Jews flock to eastern Europe to help Jewish Ukrainians flee the war
Moldovan synagogues are helping thousands of Jews get out of Ukraine and head for Israel, western Europe and the US
In Moldova, a pro-Russia region welcomes Ukrainian refugees
Gagauzia, the country’s poorest region with some autonomy, is torn between powers in Russia, Turkey, the EU and the central government.
Moldova celebrates Soviet victory, but divisions deepen amid war
While some fear Russia, others view Moscow as a saviour as the conflict in Ukraine comes closer to Moldova’s borders.
Transnistria: The breakaway region torn between Moldova, Russia and the EU
War in neighbouring Ukraine and its economic and humanitarian impact have reignited questions about the future of Transnistria, a pro-Russian enclave in Moldova
Moldova greets Ukrainian refugee influx with compassion and wariness
Moldova has received the most Ukrainians per capita in Europe, but international aid is stalling and social tensions are rising
Ukraine’s Roma refugees recount discrimination en route to safety
Hundreds of Ukraine’s Roma people face an uncertain future in Moldova’s capital Chisinau as many are not documented.
Moldovans brace for potential Russian invasion
As Russian troops advance into Odessa, and Moldova's breakaway Transnistrian region declares independence, Moldovans fear they might be next
Tunisian students escape Ukraine carnage to chaos on the Romanian border
Tunisia's embassy is coordinating evacuations, but its success is due to one man
Traumatised Indian students overcome adversity to reach Romania
Indians fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine describe their journey to safety and how they were received in neighbouring Romania.
Romania on edge as Russia invades Ukraine
Despite assurances from Romania’s leadership, many in the Eastern European nation fear wider Russian attacks.
How amphetamines fuelled Saudi Arabia's anger against Lebanon
Drug trafficking has contributed to Lebanon's diplomatic crisis with the Gulf, but experts say there is more than drugs behind the freeze in relations.
Unmasking Europe's Shadow Armies
Getting the visual evidence that removes the layer of plausible deniability from illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers in the Balkans and Aegean.
Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked
Mysterious men wearing balaclavas are beating up refugees at the external EU border or abandoning them at sea. Months of reporting now reveals who is behind the operations.
«Pushback» de migrants : la police cogne aux frontières de l’Union européenne
Videos show violent and illegal pushbacks of migrants by the Romanian and Croatian authorities. This confirms what NGOs have been reporting for several years.
Queer and Roma(nian)
How gay, trans and gender fluid experiences are redefining activism along intersectional lines in the conservative society of Romania.
‘They can see us in the dark’: migrants grapple with hi-tech fortress EU
A powerful battery of drones, thermal cameras and heartbeat detectors are being deployed to exclude asylum seekers.
Inside the hidden network that smuggled Western culture to Ceaușescu’s Romania
In the 80s, Romanians were willing to run the gauntlet to bring censored Western movies and music to the masses in a makeshift underground network — despite the ever-present threat of Nicolae Ceaușescu's secret police, which was furiously clamping down on freedom of speech and culture.
The failed diplomacy between Morocco and Polisario
A frozen conflict in West Sahara reignited with the collapse of a 29-year ceasefire in the disputed territory. The history of its diplomacy traces the reasons behind the ceasefire's failure to last.
The Shadowy Diplomats Hired to End Global Conflicts
Independent diplomats are increasingly being used to mediate conflicts – but who are they accountable to, and how can we judge their success?
Self-Mutilations and Hunger Strikes: The Mental Health Crisis Inside French Migrant Detention Centres
The appalling conditions of Parisian migrant detention centre Mesnil-Amelot have grave implications for the mental health of detainees.
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