An article about a small town in the North East of Greece with a large Turkish speaking Moslem minority which comprises Turks, but also Roma and Pomaks, the latter being Slavs converted to Muslim religion.
– A Komotini, la minorité musulmane sert de baromètre des relations gréco-turques. In: Euronews. 04.02.2019. https://fr.euronews.com/2019/02/05/a-komotini-la-minorite-musulmane-sert-de-barometre-des-relations-greco-turques
The UN has still not compensated Kosovo Roma who were placed in camps that were heavily polluted resulting in serious health problems and malformations. The camps were run by the UN in Mitrovica.
– KOSOVO : LES NATIONS UNIES N’ONT TOUJOURS PAS INDEMNISÉ LES ROMS DE MITROVICA. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 08.02.2019. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-roms-indemnisations-MINUK
– A la Une: en Bosnie, une chape de plomb est retombée sur la Republika Srpska. In: RFI. 08.02.2019. http://www.rfi.fr/europe/20190208-une-bosnie-une-chape-plomb-est-retombee-republika-srpska
Not much this week in the French Press on Roma. An article in Libération investigates the views of the French state on Roma – albeit using itself derogatory terminology. In the North of France, a mayor who made derogatory comments on Roma in 2013 has problems with the justice, and his town is paying for it (yes!). Then more usual news, with a clean-up on a site of a former camp and a respite for some Roma near Paris.
– Est-ce ainsi que les gitans nous parlent ? In: Libération. 04.02.2019. https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2019/02/04/est-ce-ainsi-que-les-gitans-nous-parlent_1707304
– À Croix, le contribuable va payer pour le dérapage du maire. In: Nord Éclair. 08.02.2019. http://www.nordeclair.fr/217370/article/2019-02-08/croix-le-contribuable-va-payer-pour-le-derapage-du-maire
– Terrain occupé par les Roms à Isles-lès-Villenoy : les déchets enfin retires. In: Actu.fr. 07.02.2019. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/isles-les-villenoy_77232/nettoyage-terrain-occupe-roms-isles-villenoy_21357830.html
– Bobigny : un délai accordé aux familles roms de la rue de Paris. In: Le Parisien. 04.02.2019. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/bobigny-un-delai-accorde-aux-familles-roms-de-la-rue-de-paris-04-02-2019-8004165.php
Another contribution on RomArchive.
– Sinti und Roma als Storyteller in eigener Sache. In: Deutschland Rundfunk. 08.02.2019. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/romarchive-sinti-und-roma-als-storyteller-in-eigener-sache.3381.de.html?dram:article_id=438693
More on the plans of the UK government to criminalise illegal camping by travellers.
– Why the government has a ‘lazy and populist’ approach towards unauthorised traveller sites. In: Environment Journal. 08.02.2019. https://environmentjournal.online/articles/why-the-government-has-a-lazy-and-populist-approach-towards-unauthorised-traveller-sites/
– Travellers say they ‘live in fear’ as government plans tough new powers for unauthorised encampments. In: Get Surrey. 08.02.2019. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/travellers-say-live-fear-government-15797230
More on the controversial proposal of Roma Integration presented by the deputy prime minister. He also proposes free abortions to Roma women …
No comments …
– Bulgaria’s deputy PM proposes free abortions for Roma women to control birth rate. In: Daily Sabah. 08.02.2019. https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2019/02/08/bulgarias-deputy-pm-proposes-free-abortions-for-roma-women-to-control-birth-rate
The Lithuanian Department of National Minorities has proposed the introduction of August 2nd as a national day of remembrance of the Roma Holocaust.
– Департамент нацменьшинств Литвы предлагает включить в памятные даты день геноцида ромов. In: RU.DELFI. 08.02.2019. https://ru.delfi.lt/news/live/departament-nacmenshinstv-litvy-predlagaet-vklyuchit-v-pamyatnye-daty-den-genocida-romov.d?id=80319277
Manuel Valls, former French Prime Minister, is courting the votes of Roma – yes really. He who expulsed 27’000 of them while in France …
– Valls utiliza a los gitanos de la Mina para hacer campaña y se le vuelve en contra. In: El Nacional. 04.02.2019. https://www.elnacional.cat/es/barcelona/valls-gitanos-mina-campana_351231_102.html
The criminal proceedings against the perpetrator of the attack against a Roma camp in Lviv which left one Rom dead have started in Kiev.
– У Львові судять підозрюваних у нападі на табір ромів. In: UNN. 08.02.2019. https://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1778791-u-lvovi-sudyat-pidozryuvanikh-u-napadi-na-tabir-romiv
Bulgarian nationalists have presented a “Roma Integration Plan” which foresees cutting welfare and destroying “illegal” housing.
Really? And this in the EU?
