Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts Ukrainian Refugees in Latvia: An interview with Agnese Lāce 

Ukrainian Refugees in Latvia: An interview with Agnese Lāce 

  • April 27, 2022

Since the war in Ukraine began, more than 20,000 Ukrainian refugees have made their way to Latvia. Agnese Lāce is an expert in migration and integration policy in Latvia. She shares insights about the grassroots efforts on the ground, the political response, and what the support for Ukrainians might mean for refugees and asylum seekers from other countries arriving in Latvia. 

This interview was recorded on April 11, 2022. 

Resources mentioned: 

www.ukraine-latvia.com  

https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/

 

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