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The Afghan children's orchestra plays again

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“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.”

Culture news

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.

Culture news

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.

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.

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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.

World News

Euroviews. 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.

My Europe Series

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.

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.

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.

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.

World News

Euroviews. 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.

Tech 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.

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.

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.

My Europe Series

In Italy, the Afghan exodus has sparked a heated and divisive debate

Italy was on the frontline of Europe's last refugee crisis.

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'."

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.

World News

Euroviews. 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."

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.

World News

Euroviews. 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.