25.6% of Hungarians live in poverty. This is 2.46 Mio people. And not all Roma as there are roughly 800’000 Roma in that country and not all are poor. Roma are more likely than non-Roma to be poor.
– Quarter of population poor or at risk of social exclusion. The Budapest Business Journal. 04.12.2017. https://bbj.hu/economy/quarter-of-population-poor-or-at-risk-of-social-exclusion_142406 [link-preview url=”https://bbj.hu/economy/quarter-of-population-poor-or-at-risk-of-social-exclusion_142406″]
The Social Democrats (SPD) in the Bavarian Parliament are asking for a formal treaty between the State of Bavaria and the Sinti and Roma, as a sign of the responsibilities of the state and as a mean to fight racism and discrimination.
– SPD will Staatsvertrag mit Sinti und Roma im Frühjahr 2018. In: Die Welt. 05.12.2017. https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regiolinegeo/bayern/article171267949/SPD-will-Staatsvertrag-mit-Sinti-und-Roma-im-Fruehjahr-2018.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regiolinegeo/bayern/article171267949/SPD-will-Staatsvertrag-mit-Sinti-und-Roma-im-Fruehjahr-2018.html”]
The German Rapper Sido about himself and his Sinti Roots.
– Rapper Sido: „Mir ist egal, was die Leute denken“. In: Neue Presse. 04.12.2017. http://www.neuepresse.de/Nachrichten/Kultur/Rapper-Sido-Mir-ist-egal-was-die-Leute-denken [link-preview url=”http://www.neuepresse.de/Nachrichten/Kultur/Rapper-Sido-Mir-ist-egal-was-die-Leute-denken”]
An article on the shantytowns of Europe, from Madrid to Stockholm, by way of Paris, Berlin, Rome.
Bad. But could be easily solved If one wanted to.
– Le retour des bidonvilles en Europe. In: RFI. 29.11.2017. http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20171129-europe-bidonvilles-immigration-roms-expulsion-campements-roumains-bulgares [link-preview url=”http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20171129-europe-bidonvilles-immigration-roms-expulsion-campements-roumains-bulgares”]
An exhibition on forced sterilisations in Koblenz, Germany. The Exhibition centres on the times of the Nazis in Germany but one should not forget that this practice was still common in the Czech and Slovak republic until very recently, and that countries like Switzerland (last know case 1992) or Sweden continued the practice way after World War Two.
– Ausstellung zu Zwangssterilisationen in NS-Zeit. 04.12.2017. https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regiolinegeo/rheinlandpfalzsaarland/article171225340/Ausstellung-zu-Zwangssterilisationen-in-NS-Zeit.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regiolinegeo/rheinlandpfalzsaarland/article171225340/Ausstellung-zu-Zwangssterilisationen-in-NS-Zeit.html”]
An Exhibition in Berlin explores the relation of football with racism against Roma. There have been numerous examples where the term “Gypsy” or “Zigeuner” have been used as insults against other players, but there have been more serious incidents too.
– “Das ist ein Gesamtproblem des Fußballs”. In: Deutschlandfunk. 03.12.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/antiziganismus-das-ist-ein-gesamtproblem-des-fussballs.1346.de.html?dram:article_id=402229 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/antiziganismus-das-ist-ein-gesamtproblem-des-fussballs.1346.de.html?dram:article_id=402229″]
A Roma initiative in the Polish city of Prudnik: A centre for children where they can do their homework and get help, but also where they can hang out with others instead of being out in the street.
– Prudnik: Nowa świetlica dla Romów już działa. In: Radio Opole. 02.12.2017. http://radio.opole.pl/100,220781,prudnik-nowa-swietlica-dla-romow-juz-dziala&s=1&si=1&sp=1 [link-preview url=”http://radio.opole.pl/100,220781,prudnik-nowa-swietlica-dla-romow-juz-dziala&s=1&si=1&sp=1″]
A lengthy article about a Roma book club in Slovakia. They record videos on the books, giving some basic information about the author, a shortened view of the plot, and what they liked about it. Idea behind it it to motivate others to read.
– Rómky o prečítaných knihách nakrúcajú videorecenzie. In: SME. 30.11.2017. https://kultura.sme.sk/c/20707596/romky-oprecitanych-knihach-nakrucaju-videorecenzie.html [link-preview url=”https://kultura.sme.sk/c/20707596/romky-oprecitanych-knihach-nakrucaju-videorecenzie.html”]
A series of movies this week in Cologne on Roma and Sinti.
