Monthly Archives: September 2017

News Switzerland

Switzerland – No Travellers Please

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The residents of the village of Wileroltigen in the Canton Bern protested in front of the Bern parliament to protest against camping sites for travellers in the canton.
Bad…

– Wileroltiger wollen Transitplätze im ganzen Kanton stoppen. In: Der Bund. 04.09.2017. https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wileroltiger-wollen-transitplaetze-im-ganzen-kanton-stoppen/story/25138084 [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wileroltiger-wollen-transitplaetze-im-ganzen-kanton-stoppen/story/25138084″]

France News Western Europe

France, Schools, and Evictions

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The impact of evictions on children… An article about Roma children in Marseilles, the week of the start of school in France.

– Rentrée sur le fil pour les enfants roms. In: Marsactu. 02.09.2017. https://marsactu.fr/rentree-sur-le-fil-pour-les-enfants-roms/ [link-preview url=”https://marsactu.fr/rentree-sur-le-fil-pour-les-enfants-roms/”]

Germany News Western Europe

German Federal Police

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Really??? A German Federal policeman held a conference in the Interior Ministry in Berlin and apparently qualified Roma as “criminal gangs” also insulting other minorities.
Bad!

– Berliner Bundespolizist soll Roma als „Verbrecher-Clans“ bezeichnet haben. In: Berliner Zeitung. 31.08.2017. http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/berliner-bundespolizist-bezeichnet-roma-oeffentlich-als-verbrecher-clans
– Vortrag im Ministerium erzürnt Sinti und Roma. In: Frankfurter Allgemeiner. 01.09.2017, http://www.fr.de/politik/kriminelle-grossfamilien-vortrag-im-ministerium-erzuernt-sinti-und-roma-a-1342553 [link-preview url=”http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/berliner-bundespolizist-bezeichnet-roma-oeffentlich-als-verbrecher-clans “]

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A View from France

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A personal view from a French Sinto on the origins and relationship between the various Roma groups. Apart the view that all Roma were travelling, quite interesting.

– Pour en finir avec le débat sur l’origine des Tziganes. In: Huffington Post (FR). 03.09.2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/alexandre-romanes/pour-en-finir-avec-le-debat-sur-lorigine-des-tziganes_a_23187950/ [link-preview url=”http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/alexandre-romanes/pour-en-finir-avec-le-debat-sur-lorigine-des-tziganes_a_23187950/”]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Education

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Young Romnja are bucking the trend and are going to university in the UK.
Good!

– Gypsy women breaking education barriers with uni degrees. In: BBC. 03.09.2017. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-40728470 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-40728470″]

News Switzerland

Now Who Is Dirty?

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The Swiss have a strong tendency on focusing on the dirt and especially on the excrement left over when Travellers are around or leave a camp… And now this – the very same people spread excrements and manure on the place that Roma were to be using as a camping site…
No comments …

– Excréments et purin pour faire fuir les Roms. In: 20 Minutes (CH). 29.08.2017. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/suisse/story/Excrements-et-purin-pour-faire-fuir-les-Roms-18320846 [link-preview url=”http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/suisse/story/Excrements-et-purin-pour-faire-fuir-les-Roms-18320846″]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Media Course in the Czech Republic

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The Roma organisation Romea has been organising a media course for 50 Roma.

– Czech Roma students to be taught media presentation. 31.08.2017. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/08/31/czech-roma-students-be-taught-media-presentation
– RENCONTRE DES ÉTUDIANTS ROMS DE TOUTE LA RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE. In: Radio.cz. 30.08.2017. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/rencontre-des-etudiants-roms-de-toute-la-republique-tcheque [link-preview url=”http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/08/31/czech-roma-students-be-taught-media-presentation “]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Roma Protest

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Roma organisations in Italy protested against the sanitary condition in a camp in Castel Romano. The resident of this camp are exposed to numerous infectious diseases and live in deplorable conditions.
Yet another one of those camps that should have been closed since a long time.

