Migration
Zelenskyy: Ukraine grain blockade will spark famine, migration
Europe should brace for the result of a ‘catastrophic rise in prices of basic products’ caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine, says president.
In pictures: Inside Malta’s crowded migrant detention centers
War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard
Greek transparency agency removes migration report over data breach
Ban on Russian gas risks reviving populism in Europe
The EU’s real refugee policy: Division and delay
Putin’s encroaching war is fueling a battle for Moldova’s future
As Russia threatens to expand its Ukraine war into Moldova, the traditionally neutral country turns West — not to everyone’s liking.
Warsaw to host meeting on help for Ukrainian refugees
More than 5.7 million Ukrainians have fled the war and now need help.
Lukashenko tries to ride out Putin’s sputtering war in Ukraine
The authoritarian leader of Belarus is trying to put some daylight between himself and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Berlin targets sanctioned assets in Germany
Sanctioned Russians could be ‘legally obliged to disclose their assets in Germany,’ the finance minister said.
EU border agency chief resigns after critical watchdog probe
Frontex Director Fabrice Leggeri has overseen the agency during a period of scrutiny into its alleged role in illegally turning away migrants.
EU Commission unveils plans to boost legal migration
Pilot project aimed at Ukrainians is part of the proposal.
Don’t expect Macron’s win to reset UK-France ties
French president’s reelection unlikely to ease long-running tensions over Brexit and more.
‘Not good idea’: Ukrainians dump on U.N. chief’s planned Putin meeting
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the Russians are interested in genocide, not more negotiations.
Ukraine refugees’ trauma creates ‘crisis on top of a crisis’ for Eastern Europe
Ukrainians traumatized by war have streamed into neighboring countries that lack capacity to offer counseling and support.
UK seals deal with Rwanda to offshore asylum seekers
British government insists the policy is ‘humane’ as backlash grows.
Poland’s two very different borders
Ukrainians get a warm welcome while people from Middle East crossing from Belarus face thousands of border guards and a fence.
How Marine Le Pen closed the gap on Emmanuel Macron
The far-right leader’s campaign strategy is finally paying off against the incumbent French president as the election approaches.
Italy and Russia: A love affair that hasn’t quite ended
An unusually large number of Italian politicians are opposed to arming Ukraine and increasing military spending.
Orbán win sets stage for more EU battles on democracy and Russia
Bloc braces for more turbulence after Hungarian PM’s landslide election victory.
Pope lashes out at ‘potentate’ Putin over ‘anachronistic claims’ on Ukraine
‘Icy winds of war … bring only death, destruction and hatred in their wake,’ Pope Francis says.
For Ukraine, Greece erects migration system not always offered to others
The approach reflects a European phenomenon aid workers say is discriminatory, but that authorities defend as simply following the law.
Risking the dangers of war, some Ukrainian refugees head home
Polish border town witnesses wave of returns.
UN refugee chief fears solidarity with fleeing Ukrainians may curdle into backlash
Filippo Grandi reminds POLITICO in an interview that Europe also initially welcomed Syrian migrants in 2015, before resistance emerged.
Get ready for ‘hell,’ UN food chief warns amid Ukraine shockwaves
World Food Programme flags famine risk in Africa and the Middle East as Ukraine war hits supplies.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy tops POLITICO 28 poll as most powerful person in Europe
One voter describes the Ukraine president as ‘a beacon of hope.’
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