Daily Archives: December 25, 2018

Bulgaria and Islam

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Bulgaria significantly increased state funding for religions, including Islam, in an attempt to prevent radical Islam. The bad point here is that the Roma are mentioned in the same sentence together with radical Islam. And while many Roma are Moslems, up till now they haven’t radicalised at all. Anyhow, best weapon against this is integration …

– La Bulgarie légifère pour mieux contrôler l’islam radical. In: i24 Europe. 21.12.2018. https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/international/europe/191452-181221-la-bulgarie-legifere-pour-mieux-controler-l-islam-radical [link-preview url=”https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/international/europe/191452-181221-la-bulgarie-legifere-pour-mieux-controler-l-islam-radical”]

French Chronicle …

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Not surprising in view of the current protests in France, the Roma are not on the front pages…
First, two occasions to see the documentary “8 Avenue Lenine” in Paris. Not to be missed.
Then, the usual litany: Annecy pondering whether to close a camp or first find a decent lodging for its residents (really????); in Grenoble, 15 families are threatened with expulsion; and in the Vosges, a family is expulsed, and alternate lodgement is refused (which is illegal in France).

– Documentaire “8, avenue Lénine” : 2 projections à Paris en janvier 2019. In: Respect Mag. 18.12.2018. https://www.respectmag.com/31931-documentaire-8-avenue-lenine-2-projections-a-paris-en-janvier-2019
– Annecy : camp de roms des Ilettes, démanteler tout de suite ou reloger d’abord ? In: Le Dauphiné. 18.12.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/12/18/annecy-camp-de-roms-des-ilettes-demanteler-tout-de-suite-ou-reloger-d-abord
– Quinze familles roms menacées d’expulsion à Fontaine, agglomération de Grenoble. In: France Info. 19.12.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/quinze-familles-roms-menacees-expulsion-fontaine-agglomeration-grenoble-1595373.html
– Saint-Dié-des-Vosges : une famille de roms expulsée, le 115 refuse de les reloger. In: Vosges Matin. 21.12.2018. https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/societe/2018/12/21/saint-die-des-vosges-une-famille-de-roms-expulsee-le-115-refuse-de-les-reloger [link-preview url=”https://www.respectmag.com/31931-documentaire-8-avenue-lenine-2-projections-a-paris-en-janvier-2019 “]

Switzerland and Racism

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An interview of Stefan Heinichen on Roma, Switzerland, and Racism.

– “Die Behörden haben Angst vor den Roma, weil sie nichts über sie wissen”. In: Swissinfo. 23.12.2018. https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/gesellschaft/anerkennung-von-minderheiten_-die-behoerden-haben-angst-vor-den-roma–weil-sie-nichts-ueber-sie-wissen-/44608000
– «Les autorités ont peur car elles ne savent rien sur les Roms». In: Swissinfo. 23.12.2018. https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/societe/reconnaissance-des-minorités_-les-autorités-ont-peur-car-elles-ne-savent-rien-sur-les-roms-/44575924 [link-preview url=”https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/gesellschaft/anerkennung-von-minderheiten_-die-behoerden-haben-angst-vor-den-roma–weil-sie-nichts-ueber-sie-wissen-/44608000 “]

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