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Loss of hope and deepening poverty driving Syrians to seek refuge in Europe
25 Sep 2015 UNHCR identifies seven factors behind most recent movement of Syrian refugees to Europe -
At Serbian border, flow of refugees continued unabated into Hungary
8 Sep 2015 With thousands of refugees and migrants arriving each day, the Hungarian authorities are being overwhelmed by the numbers. -
UNHCR assists refugees at Greece-FYR Macedonia border, where calm is returning
24 Aug 2015 At the weekend, refugees from Syria found themselves in the midst of a chaotic scene in south-eastern Europe. -
UNHCR voices concern about developments at border of FYR Macedonia and Greece
21 Aug 2015 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres receives assurances that the border will not be closed in the future. -
FYR Macedonian woman dubbed 'Refugees' Angel' by those on the 'Balkan route'
30 Jul 2015 Good Samaritan's 'House of Hope' spawns civic initiative to help deal with daily influx of up to 1,000 refugees. -
Housing programme to help Bosnians rebuild two decades after the war
2 Dec 2014 The Guta family has languished for years in the ruins of a devastated village. But thanks to a new housing programme, they hope to rebuild their home and lives. -
Free legal aid helps Kosovo communities
14 May 2013 Without proof of birth, children cannot gain the legal identity they need to access even basic social services like education. -
Donors pledge more than 300 million euros to help refugees in Balkans
25 Apr 2012 A new programme will provide homes for some 74,000 people displaced in the Balkans during the conflict of the 1990s. The EU pledged 230 million euros. -
Statelessness: Citizenship hopes draw closer for Roma asylum-seeker
5 Dec 2011 Asylum-seeker Muqishta Nuqi never gave up in his determination to become a Bosnian citizen, like his parents and siblings, and his persistence is paying off.