Monthly Archives: October 2017

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Serbia: Interview with Osman Balić

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The president of YUROM from Nis, Osman Balić, is commenting on issues faced by Roma. His view is that the two biggest problems for Roma are on the one hand Roma themselves to the point where we do not need enemies and that the other main issue is growing neo-Fascism, which somehow found a home in Eastern Europe, and now even in the West. These are the two ends of the Roma problem according to him. In between there are many tiny problems, but they are negligible in comparison with these two issues.

– „Romi su sebi najveći problem“ In: Deutsche Welle. 29.10.2017. http://www.dw.com/sr/romi-su-sebi-najveći-problem/a-41163574 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/sr/romi-su-sebi-najveći-problem/a-41163574″]

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Jews and Roma

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The two minorities will work more closely in the UK to fight against increased levels of hate and bigotry.

– Jews and Gypsies unite in effort to beat ‘obscene’ levels of hate. In: The Jewish Chronicle. 30.10.2017. https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/jews-and-gypsies-unite-1.446919 [link-preview url=”https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/jews-and-gypsies-unite-1.446919″]

Moldova News Eastern Europe

Moldova; Monument

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A monument commemorating the Roma Holocaust will be erected in Moldova, a place where many Roma were killed during World War Two.

– Moldova will build a monument to Roma victims of the Holocaust. In: PRI. 30.10.2017. https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-30/moldova-will-build-monument-roma-victims-holocaust [link-preview url=”https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-30/moldova-will-build-monument-roma-victims-holocaust”]

Kosovo News Eastern Europe

Kosovo and Schools

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The contrast between an Elite school and a school in a Roma neighbourhood.
No Comments.

– Von der Eliteschule ins Roma-Dorf. In: ZDF Heute. 29.10.2017. https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/kosovo-loyola-tranzit-von-der-eliteschule-ins-roma-dorf-100.html [link-preview url=”https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/kosovo-loyola-tranzit-von-der-eliteschule-ins-roma-dorf-100.html”]

France News Western Europe

France, Shantytowns, and Economy

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An exhibition about life in the shantytowns in France, about survival, and about the economy of such places.

– Le regard des bidonvilles, sans filter. In: Libération. 27.10.2017. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2017/10/27/le-regard-des-bidonvilles-sans-filtre_1606198 [link-preview url=”http://www.liberation.fr/france/2017/10/27/le-regard-des-bidonvilles-sans-filtre_1606198″]

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UK: Southwards!!!

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A recent study shows that Travellers and Roma are slowly moving to the South of England in search of richer communities. Needless to say, the article focuses on crimes …

– Travellers move south due to austerity, police find. In: The Telegraph. 28.10.2017. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/28/travellers-move-south-due-austerity-police-find/ [link-preview url=”http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/28/travellers-move-south-due-austerity-police-find/”]

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Poland: Integration Program

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Vojevodes of Poland are asked to submit plans for the integration of Roma. The Roma Integration Program funds are devoted to four areas: education, health, work and housing. Applications may be submitted for three types of projects: comprehensive actions to increase the integration of the local Roma community (interdisciplinary social projects), small grants and individual grants (local), and nationwide systemic projects (with a strong preference for preferred scholarship programs for students and students of Roma).

– Nabór wniosków do programu integracji Romów na 2018 r. Jakie działania można wspierać? In Samorzadowy. http://www.portalsamorzadowy.pl/polityka-i-spoleczenstwo/nabor-wnioskow-do-programu-integracji-romow-na-2018-r-jakie-dzialania-mozna-wspierac,99562.html [link-preview url=”http://www.portalsamorzadowy.pl/polityka-i-spoleczenstwo/nabor-wnioskow-do-programu-integracji-romow-na-2018-r-jakie-dzialania-mozna-wspierac,99562.html”]

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Front National Politician

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Frank Sinisi, the Front National politician from a town near Grenoble who had suggested to take the gold teeth from Roma in order to pay for their housing is on trial for incitation to racial hatred. He risks 2-3 months of jail (on probation) and ineligibility.

– Affaire des « dents en or » : prison avec sursis et période d’inéligibilité requises. In: Le Dauphiné. 24.10.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/10/24/affaire-des-dents-en-or-prison-avec-sursis-et-periode-d-ineligibilite-requises
– Franck Sinisi devant le tribunal correctionnel de Grenoble pour ses propos sur les Roms. In: France Bleu. 24.10.2017. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/franck-sinisi-devant-le-tribunal-correctionnel-de-grenoble-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms-1508852847
– Isère : L’élu qui veur “récupérer les dents en or des Roms” risqu gros. In: Radio Scoop. 25.10.2017. https://www.radioscoop.com/infos/isere-l-elu-qui-veut-recuperer-les-dents-en-or-des-roms-risque-gros_148133
– DAMIEN VIGUIER, AVOCAT DE FRANCK SINISI : “IL N’EST QUE LE BOUC ÉMISSAIRE DE VOTRE DÉMOCRATIE POURRIE !” In: Place Grenet. 25.10.2017. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2017/10/25/proces-franck-sinisi-roms-fontaine/158801
– Isère : deux à trois mois de prison avec sursis requis contre un ex-élu FN qui proposait de “récupérer les dents en or” des Roms. In: France Infos. 24.10.2017. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/roms/isere-deux-a-trois-mois-de-prison-avec-sursis-requis-contre-un-ex-elu-fn-qui-proposait-de-recuperer-les-dents-en-or-des-roms_2435221.html
– Insulté, Franck Sinisi appelle la police. In: Le Dauphiné. 27.10.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/10/26/insulte-franck-sinisi-appelle-la-police [link-preview url=”https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/franck-sinisi-devant-le-tribunal-correctionnel-de-grenoble-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms-1508852847 “]

