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Ukrainian children overwhelm German classrooms

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More than 200,000 Ukrainian children were enrolled in German schools, marking rapid integration that nonetheless strained classrooms and teacher resources.

by Alan Sked

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by Per Ahlberg

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We keep seeing these ”Ukrainians are losing heart and preparing to give up” headlines, always from semi-anonymous sources. At this point I just assume they are all Russian psy-ops and ignore them.
February 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Aftenposten
Integration is a mutual obligation

Too few refugees have jobs. It is a problem for individuals and for society.

Integration is a mutual obligation
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by Taras Kuzio

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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Education: How schools are integrating Ukrainian children

225,000 Ukrainian children attend German schools. It is a stress test for an already overloaded system - but why are Ukrainian teachers, who could help, having such a hard time?

Education: How schools are integrating Ukrainian children
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Der Spiegel
Ukraine-Krieg: Viele Flüchtlinge finden Job in Deutschland

Eine neue Auswertung zeigt: Viele Ukrainerinnen und Ukrainer der ersten Fluchtwelle haben inzwischen Jobs in Deutschland. Ein Grund: der Jobturbo der früheren Bundesregierung.

Ukraine-Krieg: Viele Flüchtlinge finden Job in Deutschland
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Ukrainian Refugees: Schools Are Doing a Great Job. Here Is How Integration Works

More than 200,000 children were quickly brought into Germany's education system after Russia's attack. Now many of them are studying in regular classes.

Ukrainian Refugees: Schools Are Doing a Great Job. Here Is How Integration Works
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Ukrainians find work faster than other refugees

Three and a half years after their arrival, half of the Ukrainians who arrived at the start of Russia's invasion in 2022 are employed. This could be due, in part, to the Bürgergeld program.

Ukrainians find work faster than other refugees
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by Scott Lucas

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#Russia attacks w 29 missiles and 400 drones soon after
#Trump threatens #Kyiv

“ #Ukraine better come to the table, fast. That’s all I’m telling you. We are in a position [where] we want them to come"

Ukraine FM Sybiha: "Moscow only understands the language of pressure"

#UkraineWar
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM

by Scott Lucas

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Just before 3rd set of #Ukraine- #Russia-US talks, #Moscow fires 29 missiles & 400 drones

9 injured, including children, amid attacks on 12 regions

In #Odesa, 10,000s w/o heat & water

#Zelensky: "Partners must respond to all these strikes v life. Russia must be held to account for its aggression"
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 AM

by Scott Lucas

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#Ukraine ex-Energy Minister Halushchenko charged w money laundering and organized crime over alleged involvement in $100m corruption scandal

Detained day earlier as he tried to leave Ukraine by train

9 suspects charged over kickbacks paid by contractors seeking work for State nuclear power company
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM

by Volodymyr Ishchenko Reposted by Ivan Katchanovski

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Reposted by Jeff Crisp

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Germany moves to return more Syrians, but Damascus says the country is not yet ready #Refugees
Germany moves to return more Syrians, but Damascus says the country is not yet ready
Germany has announced plans to resume returns of Syrian refugees and rejected asylum seekers, marking a significant shift in its migration policy. But Syrian authorities have asked for more time to rebuild not only the country's infrastructure but its fractured social ties too.
www.infomigrants.net
February 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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