Daily Archives: September 7, 2023

News Eastern Europe Poland

Poland, Roma, and Netflix

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“Infamia” has just debuted on Netflix. The series by Anna Maliszewska and Jakub Czekaj is, in many respects, a unique and very original production. Although it does not avoid minor mistakes and shortcomings, one can honestly admit that it is one of the most interesting Polish TV series in recent months, and maybe even years.

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Ukraine, Roma, and Education

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In Ukraine, among the legal problems faced by Roma, education stands out as a separate topic. About 20% of the adult population of the Roma community have no education and have never attended school as reported by the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights.

As usual, 20% of what …

“Among a number of legal, social, and economic problems, one of the key ones remains the issue of Roma access to education. The educational level of the Roma population in general remains extremely low. According to the latest research by Roma public organizations, about 20% of the adult population do not have any education and have never attended school,” the message reads.

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Bulgaria and Elections

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A Bulgarian mayor tried to move a polling station to a Roma neighbourhood. The attempt of the mayor of Gurkovo, Marian Tsonev, elected by the DPS, to move a polling station from the centre of the city to the Roma neighbourhood failed.  Almost all other political forces rose up against him – BSP, GERB, PP, DB, “Vazrazhdane”, ITN and VMRO. They sent a complaint to the regional governor of Stara Zagora, Iva Radeva, who determined the order for the relocation of the section was not correct.

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