Daily Archives: April 12, 2025

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Poland and Roma Settlements

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Poland and Roma Settlements

An old story, in the Polish town of Limanowsa, local Roma lived in a insalubrious building. So the municipality decided to purchase another building to house these Roam families. The catch: They did not buy the building in the town but in another one …

That town is a touristy one and did not appreciate this. Neither did Roma who were de-facto forced resettled.

Since no one moved in, the town of Limanowa needs to repay loans.

We are not going to cry here …

Lithuania News Eastern Europe

Vilnius – Lithuania and April 8th

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Vilnius – Lithuania and April 8th

On Tuesday April 8th, Vilnius hosted celebrations to mark World Roma Day. An event with the participation of representatives of the authorities and the Roma community was held in  the Visitors’ Centre of the Seimas (Parliament). The Roma anthem was sung on the banks of the Neris River, and wreaths of flowers were lowered into the water to commemorate the victims of the Roma genocide.

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Poland and April 8th

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Poland and April 8th

A few of the many articles on April 8th in the Polish press. The university of Warsaw claim theyt have been conducting research on Roma “migration” since 2016. There they mean migration of Roma from other countries as Poland such as Ukrainian Roma.

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgarian Politics, Roma, and Mahalas

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Bulgarian Politics, Roma, and Mahalas

Kiril Petkov, a former Bulgarian prime minister and candidate in the upcoming elections is defending the rights of a Mahala (a Roma neighbourhood) in Sofia. He is not alone in defending the “Zaharna Fabrika” which has who has called for manifestations in front of the parliament.

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