– Bulgarian Nationalists’ Roma ‘Integration’ Plan Dismays Rights Advocates. In: Balkan Insight. 07.02.2019. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bulgarian-nationalists-issue-controversial-roma-integration-plan-02-07-2019
A more positive coverage on the OECD report on Slovakia with good growth expectations and some homework regarding the integration of Roma.
– OECD o Slovensku: Vysoký rast, nutnosť zlepšiť integráciu Rómov. In: Spravy. 05.02.2019. https://spravy.pravda.sk/ekonomika/clanok/501028-oecd-o-slovensku-vysoky-rast-nutniost-zlepsit-integraciu-romov/
First of two views on the current OECD report covering Slovakia. Basically, Slovakia could and should do better at integrating Roma.
– Správa OECD odhaľuje nedostatky v politikách zameraných na integráciu Rómov. In: Euraktiv. 06.02.2019. https://euractiv.sk/section/ekonomika-a-euro/news/sprava-oecd-odhaluje-nedostatky-v-politikach-zameranych-na-integraciu-romov/
A new plan in the UK foresees the possibility of jailing travellers for setting up illegal camps.
REALLY???
– CAMP CRACKDOWN. Travellers could be jailed for setting up unauthorised camps under new plans from Home Secretary Sajid Javid. In: The Sun. 07.02.2019. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8370697/travellers-jailed-illegal-camps-new-plans-sajid-javid/
On February 7th, Roma will protest in Venice in front of the regional parliament of the Veneto region against the evictions and ask for the implementation of the European structural Framework Agreements.
– Venezia: manifestazione Rom, Sinti e Caminanti contro il Decreto Sicurezza. In: Imola Oggi. 04.02.2019. https://www.imolaoggi.it/2019/02/04/venezia-manifestazione-rom-sinti-e-caminanti-contro-il-decreto-sicurezza/
A report on a project of self-help affordable housing for Roma in Slovakia.
– Slovakia: Self-help house building project changes Romani people’s lives. In: Romea. 02.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-self-help-house-building-project-changes-romani-people-apos-s-lives?fbclid=IwAR2jicUT4rfORsn8UPdORDS-byMW8ZdadNzzbOnbhxhsJO6Z9Zf5TbTGGLo#.XFWKrzPQRIo.facebook
Andrej Danko, Slovak MP and chairman of the Slovak National Party has been condemned by Roma and other personalities for his comments on television calling MP Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová “a little gypsy”.
He should apologise to all Roma.
– Roma personalities condemn Danko’s racist comment. In: The Slovak Spectator. 05.02.2019. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22046474/roma-personalities-condemn-dankos-racist-comment.html
– Rómovia obvinili Danka z rasizmu za výrok o Ďuriš-Nicholsonovej. In: SME. 06.02.2019.
https://domov.sme.sk/c/22045748/romovia-obvinili-danka-z-rasizmu-duris-nicholsonova.html#ixzz5ejypruMn
– Rómske osobnosti kritizovali výrok o cigánočke Nicholsonovej. In: TA3. 05.02.2019. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1147488/romske-osobnosti-kritizovali-vyrok-o-ciganocke-nicholsonovej.html
The Green party is stepping up its requests to fight racism against Roma and for more transparency in the selection of a commission for that purpose.
– „Mehr Respekt für Sinti und Roma“. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 02.02.2019. https://www.fr.de/politik/antiziganismus-respekt-fuer-sinti-roma-11651253.html
Why do shopkeepers put frogs in their shops in Portugal? Well, it is to keep Roma out.
An article in Al Jazeera on the prevalent racism against Roma in Portugal.
– Portuguese shopkeepers using ceramic frogs to ‘scare away’ Roma. In: Al Jazeera. 04.02.2019. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/portuguese-shopkeepers-ceramic-frogs-scare-roma-190203235953102.html
A Polish youtuber is under trial in Poland for having insulted Roma in many youtube videos he posted. He is one of the most popular contributor in Poland.
Judgement in mid February.
– Znany youtuber znieważył Romów? Wyrok w jego sprawie w połowie lutego. In: Głos Wielkopolski. 01.02.2019. https://gloswielkopolski.pl/znany-youtuber-zniewazyl-romow-wyrok-w-jego-sprawie-w-polowie-lutego/ar/13854302
The Swiss government asked Slovakia to stop discrimination against Roma. Well… Considering that the Swiss don’t recognise Roma as a minority, one can ask oneselft why they are so righteous in this case.
– La Slovaquie doit mettre fin à la discrimination contre les Roms. In: La Liberté. 28.01.2019. https://www.laliberte.ch/news-agence/detail/la-slovaquie-doit-mettre-fin-a-la-discrimination-contre-les-roms/473123
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