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Which European countries are opening their doors to Ukrainians?

More than half a million people have fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In response, many European countries have opened their borders for refugees.

People

80-year-old Ukrainian grandmother completes seven-hour hike to freedom

As refugees continue to flee the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this 80-year-old grandmother was forced to make a hard decision - stay in her lifelong home, or leave in search of safety

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Fleeing Ukrainians continue to arrive in Romania

People fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued crossing the border into neighboring Romania Monday

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People at Lviv train station wait to depart Ukraine

Lviv's main railway terminal on Monday was filled with thousands more people hoping to flee to Europe or other parts of Ukraine not yet touched by the conflict seen in much of the country

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Ukrainians continue to flee across border into Poland

Exhausted, wearing winter coats to protect them against near-freezing temperatures, women and children continue to cross into Poland from Ukraine on Monday, through the main border crossing of Medyka

Europe News

Brussels will apply a never-used EU law to host Ukrainian refugees

The 2001 EU directive will allow member states to grant temporary protection to those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Travel News

Ukrainian refugees: Airbnb will house up to 100,000 people for free

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky sent invitation letters to leaders across Europe, starting with Poland, Germany, Hungary and Romania.

Travel News

Meet the Ukrainians rushing home to fight for their country

Ukrainians from around the world are returning home to defend their nation against Russian forces.

Romania

Romania: Thousands of Ukrainians arrive to Isaccea in search of refuge

The scenes at the Romanian port town are a stark reminder of the uncertainty and terror many face as they seek shelter from the war in their own country.

Ukraine

'It's crazy traffic': Ukrainians queue for hours to get into Poland

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing to the country's borders in a desperate attempt to escape the violent fallout from the Russian invasion

People

Ukraine travel: This is what it's like trying to get out right now

We spoke to a 38-year-old woman as she tries to get out of Ukraine with a group of friends.

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Poland train station becomes relief centre for Ukrainians

A train station in the Polish city of Przemysl, some 20 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, has been converted into a relief centre for Ukrainians seeking refuge.

Travel News

Stories from Ukraine: How are people escaping the Russian invasion?

As the second day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, thousands of citizens are fleeing their homes and seeking refuge in bordering European countries.

World News

Euroviews. Europe's refugees and migrants deserve better health outcomes | View

"To make better health a reality for refugees and migrants as for everyone else, we need an honest and transparent conversation with everyone represented at the table."

Poland

Poland is preparing for a possible influx of Ukrainian refugees

Other EU border countries have also warned that thousands of refugees could flee to their country in the event of a Russian attack.

Euronews Witness

The Afghan women making Athens their new home

In this episode of Witness, Julian Lopez travels to Athens to meet several Afghan women who were forced to flee Afghanistan following the return to power of the Taliban. Sharing their stories, they explain the daily challenges they face and their plans for the future.

Culture news

Banksy-funded boat brings migrants to safety in Lampedusa

Thirty-one migrants sailing on an overcrowded wooden boat were rescued off the coast of Tunisia by the Banksy-funded Louise Michel vessel and taken to the small Italian island of Lampedusa.

Spain

Number of people lost at sea trying to reach Spain 'doubles in a year'

The group Walking Borders says a clampdown on migrants crossing the Mediterranean has led to more people using the Atlantic route to reach Spain's Canary Islands.

Lithuania

Lithuania pays migrants €1,000 to return to Iraq

The largest group of migrants who broke through the Lithuanian-Belarusian border at the height of the latest migrant crisis has been returned to Baghdad.

Greece

Another boat accident in Greece kills 13 migrants

Several sinkings in Greek waters along the Turkey-Italy route -- increasingly favoured by smugglers -- bring the death toll to at least 27.