Ukrainian refugee crisis

Economy Minister Sergiu Gaibu told BIRN that his country is struggling to deal with multiple simultaneous crises, including a Ukrainian refugee crisis, soaring energy bills, falling investment and rampant inflation.

Ljubljana – A crowd numbering several dozen people, mostly Ukrainian refugees, gathered in the centre of Ljubljana on Sunday to call for peace in Ukraine and an end to Russia’s aggression.

EU countries that have taken refuge from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will immediately receive 3.4 billion euros, MEPs in Strasbourg have decided.

At its session, the European Parliament gave the green light to redirect EU funds for regional development and asylum to member states sheltering Ukrainian refugees. MEPs have now adopted additional emergency measures to support them.

A four-year-old boy from Kyiv, who his parents have been searching for on social media for weeks, has been found dead. This was announced by the child's mother on her Facebook account.

Ljubljana – The Employment Service has registered first Ukrainian refugees seeking jobs in Slovenia as demand from employers, in particular in the hospitality industry, remains high. Language is one of the main challenges.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky told Romanian lawmakers on Monday evening that Kyiv will seek a new agreement with Bucharest to resolve mutual problems and bring the two states closer together after the war.

Ljubljana – The Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants is preparing a facility at the border crossing of Jelšane, south-west, for Ukrainian refugees. Its director Katarina Štrukelj said that it could accept 80-100 refugees, depending on how many more arrive in the future.

Roma refugees from Ukraine say they are being unfairly treated having fled their homes in Ukraine.