Angelo Debarre – together with the very beginnings at the Rose Fleurie in Paris.
Daily Archives: April 9, 2018
Poland and Roma
Even thought there are very few Roma living in Poland, they are still facing discrimination and prejudice. A very good report on their situation.
– Poland’s Roma community battles discrimination. In: Deutsche Welle. 08.04.2018. http://www.dw.com/en/polands-roma-community-battles-discrimination/a-43273328
Roma Poverty
Many Roma are facing living conditions that are closer to those of third world countries rather than to European standards…
– Many EU Roma face life like people in the world’s poorer countries. In: FRA. 06.04.2018. http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2018/many-eu-roma-face-life-people-worlds-poorer-countries
EU Secretary General
Thorbjørn Jagland, the EU Council secretary General urged political parties in Europe to sing a pledge to improve the political representation of Roma women in politics.
Good!
– 8 April, International Roma Day: Statement by Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland. In: Council of Europe. 06.04.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/with-the-number-of-elected-roma-and-traveller-women-close-to-zero-the-secretary-general-urges-political-parties-to-fast-track-roma-women-in-politics
International Roma Day
EU leaders marked the International Roma Day.
– EU Leaders Mark International Roma Day. In: Emerging Europe. 07.04.2018. http://www.emerging-europe.com/in-brief/eu-leaders-mark-international-roma-day/
REALLY?????
Mateo Salvini, the current Italian leader of the Lega Nord – the far right party which won a large number of seats in the recent Italian elections found nothing better than to comment on the International Roma day by saying:
“if many of them worked more and stole less, if many of them sent their children to school instead of teaching them to steal, then it really would be something to celebrate”.
No further comments.
– Italy’s far-right League marks International Roma Day by telling them to “work more and steal less”. In: Il Globo. 09.04.2018. http://ilglobo.com.au/news/38209/italys-far-right-league-marks-international-roma-day-by-telling-them-to-work-more-and-steal-less/
– Try stealing less, League head tells Roma. In: Pulse Live. 08.04.2018. http://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/world/try-stealing-less-italian-league-head-tells-roma-id8222907.html
– Try stealing less, Italian League head tells Roma. In: The Malay Mail. 08.04.2018. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/try-stealing-less-italian-league-head-tells-roma
– Try stealing less, Italian League head tells Roma. In: Le Journal du Cameroon. 08.04.2018. https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/try-stealing-less-italian-league-head-tells-roma/
English (UK) 
Deutsch 
Français