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Refugees

Moving to Spain

10 important facts about refugees for a fact-based discussion

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

Misinformation and myths around the situation of refugees and asylum seekers are often used by populist groups to promote rejection and xenophobia among the population of the host countries. The…

Finland

Government decides to relocate in Finland five asylum seekers rescued in the Mediterranean

The Nomad Today 8/8/19

The Ministry of the Interior said Finland will not admit any more asylum seekers until a system of provisional arrangements is in place.

Finland

Asylum seekers’ money transferred from Moni cards to PFS cards

The Nomad Today 7/26/19

Customers who had asked their funds to be transferred had altogether around 200,000 euros. Withholding such funds for months forced some asylum seekers to ask for loans from friends or relatives…

Refugee camp in Pakistan. Photo: David Mark.

Finland

Finland prepares for a decrease in the arrival of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 6/27/19

Migri announced the closure of four reception centres and cuts in the capacity of other five. The agency expects to reduce the total capacity of these establishments by 800 beds this year.

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World

Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, according to UNHCR

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

This is the highest level that the UN Refugee Agency has seen in its almost 70 years.

Finland

3.7 million euros to support Syrian children access to education

The Nomad Today 1/23/19

Finland will help 7,000-8,000 girls and boys in a vulnerable position to access education and child protection provision

Finland

Migri announces the closure of 5 refugee reception facilities

The Nomad Today 1/3/19

"Maintaining unnecessary accommodation capacity is expensive", said the institution to justify the decision.

Finland

More than half of the asylum seekers do not get permits to stay in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/1/19

Most applicants fail because they receive a negative decision or because their applications are dismissed or expired.

Finland

Finland will accept 750 Syrian and Congolese refugees in 2019

The Nomad Today 12/23/18

The Ministry of the Interior confirmed that Finland is committed to receive Syrian refugees from Turkey and Congolese refugees from Zambia in the 2019 quota.

Finland

Domestic violence observed in “nearly all reception centres” for asylum seekers, Migri reported

The Nomad Today 12/14/18

The report considers "essential" supporting men in families that arrived in Finland, because it is often them who feel that their status has changed most.

World

The number of Syrian refugee new-borns reaches one million

The Nomad Today 12/11/18

UNHCR warns that these one million children have largely been born into a situation where poverty and unemployment are common, early marriage and child labour occur, and an education is not always…

Finland

How much money refugees get from the Finnish state?

The Nomad Today 12/9/18

Asylum seekers in Finland may benefit from a Reception Allowance paid by the state. The amounts depend on factors such us the age, the family situation and even the type of centre where the…

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