible to get the necessary skills and knowledge to be able one day to help the country once again.” 26/12/2021
See Evacuated Afghan artists paint mural to say 'Thank you, Albania!' Albania has sheltered some 2,400 Afghan evacuees in hotels or tourist resorts. Some 150 of them have already left for other countries. 17/12/2021
Hear Afghan musicians land in Portugal with hopes of building famed school Over 100 Afghan music students and their families landed in Lisbon, Portugal, this week after their globally-recognised school was taken over by the Taliban earlier this year. 14/12/2021
United Kingdom UK abandoned its supporters in Afghanistan, says whistleblower A former Foreign Office employee has stated that only 5% of Afghan nationals who applied to flee under one UK programme received help. 07/12/2021
Greece 'The Taliban do not see us as human beings', says Afghan ex-anchor Up until this summer, Masooma Gholamy was presenting the news for Tamadon TV in Kabul. 10/11/2021
View Afghanistan: Time is running out to stop humanitarian disaster | View "There is a real risk that the deteriorating humanitarian situation will result in increased displacement, vulnerability and suffering," says IOM chief António Vitorino. 04/11/2021
Uncovering Europe How migration is fuelling the remarkable rise of cricket in Germany Germany made history recently by moving a step closer to qualifying for next year's T20 World Cup. 28/10/2021
Italy Afghan evacuees in Italy fear for relatives left behind under Taliban Afghan refugees in Italy tell Euronews of their anxiety as they wait for news of family members they have left behind. 19/10/2021
world news Police bust criminal group smuggling Afghan migrants to western Europe The criminals pushed migrants into the back of large lorries while drivers were sleeping, said Europol. 06/10/2021
Europe News Poland carried out migrant push-back at Belarus border, Amnesty says Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have declared states of emergency at their borders with Belarus over an influx of migrants. 30/09/2021
View It's Afghans in need of protection, not the EU's borders | View "Instead of erecting barbed-wired fences and walls, European politicians should show true leadership and acknowledge that it is the men, women, and children of Afghanistan – not Europe’s external borders – that need protection," writes Danish Refugee Council's Charlotte Slente. 28/09/2021
Biztech news The all-girl Afghan robotics team is rebuilding its future in Qatar Evacuated from Kabul, the nine young women are planning their entries for the global robotics competition. But their minds stray to those left behind. 24/09/2021
world news EU failing Afghan refugees trying to flee Taliban, say rights groups Human rights and refugee groups have appealed to the European Union to step up its help for people trying to flee Afghanistan. 16/09/2021
world news More Afghans and foreigners flee as humanitarian situation worsens Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of "universal poverty,'' the UN development agency has warned. 11/09/2021
Uncovering Europe In Italy, the Afghan exodus has sparked a heated and divisive debate Italy was on the frontline of Europe's last refugee crisis. 10/09/2021
Afghanistan 'They would kill me': Afghan interpreter stuck in Kabul fears Taliban "They would kill me," he said. "Before they came to Kabul they said 'every guard, every interpreter we will not let them live'." 10/09/2021
Lithuania Lithuania must not push back Afghan refugees to Belarus, says court The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Lithuania not to push back five Afghan refugees stranded on the border with Belarus. 09/09/2021
View It was harrowing getting our NGO and staff out of Afghanistan | View "Evacuees ran the gamut of human experience—from a two-month-old baby to a septuagenarian using a wheelchair." 09/09/2021
Czech Republic 'No place for Afghan refugees in Europe,' says Czech PM Babiš "A better option is a solution that allows people to stay in Afghanistan," he said. 08/09/2021
View EU must resettle Afghan refugees to manage migration crisis | View After a rushed pull-out from Afghanistan, and with future evacuations unlikely to happen, EU countries should prioritise opening up safe and legal ways for Afghans to find protection in Europe. Increasing refugee resettlement would be a true sign of international solidarity. 03/09/2021
Poland Afghan refugee children die after eating poisonous mushrooms in Poland A second Afghan boy has died in Poland, days after consuming poisonous mushrooms. 02/09/2021
world news Afghanistan crisis sparks debate over EU's military capabilities "It's clear that the need for more European defence has never been as evident as today after events in Afghanistan," said Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign affairs chief 01/09/2021
Pakistan Afghan asylum seekers in Pakistan sleep rough on the streets Escaping the Taliban is one thing, but once across the border, a different challenge awaits. 01/09/2021
Pakistan Meet the Afghans escaping across the land border to Pakistan Pakistan is now warning the international community that it will need help if it continues to bear the brunt of this sudden change in Afghanistan's government on top of the war that has raged for decades. 01/09/2021
Uncovering Europe 'I arrived in sandals': Meet the Afghans starting a new life in Europe Fearful for their families back home but hopeful for a new start, these are the Afghan escapees who now count Europe as their home. 01/09/2021
