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Refugees

Conflict, hunger and climate change have forced many to flee home in search of safety. The UN estimates that there were more than 117 million refugees worldwide in 2023.

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A young Syrian refugee taps on his tablet PC

Syrians in Turkey face deportation into an unknown future

Syrians in Turkey face deportation into an unknown future

Turkey is deporting Syrian refugees back to Syria, despite international concerns and dire warnings by rights groups.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
Some in Germany's conservative opposition want unemployed Ukrainian refugees sent back to Ukraine.

Political row breaks out in Germany over Ukrainian refugees

Political row breaks out in Germany over Ukrainian refugees

Some in Germany's conservative opposition want unemployed Ukrainian refugees sent back to Ukraine.
ConflictsJune 27, 202402:32 min
People walking past signs for Ukrainian refugees in Berlin's central station

Germany's center right gets tough on Ukrainian refugees

Germany's center right gets tough on Ukrainian refugees

Germany's center-right parties are coming up with new ideas to clamp down on Ukrainian refugees.
PoliticsJune 24, 2024
Schisto refugee camp near Athens: Ayham Albahsh, 11, has been living here for seven months with his younger sister Lin, 8, and his parents

Growing up in a Greek refugee camp

Growing up in a Greek refugee camp

How do children learn about the concept of home when their lives are in limbo? DW reports from the Schisto refugee camp.
MigrationJune 23, 2024
Refugee shelter in Frankfurt in 2023

Germany: Far-right AfD's gains driving immigration debate

Germany: Far-right AfD's gains driving immigration debate

More deportations, more external asylum procedures — after the EU election, Germany wants to restrict immigration more.
PoliticsJune 21, 2024
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World Refugee Day: 9 charts that explain displacement

World Refugee Day: 9 charts that explain displacement

Nine charts show the origins and destinations of the 117 million people who've been forced from their homes worldwide.
MigrationJune 20, 2024
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Police officers evacuate France's largest squat in Paris as people carry bags and other belongings

Is everyone welcome at the Paris Olympics?

Homeless people, including refugees, are being sent out of Paris to the provinces ahead of the Summer Olympics.
SportsJune 14, 202404:23 min
Refugees in an Idlib camp

Syrians in Lebanon: Not safe to stay, not safe to go home

Syrians are weighing up whether to stay in a more hostile Lebanon or risk the hazards back in opposition-held Syria.
MigrationJune 1, 2024
Red and blue plastic tents on green verges under trees between a pavement and parked cars; a few young men are standing around between them.

Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities

The situation for migrants in Ireland has been aggravated by Dublin's housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in the UK.
PoliticsMay 19, 2024
Front left to right: Ursula von der Leyen, Nikos Christodoulides and Nabih Berri

Could the EU-Lebanon aid deal backfire on Syrian refugees?

Experts say the EU's recent aid deal for Lebanon could exacerbate existing tensions and increase irregular migration.
MigrationMay 7, 2024
Demonstration against racism in Cologne in 2020, protester holding up a sign reading: "we are all the same!"

Germany: Study shows correlation between racism and poverty

Black, Muslim and Asian people are more at risk of poverty in Germany, according to a study.
SocietyMay 7, 2024
Shelter in Sumy for people from occupied territories who cross Russian-Ukrainian border in Kolotilovka-Pokrovka

Border escape: Ukrainians flee Russian-occupied territories

Ukrainian civilians tell DW their stories of fleeing Russian-occupied territories via the only open border crossing.
ConflictsMay 5, 2024
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