Daily Archives: November 3, 2023

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria and Vote Buying / Vote Rigging

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Two articles in the Bulgarian press about vote buying and vote rigging. In one case, in Vidin, suspects dropped many ballots in the ballot box. A person who filmed and highlighted the event was beaten up. In Gorna Oryahovitsa, one of the candidate for mayor is being investigated for vote buying.

Croatia News Eastern Europe

Croatia and Racism

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Social Democrat MP Romana Nikolić gave a lecture at the Faculty of Philosophy in Osijek entitled “Antigypsyism” in which she pointed out the problem of discrimination and marginalization and the lack of integration faced by the Roma in Croatia. According to her, the poor social status of the Roma is clear based on statistics: monthly incomes place more than 92% of Roma households at risk of poverty, 85% of households use social services, and a third of Roma live in dilapidated and inadequate buildings. 70% of them also live in segregated settlements without social amenities.

News Eastern Europe Poland Ukraine

Ukrainian Roma Refugees in Poland

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About three to four hundred Ukrainian Roma refugees are housed in a recreation complex in Poręba Wielka, in Poland’s Gorce mountains. The recreation complex belongs to a controversial entrepreneur who is being accused of making money with the refugees.

The people in the regions complain about these Roma refugees and fear that they will be robbed.

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Romanes in Slovenia

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On the occasion of November 5th World Roma Language Day, the Association of Roma in Slovenia has prepared a seminar entitled Researching the Roma language from the perspective of Romanology. At the seminar, the representatives of the Union of Roma of Slovenia pointed out that they are facing the challenge that Roma children no longer speak Romanes. This is what they want to change.

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