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Refugees from Myanmar arrive in Bucharest as Romania joins ranks of resettlement countries
8 Jun 2010 Romania for the first time accepts refugees for resettlement, following the recent arrival in the European country of 38 refugees from Myanmar. -
UNHCR chief visits emergency transit centre in Romania
28 May 2010 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits Europe's first emergency transit centre and meets Sri Lankan and Palestinian refugees. -
Emergency transit centre in Romania sets precedent for other countries
13 Mar 2009 Dignitaries cut a ribbon to formally open the centre as refugees look on. -
Refugees evacuated from desert camp to safe haven in Romania
29 Jan 2009 A group of Sudanese refugees swap the heat and sand of Iraq for the cold of Romania as they shelter in a special transit centre awaiting resettlement. -
Sudanese refugees evacuated from Iraq arrive in Romania
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Sudanese refugees arrive in Romania after incredible journey
17 Dec 2008 After an incredible journey, a group of 97 Sudanese refugees from Darfur arrive in Romania en route to a new life after years stuck in a desert camp in Iraq. -
Central, Eastern Europe aim to improve refugee status decisions
18 Sep 2008 Eight European Union countries, now meeting in Budapest, are to spend 18 months reviewing and developing the quality of their asylum status decisions. -
Romania: Evacuation transit centre to be established
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Romania to set up evacuation transit centre for refugees
9 May 2008 Romania has agreed to set up a special evacuation transit centre for refugees in other countries facing acute danger. It will be the first of its kind in Europe.