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French Chronicle …

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This week is no different than others in France… Expulsions, shantytowns etc… The first articles are a view of a mother in a shantytown wanting a better life for her children. Then, in Paris, the shantytown on the tracks of the former “petite ceinture” railway will be closed; in Limeil, residents are trying to get a camp closed; in Melun, the Roma can stay on the site of the disaffected hospital; in Western France, in Rezé, Roma were moved to better abodes; in the North, a fire started in a building squatted by Roma; in Maubeuges, in the North too, a camp was closed; in Annecy, Roma recosntruc a camp from where they were recently evicted; and finally, in the centre of France, five Roma families are waiting for a housing in front of the prefecture.

– A Paris, une mère Rom rêve d’«une autre vie» pour ses enfants. In: Libération. 28.10.2017. http://www.liberation.fr/societe/2017/10/28/a-paris-une-mere-rom-reve-d-une-autre-vie-pour-ses-enfants_1606398
– A Paris, une mère Rom rêve d'”une autre vie” pour ses enfants. In: Gazette Live. 28.10.2017. http://www.lagazettedemontpellier.fr/13533/a-paris-une-mere-rom-reve-d-une-autre-vie-pour-ses-enfants.html
– Un bidonville de Roms bientôt évacué à Paris. In: La Croix. 26.10.2017. https://www.la-croix.com/France/Exclusion/bidonville-Roms-bientot-evacue-Paris-2017-10-26-1200887253
– Limeil : mobilisation pour obtenir l’expulsion du camp de Roms. In: Le Parisien. 26.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/limeil-mobilisation-pour-obtenir-l-expulsion-du-camp-de-roms-26-10-2017-7356867.php
– Limeil-Bonneuil : deux sénateurs se penchent sur la question des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 24.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/limeil-bonneuil-deux-senateurs-se-penchent-sur-la-question-des-roms-24-10-2017-7352805.php
– Bonneuil : les Roms du Bec de canard menacés d’expulsion. In: Le Parisien. 16.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/bonneuil-sur-marne-94380/bonneuil-les-roms-du-bec-de-canard-menaces-d-expulsion-16-10-2017-7336107.php
– Melun : la justice dit non à l’expulsion des Roms qui squattent dans l’hôpital. In: Le Parisien. 26.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/melun-la-justice-dit-non-a-l-expulsion-des-roms-qui-squattent-dans-l-hopital-26-10-2017-7356573.php
– Melun. La justice sonne la trêve pour les Roms installés à l’hôpital. In: Actu.fr. 26.10.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/melun_77288/melun-justice-sonne-treve-roms-installes-lhopital_13176620.html
– Les Roms de Rezé dans leur nouvelle vie. In: Ouest France. 18.10.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/les-roms-de-reze-dans-leur-nouvelle-vie-5321059
– Un feu éclate au rez-de-chaussée d’un immeuble. In: Nord Éclair. 23.10.2017. http://www.nordeclair.fr/104018/article/2017-10-23/un-feu-eclate-au-rez-de-chaussee-d-un-immeuble
– Maubeuge : des familles Roms évacuées d’un squat. In: France Info. 27.10.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/maubeuge/maubeuge-familles-roms-evacues-squat-1355591.html
– Une dizaine de familles Roms expulsées de Sous-le-Bois mais soutenues par les riverains. In: La Voix du Nord. 25.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/252734/article/2017-10-25/une-dizaine-de-familles-roms-expulsees-de-sous-le-bois-mais-soutenues-par-les
– Une dizaine de familles Roms expulsées de Sous-le-Bois mais soutenues par les riverains. In: Nord Éclair. 25.10.2017. http://www.nordeclair.fr/104645/article/2017-10-25/une-dizaine-de-familles-roms-expulsees-de-sous-le-bois-mais-soutenues-par-les
– Annecy: les familles roms évacuées de l’école Saint-Joseph reconstruisent un camp. In: L’Essor Savoyard. 25.10.2017. http://www.lessorsavoyard.fr/a-la-une-l-essor-savoyard/annecy-les-familles-roms-evacuees-de-l-ecole-ia919b0n189346
– SAINT-ETIENNE : CINQ FAMILLES ROMS ATTENDENT SOUS LES FENÊTRES DE LA PRÉFECTURE. In: Activ Radio. 26.10.2017. http://www.activradio.com/76753-2/
– Saint-Etienne : Les Roms devant la prefecture. In: 42 Infos. 26.10.2017. [link-preview url=”https://www.la-croix.com/France/Exclusion/bidonville-Roms-bientot-evacue-Paris-2017-10-26-1200887253 “]

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Europe and Roma: A Slovak View

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The Slovak view of the vote demanding an end of the discrimination against Roma and more efficient programs for Integration.

