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Fleeing to a new land, but finding no home
7 Jun 2013 Among asylum-seekers and refugees searching for new lives in Poland, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, homelessness and destitution are real and persistent threats. -
In Romania, Congolese refugee does as the Romanians do
10 May 2013 Jean-Louis Kialoungou has had a long love affair with Romania and over the years the Congolese refugee has come to see himself as Romanian. -
Romania's "Oprah Winfrey" uses TV to shine a spotlight on refugees
5 Feb 2013 Mbela Nzuzi fled her native Democratic Republic of the Congo for political reasons in 1997 and ended up in Romania. Today, she is a TV star with her own chat show. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
A third of refugees in Poland may be homeless
20 Feb 2012 Many of those granted asylum in Poland may be sleeping in shelters, empty buildings, train stations or even night buses. -
Hungarian university students highlight work of UNHCR section in video
16 May 2011 Students at Budapest's Moholy-Nagy Media Design University take part in a contest aimed at showcasing UNHCR's Supply Management Service. -
Eritrean refugees arrive in Romanian emergency transit centre from Tunisia
20 Apr 2011 A first group of 30 Eritrean refugees arrive at a special centre in Romania ahead of resettlement. They spent weeks in Tunisia after fleeing Libya. -
Q&A: Former Bosnian refugee promotes technology to bring hope to the displaced
24 Nov 2010 Leila Toplic fled from Bosnia and Herzegovina when she was 18. Today, she works in Paris for Microsoft while also helping to raise awareness about refugees. -
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.