Daily Archives: November 8, 2017

Laszlo Bogdan – More on Cserdi

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More information on the case of Laszlo Bogdan, the mayor of Cserdi. On the fact that his conviction just came out in the press, it seems that the government was behind it, as it was not happy of his invitation to Syrian refugees. On the differing views among Roma, there are two views that contrast: one that is more civil right movement like, and one advocated by Laszlo Bogdan.

– HUNGARIAN ROMA DILEMMAS. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 06.11.2017. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/11/06/hungarian-roma-dilemmas/

Sofia and Horse Carriages

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The municipality of Sofia is planning to ban horse-drawn carriages from the centre of town. Reportedly it is for security reasons but it de-facto bans many Roma from the city centre and deprives them of their livelihood.

– Opinion: Horse-drawn carriage ban in Sofia would be institutionalised racism. In: The Sofia Globe. 07.11.2017. https://sofiaglobe.com/2017/11/07/opinion-horse-drawn-carriage-ban-in-sofia-would-be-institutionalised-racism-2/

Stolpersteine …

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Dozens of stumbling stones, these little stones that remind people of Holocaust victims and are embedded in the pavement, were stolen in Berlin.
BAD.

– Stolpersteine in Neukölln gestohlen. In: Tagesspeigel. 07.11.2017. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/gedenken-an-holocaust-opfer-stolpersteine-in-neukoelln-gestohlen/20548596.html
– Germany: Nazi victim memorial stones stolen in Berlin. In: Death Rattles Sport. 08.11.2017. http://deathrattlesports.com/germany-nazi-victim-memorial-stones-stolen-in-berlin/152363

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