– Europoslanci žiadajú zastavenie dlhodobej diskriminácie Rómov v EÚ. In: Dobre Noviny. 25.10.2017. http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/114430/europoslanci-ziadaju-zastavenie-dlhodobej-diskriminacie-romov-v-eu
– Podľa europoslancov by sa mali štáty ospravedlniť za vyzývanie k sterilizácii. In: TA3. 28.10.2017. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1115305/podla-europoslancov-by-sa-mali-staty-ospravedlnit-za-vyzyvanie-k-sterilizacii.html
– Štáty musia zakročiť voči diskriminácii Rómov, zhodli sa europoslanci. In: TA3. 25.10.2017. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1115161/staty-musia-zakrocit-voci-diskriminacii-romov-zhodli-sa-europoslanci.html [link-preview url=”https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1115305/podla-europoslancov-by-sa-mali-staty-ospravedlnit-za-vyzyvanie-k-sterilizacii.html “]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Elections: Vote Buying?

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There are suspicions of vote buying in poor communities in the Czech Republic during the last election.
Would not be surprising …

– Czech elections: Vote-buying suspected in poor community, Roma not involved. In: Romea. 26.10.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-elections-vote-buying-suspected-in-poor-community-roma-not-involved [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-elections-vote-buying-suspected-in-poor-community-roma-not-involved”]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

More on Bulgaria

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A further article on the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister condemned for hate speech against Roma.

– Bulgarian deputy prime minister Valeri Simeonov convicted of hate speech. In: The Times. 26.10.2017. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bulgarian-deputy-prime-minister-valeri-simeonov-convicted-of-hate-speech-q8pk9xgqk [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bulgarian-deputy-prime-minister-valeri-simeonov-convicted-of-hate-speech-q8pk9xgqk”]

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Europe and Roma

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A pledge for Roma Programs that deliver…

– STATEMENT TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE EVALUATION OF THE EU FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL ROMA INTEGRATION STRATEGIES UP TO 2020. In: EPHA. 26.10.2017. https://epha.org/joint-statement-pledge-for-a-future-eu-roma-framework-which-delivers/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/joint-statement-pledge-for-a-future-eu-roma-framework-which-delivers/”]

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Horse Fair

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A Travellers and Roma horse fair in Snow, Gloucestershire. This fair has been held for centuries now.
The title and some of the article comments are typical of the way some of the papers write about Roma and Travellers in the UK.

– My big fat Gypsy Horse Fair: Travellers from all over the country converge on the Cotswolds for traditional festival. In: The Mail Online. 276.10.2017. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5021769/Stow-Gypsy-Horse-Fair-sees-hundreds-travellers-attend.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5021769/Stow-Gypsy-Horse-Fair-sees-hundreds-travellers-attend.html”]

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Sheffield: Exclusion …

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Apparently, hundreds of Roma children were excluded from school in the Sheffield region due to racism and bullying.
This in the UK. Really?

– Crisis fears over hundreds of Roma and Gypsy pupils excluded from Sheffield schools. In: The Star. 26.10.2017. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crisis-fears-over-hundreds-of-roma-and-gypsy-pupils-excluded-from-sheffield-schools-1-8825858 [link-preview url=”http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crisis-fears-over-hundreds-of-roma-and-gypsy-pupils-excluded-from-sheffield-schools-1-8825858″]

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Serbia: Another Attack

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A new attack against the Roma neighbourhood of Vidikovac in Belgrade. This is the fourth attack. This time a group of 15 men lead by an investor who is trying to grab the land on which the Roma live smashed a door of one of the barracks and, according to some, even the roof.
Bad, especially since the police doesn’t care.

– NEUER ANGRIFF AUF ROMA IN DER BELGRADER SIEDLUNG VIDIKOVAC. In: Roma Anti Discrimination Network. 26.10.2017. http://ran.eu.com/neuer-angriff-auf-roma-in-der-belgrader-siedlung-vidikovac/ [link-preview url=”http://ran.eu.com/neuer-angriff-auf-roma-in-der-belgrader-siedlung-vidikovac/”]

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Germany: Exhibition.

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A new exhibition opened in Heidelberg in Germany on the long path that Sinti and Roma had to go to achieve recognition.

– Ausstellung zeigt den langen Weg zur Anerkennung. In: Rhein Neckar Zeitung. 26.10.2017. https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-dokumentationszentrum-deutscher-sinti-und-rima-ausstellung-zeigt-den-langen-weg-zur-anerkennung-_arid,312008.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-dokumentationszentrum-deutscher-sinti-und-rima-ausstellung-zeigt-den-langen-weg-zur-anerkennung-_arid,312008.html”]

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