– Castel Romano, rom denunciano emergenza sanitaria. In: Il Corriere della Citta. 01.09.2017. http://www.ilcorrieredellacitta.com/primo-piano/castel-romano-rom-denunciano-emergenza-sanitaria.html
– Rom scatenati denunciano Minniti e Raggi: “A Castel Romano ci lasciano morire”. In: Affari Italiani. 28.08.2017. http://www.affaritaliani.it/roma/rom-scatenati-denunciano-minniti-raggi-a-castel-romano-ci-lasciano-morire-496176.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ilcorrieredellacitta.com/primo-piano/castel-romano-rom-denunciano-emergenza-sanitaria.html “]

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Disneyland Roma …

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The affair of the Romanian Roma who picked the pockets of the tourists in the Paris Disneyland filled the pages of the French press. They have now been sentenced to prison with penalties ranging from 2 to 6 years. The titles and comments highlight how a few Roma can manage to get an entire minority discredited.

– Un vaste réseau de pickpockets roumains devant la justice. In: Le Figaro. 29.08.2017. http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2017/08/29/01016-20170829ARTFIG00008-un-vaste-reseau-de-pickpockets-roumains-devant-la-justice.php
– Disneyland Paris : un réseau de pickpockets qui détroussaient des touristes devant la justice. In: FranceInfo. 29.08.2017. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/justice-proces/disneyland-paris-un-reseau-de-pickpockets-qui-detroussaient-des-touristes-devant-la-justice_2347371.html
– Un clan de pickpockets qui volaient les touristes de Disneyland devant les juges. In: La Croix. 29.08.2017. http://www.la-croix.com/France/Justice/clan-pickpockets-volaient-touristes-Disneyland-devant-juges-2017-08-29-1200872660
– Le clan des pickpockets de Disneyland Paris face aux juges. In: Le Parisien. 29.08.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/chessy-77700/seine-et-marne-un-reseau-de-pickpockets-roumains-face-aux-juges-28-08-2017-7219143.php
– Début du procès d’un gang d’enfants roumains à Disneyland. In: Europe 1. 29.08.2017. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/debut-du-proces-du-gang-des-enfants-roumains-a-disneyland-3422030
– Un clan de pickpockets roumains devant la justice. In: Le Point. 29.08.2017. http://www.lepoint.fr/faits-divers/un-clan-de-pickpockets-roumains-devant-la-justice-29-08-2017-2152907_2627.php
– Pickpockets de Disneyland: un clan jugé pour avoir poussé ses enfants à voler. IUn: L’Express. 29.08.2017. http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/pickpockets-de-disneyland-un-clan-juge-pour-avoir-pousse-ses-enfants-a-voler_1938684.html
– Douze voleurs à la tire devant le tribunal de Meaux. In: FranceInfo FR3. 29.08.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/seine-et-marne/douze-voleurs-tire-devant-tribunal-meaux-1318181.html
– Le clan des pickpockets de Disneyland Paris devant la justice. In: BFM TV. 29.08.2017. http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/le-clan-des-pickpockets-de-disneyland-paris-devant-la-justice-1244981.html
– Ils envoyaient leurs enfants détrousser les touristes à Disneyland : un million d’euros de prejudice. In: Actu.fr. 29.08.2017. https://actu.fr/faits-divers/ils-envoyaient-leurs-enfants-detrousser-touristes-disneyland-million-deuros-prejudice_11655459.html
– Meaux: Les pickpokets de Disneyland devant la justice. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 29.08.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/paris/2122875-20170829-meaux-pickpokets-disneyland-devant-justice
– Disneyland Paris : ouverture du procès d’un clan de pickpockets roumains qui détroussaient les tourists. In: Actu Orange. 29.08.2017. https://actu.orange.fr/france/disneyland-paris-ouverture-du-proces-d-un-clan-de-pickpockets-roumains-qui-detroussaient-les-touristes-CNT000000MNdDU.html
– Ils envoyaient leurs enfants faire les poches des touristes près de Disneyland: 12 roumains devant la justice. In: News SFR. 29.08.2017. https://news.sfr.fr/actualites/societe/ils-envoyaient-leurs-enfants-faire-les-poches-des-touristes-pres-de-disneyland-12-roumains-devant-la-justice.html
– Un clan de pickpockets roumains qui détroussaient des touristes devant la justice. In: Le Point. 27.08.2017. http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/un-clan-de-pickpockets-roumains-qui-detroussaient-des-touristes-devant-la-justice-27-08-2017-2152466_23.php
– LE GANG DES PICKPOCKETS DE DISNEY JUGÉ À MEAUX ! In: Voltage. 29.08.2017. http://www.voltage.fr/news/le-gang-des-pickpockets-de-disney-juge-a-meaux-32809
– Ils envoyaient leurs enfants faire les poches des touristes étrangers aux abords de Disneyland Paris. In: Actu.fr. 28.09.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/chessy_77111/ils-envoyaient-leurs-enfants-faire-poches-touristes-etrangers-abords-disneyland-paris_11655949.html
– Des pickpockets roumains qui détroussaient des touristes devant la justice. In: L’Alsace. 27.08.2017. http://www.lalsace.fr/actualite/2017/08/27/des-pickpockets-roumains-qui-detroussaient-des-touristes-devant-la-justice
– De deux à six ans de prison pour les pickpockets roumains de Disneyland Paris. In: Actu.fr. 01.09.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/chessy_77111/de-deux-six-ans-prison-pickpockets-roumains-disneyland-paris_11713720.html
– Tension au procès des pickpockets roumains. In: Le Monde. 31.08.2017. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2017/08/30/tension-au-proces-des-pickpockets-roumains_5178415_3224.html [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/faits-divers/ils-envoyaient-leurs-enfants-detrousser-touristes-disneyland-million-deuros-prejudice_11655459.html “]

