Tag: Refugees ⁄ Open Migration

The LGBTI+ community in Ukraine is in the grips of war

April 20, 2022 - Manuela Macario

Martial laws prevent any male person from leaving Ukraine (if they are Ukrainian by nationality). It matters little to officials, in times of war, if it is not biological sex that determines gender identity. We present an in-depth study by Manuela Macario, head of work and marginality in the Arcigay national secretariat.

The Romanian model: grassroots hospitality for Ukrainian refugees

April 20, 2022 - Eleonora Camilli

On the border between Romania and Ukraine, a policy based on regular routes of entry, visa liberalisation and widespread reception is making it possible to avoid the occurrence of a "migration crisis" at the borders of the Union. A report by Eleonora Camilli

Ukraine-Poland: travelling across the border

March 23, 2022 - Ilaria Romano

The distance from Lviv to the border with Poland is about seventy kilometres. A route that would have taken a couple of hours before the war, but today can take up to 8 hours. This path is the main escape route from the violence of the conflict and among the thousands of people who travel along it every day is our very own Ilaria Romano.

Escaping Bucha: Tanya’s story

April 4, 2022 - Ilaria Romano

Tanya was able to leave the suburbs of Kyiv and now she has temporarily moved with her family to Truskavets, in the Lviv oblast - a town with a population of just under 30 thousand. Ilaria Romano interviewed her for us.

Temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees

March 4, 2022 - Paolo Riva

How and why the European Union came to a historic decision, and what could happen next. An article by Paolo Riva.

17 billion euros from the EU for refugee reception (but uncertainty prevails on relocation and quotas)

March 29, 2022 - Paolo Riva

These funds will go towards supporting the reception of over 3.8 million refugees who arrived in the European Union between February 24 and March 28. While the number of arrivals has stabilised at around 40,000 people a day, uncertainty remains around quotas and relocations.

Fleeing Russia’s authoritarianism

March 28, 2022 - Elira Kadriu

As the Russian invasion in Ukraine intensifies, space for dissent within Russian society decreases more and more. Thousands of people, mostly youths, who wish to distance themselves from Putin's politics, are leaving the country. Over 10,000 Russian citizens have already moved to Georgia, but even once across the border, fears of the potential ramifications of this exodus remain.