Refugees

Spain

AFGHANISTAN

Spain ends evacuation effort in Kabul with ambassador on last flight

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/21

In the flights organized by Spain, a total of 1,900 people seeking refuge from the Taliban were evacuated, according to official data

Finland

EVACUATION

Finland has evacuated more than 200 people from Kabul

The Nomad Today 8/24/21

Each of the new Afghan refugees will receive a residence permit valid for 4 years

World

AFGHANISTAN

Pentagon sticking to plan to end Afghanistan evacuations by 31 August

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/24/21

The airlift, in turn, has raised the question of where all Afghans fleeing the country will eventually end up

19 August 2021, Spain, Torrejon de Ardoz: Several repatriated people walk on the runway in Torrejon de Ardoz in Spain after getting off the A400M plane in which they have been evacuated from Kabul. The aircraft, dispatched by the Spanish government, has brought an initial group of 55 Spaniards and Afghan collaborators to Spain. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Moving to Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finland will contribute 3 million euros to help Afghan refugees

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo said she will propose doubling Finland's refugee quota in the government budget negotiations

World

AFGHANISTAN

EU interior ministers to discuss migration as Afghan crisis unfolds

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/18/21

Some EU leaders are strategizing how to avoid a repeat of 2015 and 2016, when hundreds of thousands made the perilous journey to seek protection in the bloc

Afghans crowd a staircase trying to board a plane to leave the country. Image: YouTube/screenshot.

World

AFGHANISTAN

Albania and Kosovo to take in Afghans following request from US

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/16/21

Iran, in anticipation of a wave of refugees following the Taliban's advances in Afghanistan, has meanwhile set up buffer zones at its border with the war-torn country

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Moving to Finland

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

Government raises number of Afghans to be evacuated to Finland to 170

The Nomad Today 8/15/21

The decision affects employees who worked for the Finnish peacekeepers and diplomats, their families and the unmarried adult children living in the same household

Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION

Finland to reform immigration law to facilitate family reunification

The Nomad Today 8/15/21

Family members of persons receiving international or temporary protection would not need to fulfill the requirement for sufficient financial resources to receive a residence permit

FILED - Building on their military gains since the official start of the withdrawal of international troops, Taliban insurgents continue to capture districts in Afghanistan. Photo: picture alliance/dpa.

World

Norway joins Finland, Sweden in suspending Afghan deportations

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/21/21

This decision affects unsuccessful asylum seekers, and those with withdrawn or rejected Norwegian residence permits

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

Finland

MIGRATION

Finland sends assistance to Lithuania as refugees cross from Belarus

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/20/21

In recent weeks, hundreds of asylum seekers have crossed the border illegally. As of Monday, the official count stood at more than 2,000 people, as opposed to 81 in 2020

Public uprising forces in Nangarhar (Afghanistan). Photo: Twitter/@FawadAman2/Ministry of Defence.

World

WAR

Finland and Sweden halt deportations to Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/17/21

Migri is assessing the current security situation in Afghanistan and has paused the issuing of negative decisions on 9 July 2021

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Photo: Thierry Roge/dpa.

World

REFUGEES

Denmark to set up asylum centres outside of Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/3/21

So far, Denmark has discussed the issue with Rwanda, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt.

10 September 2020, Greece, Moria: Migrants queue to get food, near the burnt-out Moria refugee camp that was almost completely destroyed in a fire the broke out overnight on Wednesday. More than 12,000 migrants, who lost what homes they had in the blaze that might have been intentionally set, had to spend the night on the streets. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa

Moving to Finland

ASYLUM

Most refugees relocated to Finland are Afghan or Somali nationals

The Nomad Today 5/25/21

10 unaccompanied refugee children and adolescents arrived in Finland last Friday, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).

Feminis woman campaign. Photo: nicoladreyer/Pixabay.

Finland

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International slams Finland for women and refugees situation

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

The human rights organization echoes the recommendations of a working group that suggested aligning the legislation on rape with international standards.

07 April 2021, Saxony, Dresden: Protesters hold signs during a rally called by the Dresden Afghanistan Association and the Saxon Refugee Council against collective deportations to Afghanistan on the Altmarkt. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS

Afghans deported from Germany arrive in Kabul

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/21

A total of 1,035 failed asylum seekers have been sent back to Afghanistan since December 2016.

11 September 2020, Greece, Moria: Migrants take part in a protest to call for their resettlement after the massive fire that burnt out the refugee camp of Moria which almost destroyed it, leaving more than 12,000 migrants homeless. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa.

Moving to Finland

FINLAND

Draft budget 2021: more refugees, fight against human trafficking

The Nomad Today 9/16/20

The number of quota refugees to be received by Finland will be raised by 200 to 1,050 .

11 September 2020, Greece, Moria: A boy sits in front of policemen as migrants take part in a protest to call for their resettlement after the massive fire that burnt out the refugee camp of Moria which almost destroyed it, leaving more than 12,000 migrants homeless. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa

Finland

SOLIDARITY

Finland sends tents, sleeping pads, blankets, soap to Greek Moria camp

The Nomad Today 9/16/20

Greece has requested international assistance from the EU

Finland

REFUGEES

Finland to take 11 underage asylum seekers from Greece’s Moria camp

The Nomad Today 9/11/20

Greece has transferred more than 400 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers from the island of Lesbos to the mainland.

09 September 2020, Greece, Lesbos: Smoke rises in Moria refugee camp on the north-eastern Aegean island of Lesbos. A huge fire has almost completely destroyed the camp, home to thousands of migrants living in already dire conditions, dialing up the pressure on European countries to respond to the crisis. Photo: Arne Büttner/dpa.

World

ASYLUM SEEKERS

Huge fire destroys Europe's largest refugee camp

The Nomad Today 9/9/20

Located in the island of Lesbos, Moria is infamously overcrowded. Thousands of people lived there in woeful conditions, sometimes in huts or under plastic sheeting. Norway's government has…