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French Chronicle …

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The holidays are over in France. A lot of news in the press about Roma.
First, near Paris, a new Roma camp was opened on the future site of the Paris St. Germain Football club training site, resulting in many articles; then, the camp on the former train tracks of the Petite Ceinture will again be dismantled (again); near Paris, a camp was dismantled in the Essone; and again near Paris, Roma left a mess behind after having left their camp.
In the North of France, a camp was closed and dismantled near Lille, and another one is “disturbing” the reconstruction of a church. Disturbingly, in the North, an article stating that Roms are Romanian beggars while Travellers are the locals …
Finally, in Western France an illegal camp angers residents and in Angers, Roma will be expulsed for the 24th time!

– Poissy : un camp de Roms sur le futur centre d’entraînement du Paris Saint-Germain. In: France Info FR3. 31.08.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/yvelines/poissy-camp-roms-futur-centre-entrainement-du-paris-saint-germain-1319577.html
– Poissy : des Roms sur les terrains du PSG. In: Le Parisien. 31.08.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/poissy-78300/poissy-des-roms-s-installent-sur-les-terrains-du-psg-31-08-2017-7225902.php
– Un groupe de Roms s’installe sur le terrain du futur centre d’entraînement du PSG. In: RT. 31.08.2017. https://francais.rt.com/france/42684-groupe-roms-sinstalle-sur-terrain-du-futur-centre-entrainement-psg
– Une centaine de Roms s’installent sur le futur centre du PSG à Poissy. In: Evasion.fm. 01.09.2017. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-27587-une-centaine-de-roms-s-installent-sur-le-futur-centre-du-psg-a-poissy.html?version=essonne
– Poissy : un camp de Roms sur le site du futur centre d’entraînement du PSG. In: France Bleu. 01.09.2017. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/poissy-un-camp-de-roms-sur-le-site-du-futur-centre-d-entrainements-du-psg-1504287042
– Paris : le bidonville de la petite ceinture de nouveau expulsé ? In: Le Parisien. 29.08.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75018/paris-le-bidonville-de-la-petite-ceinture-de-nouveau-expulse-29-08-2017-7221897.php
– Le bidonville de l’hippodrome a été détruit. In: Essonne Info. 01.09.2017. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/114403/bidonville-de-lhippodrome-a-ete-detruit/
– Bondoufle : le bidonville de l’hippodrome a été évacué. In: Le Parisien. 30.08.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/bondoufle-91070/bondoufle-le-bidonville-de-l-hippodrome-a-ete-evacue-30-08-2017-7223847.php
– Isles-lès-Villenoy catastrophé après le départ de 350 Roms. In: Le Parisien. 01.09.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/isles-les-villenoy-77450/isles-les-villenoy-catastrophe-apres-le-depart-de-350-roms-01-09-2017-7228875.php
– Isles-lès-Villenoy. Après sept mois, les 350 Roms ont déserté le camp. In: La Marne. 29.08.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/isles-les-villenoy_77232/isles-villenoy-apres-sept-mois-350-roms-ont-deserte-camp_11679002.html
– Le camp de Roms de la plaine de la Poterne démantelé. In: La Voix du Nord. 29.08.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/210168/article/2017-08-29/le-camp-de-roms-de-la-plaine-de-la-poterne-demantele
– Lille : un nouveau camp Rom démantelé plaine de la Poterne. In: France Info. FR3. 29.08.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/lille/lille-nouveau-camp-rom-demantele-plaine-poterne-1318537.html
– «L’occupation de notre terrain gêne la reconstruction de notre église» In: La Voix du Nord. 30.08.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/210433/article/2017-08-30/l-occupation-de-notre-terrain-gene-la-reconstruction-de-notre-eglise
– Les riverains informés, ce jeudi, sur la nouvelle aire d’accueil des gens du voyage. In: La Voix du Nord. 30.08.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/210819/article/2017-08-30/les-riverains-informes-ce-jeudi-sur-la-nouvelle-aire-d-accueil-des-gens-du
– Bouguenais. Le campement sauvage met les riverains en colère. In: Ouest France. 31.08.2017. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/bouguenais-44340/le-campement-sauvage-met-les-riverains-en-colere-5215320
– A Angers, des Roms sont menacés d’une vingt-quatrième expulsion. In: Mediapart. 31.08.2017. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/310817/angers-des-roms-sont-menaces-d-une-vingt-quatrieme-expulsion?onglet=full [link-preview url=”https://francais.rt.com/france/42684-groupe-roms-sinstalle-sur-terrain-du-futur-centre-entrainement-psg “]