– https://www.facebook.com/events/301911143632484/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/events/301911143632484/”]
The news in France were dominated by the evacuation of the camp on the petite ceinture railway in Paris. Other news included a fire in a camp in Ivry, near Paris, resulting in the evacuation of the entire camp; in that same city, other Roma were received by the authorities, as they are requesting access to housing (as mandated by French Law); a discussion on a project from Roma in the North was very much controversial; a cold snap in Western France; and finally an altercation between Roma and Albanians in Macon.
– Paris : les Roms de la Petite ceinture ont quitté le bidonville… mais pour combien de temps ? In: Le Parisien. 28.11.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75018/paris-les-roms-de-la-petite-ceinture-ont-quitte-le-bidonville-mais-pour-combien-de-temps-28-11-2017-7421238.php
– A Paris, un campement de Roms évacué pour la 4e fois en trois ans. In: RFI. 28.11.2017. http://www.rfi.fr/france/20171128-paris-campement-rom-evacue-france-fois-3-ans-nord-communaute
– Paris: un campement de Roms démantelé. In: Actu Politique. 28.11.2017. http://www.actupolitique.info/paris-un-campement-de-roms-demantele/
– Pierrefitte-sur-Seine : un campement rom évacué à cause d’un incendie. In: Yahoo. 02.12.2017. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/pierrefitte-seine-campement-rom-évacué-à-cause-d-123015231.html
– Ivry-sur-Seine : les Roms de l’ancien camp Truillot ont rendez-vous en prefecture. In: Le Parisien. 28.11.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/ivry-sur-seine-94200/ivry-sur-seine-les-roms-de-l-ancien-camp-truillot-ont-rendez-vous-en-prefecture-28-11-2017-7420830.php
– Ivry : la préfecture reçoit les Roms. In: Le Parisien. 29.11.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/ivry-sur-seine-94200/ivry-la-prefecture-recoit-les-roms-29-11-2017-7423200.php
– La réunion publique de présentation du «sas roms» a été houleuse… In: La Voix du Nord. 29.11.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/275904/article/2017-11-29/la-reunion-publique-de-presentation-du-sas-roms-ete-houleuse
– Avis de grand froid sur le campement rue du Maine. In: Ouest France. 28.11.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/avis-de-grand-froid-sur-le-campement-rue-du-maine-5413796
– Deux suspects jugés ce vendredi après l’altercation au parking Monnier. In: Le Journal. 01.12.2017. http://www.lejsl.com/edition-macon/2017/12/01/deux-suspects-juges-ce-vendredi-apres-l-altercation-au-parking-monnier [link-preview url=”https://fr.news.yahoo.com/pierrefitte-seine-campement-rom-évacué-à-cause-d-123015231.html “]
Frank Sinisi, an ex-Front National Politician was condemned in Grenoble to a two-month suspended prison sentence and to a 2’000 EUR fine for having suggested to use the Roma’s gold teeth to pay for their accommodation.
Good that he was condemned, but this is a bit light …
– Fontaine : Franck Sinisi condamné pour provocation à la haine raciale. In: Le Dauphiné. 28.11.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/11/28/fontaine-le-conseiller-municipal-fn-condamne-pour-provocation-a-la-haine-raciale
– Un ex-élu FN voulant «nourrir et loger» les Roms en récupérant leurs dents en or condamné. In: RT. 29.11.2017. https://francais.rt.com/france/46058-ex-elu-fn-voulant-nourrir-loger-roms-dents-or-condamne
– Il proposait de “récupérer les dents en or” des Roms : l’ex-élu FN Franck Sinisi condamné pour incitation à la haine raciale. In: LCI. 28.11.2017. https://www.lci.fr/justice/attente-confirmation-il-proposait-de-recuperer-les-dents-en-or-des-roms-l-ex-elu-fn-franck-sinisi-condamne-pour-incitation-a-la-haine-raciale-2071836.html
– Affaire “des dents en or des Roms”: L’ex FN Franck Sinisi condamné à 2 mois de prison avec sursis. In: FR3 France Info. 28.11.2017. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/dents-roms-jugement-doit-etre-rendu-ce-mardi-au-palais-justice-grenoble-1374361.html
– PROPOS ANTI-ROMS À FONTAINE : L’ÉLU FRANCK SINISI CONDAMNÉ POUR INCITATION À LA HAINE RACIALE. In: Place Grenet. 28.11.2017. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2017/11/28/propos-anti-roms-a-fontaine-lelu-franck-sinisi-condamne-incitation-a-haine-raciale/164451
– Prison avec sursis pour un élu qui voulait “récupérer les dents en or” des Roms. In: Paris Match. 28.11.2017. http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Prison-avec-sursis-pour-un-elu-qui-voulait-recuperer-les-dents-en-or-des-Roms-1406063 [link-preview url=”https://francais.rt.com/france/46058-ex-elu-fn-voulant-nourrir-loger-roms-dents-or-condamne “]
Wilhelm Leuschner, a German social democrat and union activist is known in Germany as an anti-fascist and resistant. What is less known is that, while interior minister of the State of Hessen, he introduced strict anti-Roma policies, including forced fingerprinting and registration of the Sinti and Roma in Hessen.
