Francis and Fidel. A historic meeting to talk about the environment

Francis and Fidel. A historic meeting to talk about the environment

Pope Francis and Fidel Castro together, to talk about climate and environment. An historic meeting, almost surreal, emerged from the first official visit of the Argentinean Pope in the Caribbean and communist country, from 19 to 22 September. An exchange of opinions (and presents) that lasted 30 minutes, at the residence of Castro in the

Military coup in Burkina Faso overthrows the president

Military coup in Burkina Faso overthrows the president

The military in Burkina Faso, which yesterday arrested President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida, has announced the government destitution. The news has been released by the Lieutenant-Colonel Mamadou Bamba who appeared on the national television to declared that a new “National Democratic Council” had put an end “to the deviant regime of transition”. Moreover,

The UN shocked over clashes between Hungarian police and refugees

The UN shocked over clashes between Hungarian police and refugees

After days of verbal disputes, tensions, and psychological pressures, physical violence has arrived. Hungarian police decided to use violence to placate refugees, which are forced in a camp protected by barbed wire as if they were prisoners, near the city of Horgos, along the border with Serbia.   Refugees tried to break the barriers to

Refugees Welcome is the Airbnb for refugees. And Europe opens its homes

Refugees Welcome is the Airbnb for refugees. And Europe opens its homes

It’s been called the “Airbnb for refugees”. Refugees Welcome, Flüchtlinge Willkommen in the original German, is a non-profit website that connects refugees to people offering spare rooms. It has been active in Germany since November 2014 and in Austria since January 2015, helping around 140 refugees from 21 different countries find places to stay.  

Hungary. The picture of the prisoners building a wall before our very eyes

Hungary. The picture of the prisoners building a wall before our very eyes

One of the main countries, and one of the most debated, chosen by refugees to reach Northern Europe is Hungary. Among the measures taken by Viktor Orbán’s government there is the construction of a wall along the border with Serbia, aimed to contain the flow of people illegally entering the country that, according to local