Hungary News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Roma and Politics

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The picture of a Romni in Slovakia signing a paper at the stand of the Kotleba Extreme Rightist party is shocking. This is unfortunately often the case that Roma are bought for a cigarette or some food and enticed to vote or support parties that want them eradicated. This also happens in Hungary.

– Cigáni sa predajú aj za kus cigarety. In: Redakcia 1. 01.09.2017. https://redakcia1.blogspot.ch/2017/09/cigani-sa-predaju-aj-za-kus-cigarety.html [link-preview url=”https://redakcia1.blogspot.ch/2017/09/cigani-sa-predaju-aj-za-kus-cigarety.html”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Schools

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What a surprise … Roma are discriminated in the Czech school system. This has not changed much, according to the latest report on the state of human rights in the Czech Republic. And Roma children are still put in “special” schools…

– Czech Gov’t human rights report finds Romani children are still discriminated against in education. In: Romea. 01.09.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-gov-t-human-rights-report-finds-romani-children-are-still-discriminated-against-in-education-2
– Report: Czech Roma kids still face discrimination in education. In: The Prague Monitor. 01.09.2017. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/08/31/report-czech-roma-kids-still-face-discrimination-education [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-gov-t-human-rights-report-finds-romani-children-are-still-discriminated-against-in-education-2 “]

Uncategorized

More for Integration

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Roma integration need to be furthered in the EU.

– More needed to boost Roma integration. In: New Europe. 31.o08.2017. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/needed-boost-roma-integration/ [link-preview url=”https://www.neweurope.eu/article/needed-boost-roma-integration/”]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Babi Yar

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September is the month to commemorate the victims of the massacre at Babi Yar where Jews but also many Roma were brutally executed by the German troops.
No memorial to this day really mark the site. A new attempt is being started to be completed in time for the 80th anniversary of this massacre.

– In Ukraine, it’s time for a Holocaust memorial at Babi Yar. In: The Hill. 31.08.2017. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/348756-in-ukraine-its-time-for-a-holocaust-memorial-at-babi-yar [link-preview url=”http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/348756-in-ukraine-its-time-for-a-holocaust-memorial-at-babi-yar”]

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Disneyland Roma

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The trial of the Romanian Roma (and a few others) who picked the pockets of tourists in the Disneyland near Paris (and apparently made 1 Mio EUR) is in full swing. According to the journalist, it is worthy of a Kusturica movie.
The article is good with one exception – the use of “clan” in this context. One family is definitively not a clan – and this term is abused in the European Press in the context of Roma.

– Tension au procès des pickpockets roumains. In: Le Monde. 31.08.2017. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2017/08/30/tension-au-proces-des-pickpockets-roumains_5178415_3224.html [link-preview url=”http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2017/08/30/tension-au-proces-des-pickpockets-roumains_5178415_3224.html”]

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EU and Roma

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The European Commission is going to review the impact of the funds it allocates to the anti-Roma discrimination. The amounts are huge.

– Commission to review funds for anti-Roma discrimination. In: EUractiv. 30.08.2017. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/commission-to-review-funds-for-anti-roma-discrimination/ [link-preview url=”https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/commission-to-review-funds-for-anti-roma-discrimination/”]

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