Daily Archives: May 23, 2023

Slovakia, Roma, and the EU

May 23, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The European Commission criticizes Slovakia for not being able to effectively use hundreds of millions of euros from European funds. The money is intended to improve the quality of life of marginalized communities. There are about 500,000 Roma in Slovakia. Many live in extreme poverty, on the margins of society.

Európska komisia kritizuje Slovensko, že nevie efektívne využiť stovky miliónov eur z eurofondov. In: RTVS. 22.05.2023. https://spravy.rtvs.sk/2023/05/europska-komisia-kritizuje-slovensko-ze-nevie-efektivne-vyuzit-stovky-milionov-eur-z-eurofondov/

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Belarus and Roma

May 23, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Roma organization of the Ashmyany Land region has been closed by the authorities. It has officially existed for twenty years – it was registered in 2003. It is one of the smallest ethnic associations in the Grodno region in terms of the number of members. As of January 1 last year, the Community had only 22 members, eight fewer than in 2014, when the list of organizations included thirty names.

Officially, there are only 7’079 Roma in Belarus.

Reżim Łukaszenki prześladuje Cyganów. In: Belsat. 22.05.2023. https://belsat.eu/pl/news/22-05-2023-wladze-lukaszenki-likwiduja-oganizacje-oszmianskich-cyganow

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