January 7, 2022 - rroma.org

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Football and Racism

January 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Yet another case of insulting players calling one “Gypsy”. When will football tackle this?

Jose Mourinho ‘pleads with Roma fans to stop gypsy chants directed at Zlatan Ibrahimovic’ during ill-tempered Serie A clash with AC Milan… but ‘abuse of the Swedish striker continued as he was warming down after the match’. In: Daily Mail. 06.01.2022. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10376963/Mourinho-stops-gypsy-chants-Roma-fans-directed-Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-Serie-match.html
Reports: Mourinho asks Roma fans to stop racist chanting at Ibrahimovic but they continued. In: Sempre Milan. 06.01.2022. https://sempremilan.com/mourinho-roma-ibrahimovic-racist-chants
During a Serie A match, Mourinho ‘puts an end to Roma fans’ “gypsy” chants directed at Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Nokia News. 06.01.2022. https://www.nokiamobilephonenews.co.uk/uk/during-a-serie-a-match-mourinho-puts-an-end-to-roma-fans-gypsy-chants-directed-at-zlatan-ibrahimovic/

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary, Votes, and Roma

January 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The commissioner for Roma relations of the Hungarian Interior Ministry has been recorded saying that he would fund programs if the organisations put forward candidates to the government’s liking

Leaked tapes: government commissioner accused of bribing Roma for electoral gain. In: Euractive. 06.01.2022. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/leaked-tapes-government-commissioner-accused-of-bribing-roma-for-electoral-gain/

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe Uncategorized

Bulgaria: Festival

January 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Vasilitsa Roma Festival project brings together the efforts of two artists who have proven themselves on the world stage – Bulgarian Roma and ethnic Bulgarians – for a valuable educational initiative and the creation of a highly artistic creative product, as well as for their presentation to the public.

Джаз музика с ромски ритми събира артисти, доказали се на световната сцена. In: Impressio. 06.01.2022. https://impressio.dir.bg/afish/dzhaz-muzika-s-romski-ritmi-sabira-artisti-dokazali-se-na-svetovnata-stsena

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Dikh Radio

January 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Roma Radio called “Dikh” [there is also a Dikh TV, hence the name] opened in Hungary. The owner of Dikh TV is close to the Orban Regime.

Elindult a Rádió Dikh, a roma rádió. In: 444. 03.01.2022. https://444.hu/2022/01/03/elindult-a-radio-dikh-a-roma-radio
La seule radio rom de Hongrie est désormais diffusée sur les ondes FM. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Centrale. 06.01.2022. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/breve/la-seule-radio-rom-de-hongrie-est-desormais-diffusee-sur-les-ondes-fm/

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary, Fidesz, and Roma

January 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Attila Sztojka, Director General of the Directorate General for Social Opportunity (TEF) has been recorded coercing Roma politicians from the Hungarian Roma autonomy to support Fidesz, the party of the prime minister Orban and propose candidates which are “fitting”.

Bad, but it shows the corruption of the system.

Sztojka Attila főigazgatósága úgy mesélt arról, hogy hogyan nem akarnak megvásárolni senkit, hogy nem mondott semmit. In: 444.hu. 06.01.2022. https://444.hu/2022/01/06/sztojka-attila-foigazgatosaga-ugy-meselt-arrol-hogy-hogyan-nem-akarnak-megvasarolni-senkit-hogy-nem-mondott-semmit
„Félre ne értsétek, ez nem megvásárlás, én senkit nem akarok megvásárolni”. In: 444.hu. 05.01.2022. https://444.hu/2022/01/05/felre-ne-ertsetek-ez-nem-megvasarlas-en-senkit-nem-akarok-megvasarolni