This information was later used to deport and kill them.
– Vorbild mit Schattenseiten. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 01.12.2017. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/landespolitik/wilhelm-leuschner-vorbild-mit-schattenseiten-a-1398570 [link-preview url=”http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/landespolitik/wilhelm-leuschner-vorbild-mit-schattenseiten-a-1398570″]
The left fraction in the Parliament of Bremen is asking for a moratorium of the forced repatriation of refugees – especially Roma – during the winter months. Germany is forcefully repatriating many Roma from the Kosovo.
– Linke fordert Abschiebestopp. In: Weser Kurier. 29.11.2017. https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/bremen-stadt_artikel,-linke-fordert-abschiebestopp-_arid,1674459.html [link-preview url=”https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/bremen-stadt_artikel,-linke-fordert-abschiebestopp-_arid,1674459.html”]
A recent Slovak survey showed that a very large majority of Slovaks does not want to live close to Moslems or to Roma. Roma come out worse in the survey.
No surprises, but really bad results across the party lines.
– Slováci sú stále intolerantní, ukázal prieskum: Nechceme bývať vedľa Rómov, ani moslimov. In: Topky. 02.12.2017. http://www.topky.sk/cl/10/1672795/Slovaci-su-stale-intolerantni–ukazal-prieskum–Nechceme-byvat-vedla-Romov–ani-moslimov [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/10/1672795/Slovaci-su-stale-intolerantni–ukazal-prieskum–Nechceme-byvat-vedla-Romov–ani-moslimov”]
An excavation of mass graves dating back to World War Two in Slovenia uncovered the remains of 53 Roma, amongst which there were several children. The Roma were shot in 1942 by Yugoslav Partisans.
Roma massacres were not just done by Ustaša and Germans …
– Partizanski pokol Romov pri Ljubljani: izkopali so ostanke 53 ljudi, med žrtvami tudi otroci. In: Reporter. 30.11.2017. http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/partizanski-pokol-romov-v-iski-izkopali-so-ostanke-53-ljudi-med-zrtvami-tudi-otroci-608100
– “Preventivno uničenje” zaradi strahu pred izdajo – v Iški odkrito množično grobišče Romov. In: RTV. 30.11.2017. https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/preventivno-unicenje-zaradi-strahu-pred-izdajo-v-iski-odkrito-mnozicno-grobisce-romov/439284
– 53 ROMOV NAJ BI POBILI PARTIZANI. In: DNEVNIK. 30.11.2017. http://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/dnevnik/174505815 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/preventivno-unicenje-zaradi-strahu-pred-izdajo-v-iski-odkrito-mnozicno-grobisce-romov/439284 “]
An article about the Roma Day in Berlin (held on Nov. 24th), and its message: Many Roma are well integrated, Roma have to get out of the defensive, and racism needs to be be firmly condemned.
– Roma-Day in Berlin: Aufstehen gegen Rassismus und Nationalismus. In: BNR. 24.11.2017. https://www.bnr.de/artikel/aktuell-aus-der-zivilgesellschaft/roma-day-in-berlin-aufstehen-gegen-rassismus-und-nationali [link-preview url=”https://www.bnr.de/artikel/aktuell-aus-der-zivilgesellschaft/roma-day-in-berlin-aufstehen-gegen-rassismus-und-nationali”]
The European Roma Platform probably missed a point in their deliberation and focus, namely that of the education at an early age of young Roma. This is where the problem starts and one of the key sources of later problems on the job market.
– EU PLATFORM FOR ROMA INCLUSION 2017, A MISSED CHANCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. In: REYN. 29.11.2017. http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/ [link-preview url=”http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/”]
The European Roma Platform probably missed a point in their deliberation and focus, namely that of the education at an early age of young Roma. This is where the problem starts and one of the key sources of later problems on the job market.
– EU PLATFORM FOR ROMA INCLUSION 2017, A MISSED CHANCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. In: REYN. 29.11.2017. http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/ [link-preview url=”http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/”]
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