Tag: Refugees
Mosfellsbær will receive eighty refugees
Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Market, and Regína Ásvaldsdóttir, Mayor of Mosfellsbær, signed an agreement this morning on the reception of refugees in Mosfellsbær. The agreement stipulates that Mosfellsbær, in cooperation with the government, will take in up to 80 refugees. This was announced on the website of the Ministry of […]
Most of the refugees come from Venezuela
A total of 787 refugees arrived in the country this year. It is estimated that there may be as many as six thousand of them in total. This is a significant increase compared to last year, when a total of 4,518 people arrived in the country. Most of them came from Ukraine, but this year […]
Eighty refugees will live in the old US embassy
About eighty refugees will live in the buildings that housed the US Embassy on Laufásvegur Street over the next two years. It is assumed that the stay of one person in the building will be about 6 months. According to the announcement of the City of Reykjavik, the Labor Office is responsible for preparing everything. […]
Many displaced Ukrainians want to stay in Denmark
Most from northern or eastern UkraineFrom a gender perspective, it is clear that men want to stay in Denmark more than women. About half of adult men in Denmark want to stay, while only about a third of women said they would stay. It is interesting considering that 80 percent of displaced Ukrainians in Denmark […]
More than 50,000 people seek temporary protection in Finland as a result of the conflict in Ukraine
Some of the children have also arrived in Finland without a guardian, usually in the company of relatives or family friends. All in all, around one in three arrivals is a child. In January 2023, the Finnish Immigration Service announced the extension of residence permits granted on the basis of temporary protection until March 4, […]
Almost 100,000 more calls were made to Mielinterveyssuomi’s MIELI crisis line than the previous year
“Russia’s war of aggression, the coronavirus pandemic and other ongoing crises are taking a toll on people. Low-threshold services, such as the Crisis Hotline, now fill the service gap of public services. People living in Finland should invest more in the psychological resources”, says Sanna VesikansaMIELI Mielenterveys Finland’s crisis operations manager. The most common reason […]
Reykjanesbær calls on other municipalities to act
Reykjanesbær will not accept more refugees than agreed. The mayor says the limit has been reached and calls on more municipalities to take responsibility. A large proportion of the refugees that the City of Reykjanesbær has agreed to accept have already arrived and according to information from the City, accommodation should not be a problem. […]
Liberals severely criticized by the blue colleagues after the revival of the quota refugee system
A huge turnaround has angered several political parties. Five days before the parliamentary elections on November 1, Venstre (V) representatives said that Denmark’s borders should not be opened for quota refugees. But now the SVM government led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has proposed to accept 500 quota refugees per year. – It is a […]
Farah Abadi
Beloved Farah Abadi led the Swedish people through the Melodifestivalen in the winter of 2022. She has also led Musikhjälpen four times. She is heard in “Karlavagnen” in P4 where she warmly receives calls from listeners. Farah Abadi has also been the host of SR’s local Malmö station “Din gata”, “Morgonpasset” and several other P3 […]
Eva: Finns are prepared for problems on the NATO road
“The security study reveals that the risks associated with applying for NATO membership have been realistically assessed in Finland.” analyzed Fin. “According to Finns, starting the membership process increases the risk of being the target of harmful actions by Russia, but on the other hand, it is believed that the risk has a reward. Threatening […]
MIGRI publishes new assessment of security situation in Kabul
The suspension was due to significant changes in the security situation in Afghanistan. As of 9 July 2021, the Finnish Immigration Service has granted international protection to 433 Afghan citizens. However, some asylum seekers have had to wait for a decision because not all the necessary information has been available. These applications can now be […]
MitID transition postponed by four months
The switch from NemID to MitID, a new improved digital security solution that enables secure access to sensitive information, has gone anything but smoothly. With the deadline of 1 June approaching with rapid steps, many in Denmark have not made the change: Especially since a visit to the nearest Citizen Service Center is required by […]
Mackindergarten: The ‘Reluctant Expat’
The other weekend I hosted a TEDx event in Frederiksberg, and at one point I asked a listener how long they had lived in Denmark. “Twenty-five years,” was the quick reply. I then asked, “Why did you move here?” They replied, “I ask myself that every day.” An unpleasant truthIt got a laugh, but I […]
Presidential election in France, change of party leader in L and on the bombed-out suburbs of Kiev
Time 1: Report from today’s presidential election in France Verdun – after over a hundred years, the wounds of war have not yet healed Change of party leader in the Liberals, hears new party leader Johan Pehrson Consensus or debate, what is most important when the NATO issue is to be decided? Chronicle by Göran […]
The Finnish Immigration Service is setting up new reception centers
Most Ukrainians fleeing to Finland stay in private housing. Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to add accommodation in existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for coordinating, planning and supervising the reception system. The Finnish Immigration Service has reception centers […]
Åkesson (SD): Ukrainian refugees should not stay here permanently
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made the Sweden Democrats think in new directions about both their defense and migration policy. How do Jimmie Åkesson and the Sweden Democrats reason about the new refugee situation and what happens if the war is prolonged? Hear party leader Jimmie Åkesson in Ekot’s Saturday interview.
