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Ukrainian refugees in Sweden on hopes and fears for the future

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024 at 14:29
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Oleksandra Byelyavska and her young son came to Sweden in September 2022, after fleeing Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. While remaining

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Russia intercepted over 1,000 people trying to cross Finnish border in 2018: paper

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 11:11
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Russian officials reportedly stopped more than 1,000 people from illegally crossing the border into Finland last year, according to the

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Sweden to grant refugee status to Chinese Uighurs

Dave Russell and Daniel Velasco, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 15:03 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 15:06
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Uighurs and other Muslims and Turkic minorities from China’s Xinjiang province who seek a safe haven in Sweden will now

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Finland wants Nordic cooperation in returning rejected asylum seekers

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 16:53 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 16:54
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Finland’s Interior Minister Petteri Orpo is calling for Nordic cooperation in sending rejected asylum seekers back to their home countries.

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Asylum seekers continue to arrive via northern route from Russia

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 29, 2016 at 17:28
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The number of asylum seekers arriving in Finland at border crossing points on the northeastern border has not fallen since

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Finland: Concern over anti-immigrant citizen patrols

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 18:45 — Last Updated: Monday, January 18, 2016 at 16:59
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Finland’s chief prosecutor Matti Nissinen has sharply condemned the appearance of citizen’s patrols in Finnish cities. Nissinen weighed into the

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Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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