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Syrians give back to the country that gave them refuge and hope
11 Dec 2014 While working to integrate into Hungarian life, a reunited Syrian family find a cut and dried way to give back to the country that has given them a home. -
Bulgarians urged to "see refugees through new eyes" in media campaign
24 Nov 2014 Imaginative TV spots help fight discrimination against refugees in Bulgaria by encouraging viewers to imagine themselves isolated and far from home. -
Afghan trainee chef has the recipe to make it in Hungary
27 Oct 2014 Six years ago, Zia Karimi was a teenager in Pakistan, his life in turmoil after fleeing Afghanistan. Now he is a trainee chef in a top Budapest hotel with a career plan. -
From Ironman to doctor? Romanian hospitality may make it possible
20 Oct 2014 After three years in Romania, an Iranian refugee finds his adopted country to be a welcoming place that may allow him to accomplish his dream of becoming a doctor. -
UNHCR chief urges Europe to help Bulgaria cope with Syrian refugee influx
22 Nov 2013 António Guterres also announces that UNHCR will launch a programme to help Bulgaria meet the needs of the several thousand refugees. -
Bulgaria struggles to cope with Syrian influx at dilapidated camp
21 Nov 2013 The country on the edge of south-east Europe is ill-prepared or equipped to deal with the growing influx of Syrian refugees and, like other host nations, needs help. -
Bulgaria's asylum centres bursting at the seams as Syrian refugees enter Europe
17 Sep 2013 Bulgaria received about 2,000 Syrians since the start of Syria's conflict in March 2011. Across the EU, some 41,000 Syrians sought asylum in the same period. -
First group of Syrian refugees flies to Germany
11 Sep 2013 A first group of 107 highly vulnerable Syrian refugees arrive by plane in the northern German city of Hanover from Lebanon under a German humanitarian programme. -
A facility in Romania provides refugees with a gateway to a new life
19 Aug 2013 Traumatized refugees at the Timisoara Emergency Transit Centre get the chance to break with their pasts and embark on new lives.