The Finnish Immigration Service is setting up new reception centers
through which applicants for asylum or temporary protection who have provided accommodation themselves have access to reception services, such as health and social services and reception support. Most Ukrainians fleeing to Finland stay in private housing. Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to […]
Right now: Budget news due to the refugee reception
Minister of Finance Mikael Damberg (S) and Minister of Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman (S) hold a press conference to present budget news due to the reception of refugees. Sweden’s municipalities are now preparing to receive large numbers of refugees from Ukraine. Just over 20,000 refugees had registered last week.
Minister asks retired teachers to help Ukrainians
Already over 24,000Earlier, when it was estimated that about 20,000 refugees would come to Denmark, the government estimated that the costs of receiving the refugees would land at about 2 billion kroner in 2022 and 2023. But it remains to be seen how much that number would increase if 100,000 refugees arrived. According to Immigration […]
Joe Biden gives a speech in Warsaw
Ekot broadcasts US President Joe Biden’s speech from Warsaw Biden called Putin “a butcher” after meeting with refugees in Poland today Listen to Ekot’s correspondent Caroline Salzinger and Jan Hallenberg, research leader at the Foreign Policy Institute
These are the countries that receive refugees from war-torn Ukraine
Participants: Stephanie Zakrisson London correspondent, Susanne Palme, EU commentator, Caroline Salzinger Swedish Radio correspondent in Berlin and Marie Nilsson Boij correspondent in Southern Europe. Host: Claes [email protected] Producer: Irma [email protected]
10 million Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes due to the Russian attack
According to the UNHCR office, the number of Ukrainians who fled abroad on Saturday was more than 3.38 million. It added that nearly two-thirds of the refugees, about 2.05 million, had been evacuated to Poland and about 180,000 were sheltered in Russia, NHK World reported. Meanwhile, the International Organization for Migration said the number of […]
Russian oligarch ship stuck in the middle of NATO exercise, how long do the refugees stay, French presidential election affected by the war
Hour one: 24th day of the war, report from Lviv The war and the wave of refugees evoke memories in those who previously fled to Sweden NATO exercise in Norway near the Russian border, how big is the risk of mistakes and misunderstandings? Is it worth (M) trying to save the Liberals? Chronicle by Katarina […]
Right now: The Minister of Migration on the latest in the refugee situation
Minister of Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman (S) holds a press conference together with the Swedish Migration Agency’s Director General Mikael Ribbenvik. At the press conference, a status update on the refugee situation is presented. The Swedish Migration Agency is also expected to report on the costs of receiving refugees.
395: Politicians open their hearts
Ukraine continues to dominate Swedish politics. On Wednesday, the Defense Committee declared that the defense will receive more money – a rare display in defense policy agreement. Refugees are welcome Sweden opens its arms and receives Ukrainian refugees – now Europe must be helped. How are we to understand the rapid turnaround and who do […]
Right now: Ygeman (S) is holding a press conference about the refugee situation
Minister of Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman (S) holds a press conference due to the refugee situation. Among other things, Ygeman is expected to present how to work concretely to solve housing and other necessities for Ukrainian refugees. Ekot’s domestic policy commentator Fredrik Furtenbach is in the studio and reporter Mariela Quintana Melin is on […]
Several cities under intense Russian shelling
The war in Ukraine is in its twelfth day – fierce fighting is taking place in several cities, including the port city of Mariupol. One million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Poland. Hear the latest news, analyzes and comments in P1-Morgon’s live broadcast.
Desperate location in the surrounded port city – hear the latest about the war
The organization Doctors Without Borders warns of a catastrophic situation in the Ukrainian Mariupol. More than 1.3 million refugees have left Ukraine, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, told Reuters that this is the fastest growing refugee crisis we have seen in Europe […]
One million refugees have left Ukraine since the Russian invasion: UNHCR
For many millions of others within Ukraine, it is time to fall silent in order to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance. “ It should be noted that eight days have passed since the President of Russia Vladimir Putin ordered military operations in the Donbas region of Ukraine after recognizing the independence of the breakaway regions of […]
The government sees a special law to help Ukrainians settle quickly
Work to be performed The framework for the law has not yet been worked out, but Tesfaye said the refugees could get permits for one to two years with the possibility of extension. The law also means that there will be no ceiling for how many Ukrainians may come to Denmark, the minister said. As […]
Coop goes the extra mile to help the Ukrainian people
The owner of the supermarket chain, The Salling Group, has confirmed that they will refuse to sell more Russian goods. It joins its rival Coop, which is busy finding other ways to help the Ukrainians. Facilitate refugees quickly into jobs The first is to ensure that refugees from Ukraine are welcome to work in the […]
Right now: Latest on the war in Ukraine
Fighting raged and explosions roared in parts of Kiev during the night. Ukraine reports many civilian deaths. About 100,000 people from Ukraine have crossed the border into Poland since the Russian invasion began on Thursday, Poland’s deputy interior minister said at a press conference, according to Reuters. Today alone, 9,000 refugees have come to Poland, […]
Left Allies: No more deportations unless there is peace
Refugees who have been granted residence pursuant to section 7, subsection 3, may be deported if improvements occur in their home country. Denmark has recently taken advantage of this and sent refugees back to their home country, even when it is not entirely certain – as was the case with many Syrians last year, although […]
Iceland will accept refugees from Afghanistan
The Icelandic government today approved an application to admit an additional 35-70 people from Afghanistan in view of the current situation in the country following its takeover by the Taliban. Iceland has already welcomed a group of refugees from this country last fall. In a government communiqué, we read that the living conditions in this […]
