Don’t call them migrants, call them refugees
The refugee crisis triggered a semantic debate all over Europe, useful to understand who is approaching the continent.
Dismaland migrates to Calais to house refugees
Banksy says Dismaland’s materials will be recovered to build shelters for refugees in the Jungle camp in Calais.
The Italian Association of Youth Hostels offers 500 beds to refugees
The Italian Association of Youth Hostels (AIG) opens its structures to help refugees. Another example of solidarity and integration.
The letter Sophie Cruz gave to Pope Francis: “I’m afraid of losing my father”
Sophie Crus is 5 years old and has Mexican origins. She gave a letter to Pope Francis to ask him to do something for her father who could be forced out of the United States.
The UN shocked over clashes between Hungarian police and refugees
Hungarian police and refugees violently clashed after that asylum seekers tried to break the barriers of barbed wire they are forced in. The United Nations has harshly condemned the event.
New disturbing footage emerges from Hungary, the country rejecting refugees
The country led by the conservative Viktor Orban builds a barrier to keep migrants out. A video shows how they are treated in camps.
Refugees Welcome is the Airbnb for refugees. And Europe opens its homes
Refugees Welcome puts refugees searching for places to stay in contact with those who have a room to spare. It’s now expanding to five continents.
Hungary. The picture of the prisoners building a wall before our very eyes
Hungary is building a wall along the border with Serbia in order to contain the flow of refugees willing to enter Europe. A wall with the sole objective of blinding our conscience.
Refugees. How Italian associations are helping them
From donations to NGOs, to voluntary works, and hospitality. Here are some tips for those who want to do their bit for refugees in Italy, where more than 100,000 asylum seekers have arrived in 2015.
The much awaited European plan on refugees
The President of the European Commission, Juncker, has outlined Europe’s plan to deal with the refugee crisis. 28 EU ministers will deliberate on it next week.