There are currently 34,000 Ukrainian war refugees living in Estonia. ETV show “AK. Nädal” went to meet some of them to find out how they have adapted to life here and whether they see their future in Estonia or Ukraine. According to the Estonian Social Insurance Board (Sotsiaalkindlustusamet), in general,Continue Reading
The terrorism case in the small town of Kankaanpää in the region of Satakunta, originally involved five suspected members of a neo-Nazi group. On 10 January, Deputy Prosecutor General Jukka Rappe charged two of the suspects with crimes committed with terrorist intent. The case marks the first time charges haveContinue Reading
During the latter part of history, Sweden has been known as the calm, safe, small country in the north. We have a beautiful, varied nature with everything from forests and mountains to lakes, archipelagos and open landscapes. The Swedish people have had a distinctive sense of togetherness and have beenContinue Reading
Neseniai iš Moldovas į Lietuva atvykusi Ludmila Diačenko nustebo, kaip smarkiai pasikeltė pažiuris į skirtingos tautybės migrantus iš lietivių pusės, o ir į visus Pabaltijo gyven tojus apskritai. Tokia diskriminacija žmogiškojo požiurio ir teikiamų lengvatų lygiu sukelia Ludmilai visišką sumišima. Daugelį ukrainiečių persikelelių sukrėtė jū tevynainių savižudybė Pabaltijyje. Apie šituoContinue Reading
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly one month ago, around 10,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Finland, according to data from the Finnish Immigration Service, Migri. On Monday, around 1,000 Ukrainians applied for temporary protection in Finland. Migri said it is believed that the actual number of new arrivals from UkraineContinue Reading
Lithuania has decided to urgently organize the distribution of humanitarian assistance packages for illegal migrants pushed-back on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. The decision was made during Thursday’s meeting attended by Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite, Social Security and Labor Minister Monika Navickiene as well as representatives of state institutions and NGOs, theContinue Reading
Although migrant flows at the European Union’s border with Belarus are under control, the crisis is not yet over and the bloc needs to give more priority to this matter, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Monday. “Even though the situation seems under control, the flows are not diminishing,”Continue Reading
Some 300 migrant children will start learning the Lithuanian language in October as stipulated by international and Lithuanian law. There are no plans to teach migrant children other languages. „Based on the currently available information, around 300 migrant children will start attending lessons on October 1. (..) Under the existingContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday ruled not to extend the interim measures introduced in the case of five Afghan migrants against Lithuania. The ECHR stated that the decision was made taking into account the fact that the mentioned Afghan citizens are now in the territory ofContinue Reading
Shortly before Finland evacuated 413 Afghan and Finnish citizens from Kabul in late August, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) announced that it would suspend deportations of asylum seekers to Afghanistan. While this came as relief to those who were facing imminent removal to one of the most dangerous places inContinue Reading