Hundreds of Afghan women and their families found temporary shelter in Greece in 2021, on the promise they would soon start a new life in Canada. However, almost two years after the Taliban took over, some families are still there, waiting for an answer from Ottawa.

As the situation in Ukraine could force more people to escape this winter, Poland’s support for Ukrainian refugees faces new challenges. Resources are drying up and aid is shrinking in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.

The first closed controlled camp for asylum seekers built by the EU opened last year on the Greek island of Samos. While authorities present it as a model for future refugee camps, NGOs say it feels more like a prison and are urgently calling for a more humane approach to the migrant crisis.