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How can childcare help Ukrainian mothers integrate into host countries

In partnership with The European Commission

Daycare centres or 'spynkas' in Poland have proven to be a must-have for Ukrainian women who have fled their country with their children. Thanks to these services, they can learn the local language and seek employment.

Gaza

Children in northern Gaza dying of starvation: WHO

The Director-General of the World Health Organization urged Israel to ensure humanitarian aid can be delivered to Gaza, as famine looms.

Poland

Poland extends Ukrainian refugees right to stay until 30 June

Amid concern about reduced aid budgets, humanitarian organisations have joined forces to appeal for continued assistance.

Serbia

The plight and hope of Ukrainian and Russian refugees in Serbia

Around 150,000 Russians and 16,000 Ukrainians are currently living in the country.

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United Kingdom

10 million children displaced in 2023 - NGO

"When children lose their homes, they lose almost everything: their access to healthcare, education, food, and safety," a spokesperson for the organisation said.

Culture news

Ukrainian comedian Dima Watermelon explains why Putin is not a joke

Ukrainian comedian Dima Watermelon would love nothing more than to be able to stop making jokes about Putin. But as long as the war in Ukraine goes on, he feels he has to address "the elephant in the room".

Gaza

Negotiators see progress on Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release

A meeting in France on Sunday brings together US, Israeli and Egyptian intelligence chiefs, and Qatar's prime minister for more negotiations.

Gaza

UN chief calls for donors to restore funding for Gaza relief agency

The UN agency has more than 13,000 staff working in Gaza, and at least 150 have been killed during the Israeli offensive.

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak secures Commons approval of controversial Rwanda Bill

Relief for British prime minister as he faced down a rebellion within his own party to secure approval for his controversial Rwanda plan for asylum seekers.

United Kingdom

Dead body on UK 'floating prison' lay 'undiscovered' for 12 hours

The incident has added to worries about 'inhumane' conditions on the Bibby Stockholm, a ship used to house asylum-seekers in the UK.

Poland

Companies pull ads from Polish TV station after Auschwitz comments

TV Republika are in hot water after commentators on the station said 'migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be branded'.

Ukraine

Will Ukrainian child refugees decide to return home when the war ends?

Nearly 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine in Europe are children. As the war continues, the question remains: will integrated Ukrainians return to help rebuild or remain abroad for greater opportunity?

Libya

UN: More than 60 migrants drown off Libya

The deaths are the latest casualties in the central Mediterranean route often used by migrants and where, this year alone, more than 2,250 people have died.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Hungary drama overshadows EU leaders' summit

Poland’s new prime minister Donald Tusk was sworn in this week as he pledged to respect the law and to obey the constitution, something the outgoing Law & Justice Party has been accused of not doing.

World News

Talks to repatriate Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia

The inaugural session of the International Coalition on the Repatriation of Ukrainian Children opened in Kyiv on Friday. Official Ukrainian records indicate that over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been illegally taken to Russia since the start of the war.

Poland

UN awards Polish couple for helping refugees get housing and training

Euronews spoke to Wladyslaw Grochowski, who has been recognised, along with his wife, by the UN for providing safe accommodation for refugees in Poland.

United Kingdom

UK's 2022 migration levels revised to a record-breaking high

The figures will likely be an embarrassment for Rishi Sunak's Conservative government who consistently pledge to bring the levels down.

Finland

Finland closes all but one of its borders with Russia

The Kremlin has voiced regret about Finland’s decision to close the checkpoints and rejected Finnish authorities’ claims that Russia has encouraged the influx of migrants at the border to punish Finland for joining NATO.

Finland

Asylum seekers trying to enter Finland from Russia scuffle with guards

Scuffles erupted at one of Finland's border crossings with Russia on Friday after 163 migrants riding bicycles attempted to seek asylum there.

Israel

Exodus on foot - Palestinians flee as Israeli forces close in on Gaza

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.