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Hungary and Segregation

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Budapest Francophone Journal met with Gábor Erőss, a 52-year-old Hungarian sociologist, researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Center for Social Sciences (TK SzI) and former deputy mayor of Budapest’s 8th district (Józsefváros) between 2019 and 2024. A member of the Párbeszéd Green Party, he exercised his mandate with a clear priority: to combat school segregation in a long-marginalized neighborhood. Trained in France, at Paris Descartes University, then at the EHESS, Gábor Erőss reflects on the educational policies he has implemented and his vision of school as a tool for social emancipation.

L’éducation contre la ségrégation : entretien avec Gábor Erőss, sociologue engagé et élu écologiste. In: JFB. 29.07.2025. https://www.jfb.hu/societe/leducation-contre-la-segregation-entretien-avec-gabor-eross-sociologue-engage-et-elu

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Montenegro: Mediators

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Montenegro Ministry of Education and Science has announced that a competition has been launched for the recruitment of educational mediators to support the education of Roma students for the 2025/2026 school year. The plan is to recruit 85 people, including 50 mediators for primary education and 35 for secondary education.

Well, nice intentions, but will it suffice?

85 médiateurs seront embauchés pour aider les élèves roms dans les écoles primaires et secondaires. In: Sloboden Pečat. 31.07.2025. https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/fr/kje-se-angazhiraat-85-medijatori-za-pomosh-na-uchenicite-romi-vo-osnovnite-i-srednite-uchilishta/
Le ministère de l’Éducation et des Sciences a annoncé deux appels à l’engagement de médiateurs éducatifs roms – pour la première fois également dans l’enseignement secondaire. In: Koha. 01.08.2025. https://koha.mk/fr/mash-shpalli-dy-thirrje-per-angazhimin-e-mediatoreve-arsimore-rome-per-here-te-pare-edhe-ne-arsimin-e-mesem/

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French Chronicle …

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

A first in the French press, and a welcomed one. For the first time since we actually do these press reviews, the French press not only speaks about the Genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust, but also for the French involvement, and that it happened there too.

The rest of the news, unfortunately, is more of the usual: Families facing expulsion in Nantes; the closure of a camp near Toulouse, but for a change, people finding new lodgings; some travelers camping near Toulouse; and the death of a young Roma boy who was killed by a passing car while crossing the road.

En France, vers une journée de commémoration nationale du génocide des Roms et des Voyageurs ? In: Radio France. 02.08.2025. https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/journal-de-18h/journal-de-18h-emission-du-samedi-02-aout-2025-7857122
Commémoration du massacre des Voyageurs de 1944: le génocide oublié des Roms. In: France 24. 02.08.2025. https://www.france24.com/fr/vidéo/20250802-commémoration-du-massage-des-voyageurs-de-1944-le-génocide-oublié-des-roms
L’Europe commémore le génocide des Sintis et des Roms. In: Express. 02.08.2025. https://www.gazetaexpress.com/fr/L%27Europe-commémore-le-génocide-des-Sintis-et-des-Roms/
“On ne peut pas les oublier” : Roms, Voyageurs, Manouches… hommage aux victimes du génocide des populations “nomades” pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale à Rivesaltes. In: L’Indépendant. 02.08.2025. https://www.lindependant.fr/2025/08/02/on-ne-peut-pas-les-oublier-roms-voyageurs-manouches-hommage-aux-victimes-du-genocide-des-populations-nomades-pendant-la-seconde-guerre-mondiale-a-12857546.php
« On va aller où ? » : à Nantes, les familles roms de Doulon-Gohards sont menacées d’expulsion. In: MaVille. 29.07.2025. https://saint-nazaire.maville.com/actu/actudet_–on-va-aller-ou-a-nantes-les-familles-roms-de-doulon-gohards-sont-menacees-d-expulsion-_dep-6917920_actu.Htm#google_vignette
Terrain de la Flambère à Toulouse : les habitants relogés, c’est la “fin du campement illégal”. In: L’Opinion. 29.07.2025. https://lopinion.com/articles/politique/29725_flambere-relogement-personnes
Gens du voyage. “Le maire a failli se faire renverser” : une centaine de caravanes s’installe près de Toulouse. In: Actu Toulouse. 28.07.2025. https://actu.fr/occitanie/lespinasse_31293/gens-du-voyage-le-maire-a-failli-se-faire-renverser-une-centaine-de-caravanes-s-installe-pres-de-toulouse_62964307.html
Une famille s’arrête sur la route pour soulager l’envie pressante de leur fils : l’adolescent meurt percuté par une voiture. La Dépêche. 01.08.2025. https://www.ladepeche.fr/2025/08/01/une-famille-sarrete-sur-la-route-pour-soulager-lenvie-pressante-de-leur-fils-ladolescent-meurt-percute-par-une-voiture-12855861.php

Près d’Annemasse : il s’arrête pour une pause pipi, traverse la route et se fait mortellement percuter. In: M Annecy. 01.08.2025. https://mannecy.fr/news/locales/105106/pres-d-annemasse-il-s-arrete-pour-une-pause-pipi-traverse-la-route-et-se-fait-mortellement-percuter

Europe

The European Commission

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The European Commission on the genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust.

European Commission commemorates Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. In: Brussels Times. 02.08.2025. https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1688655/1688655

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IHRA: Michaela Küchler

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The secretary general of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on the Genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust and the need to remember.

Michaela Küchler on nearly forgotten concentration camp and need to remember genocide of the Roma. In: Radio Prague International. 02.08.2025. https://english.radio.cz/michaela-kuchler-nearly-forgotten-concentration-camp-and-need-remember-genocide-8858577

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Council of Europe: Statement

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

For the August 2^nd commemoration of the Genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the CoE issued a statement.

European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: investing in memorialisation and supporting communities are crucial to building more inclusive societies. In: Council of Europe. 02ю08ю2025ю https://www.coe.int/ca/web/commissioner/-/european-roma-holocaust-memorial-day-investing-in-memorialisation-and-supporting-communities-are-crucial-to-building-more-inclusive-societies

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Poland: Commemoration

August 4, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Commemoration of the genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust have been held throughout Poland on August 2^nd. The main one was held on the site of the former Roma camp in the KZ Auschwitz Birkenau in the presence of many European politicians, Romani Rose, chairman of the German Council of Sinti and Roma, as well as many survivors.

Poland marks Roma and Sinti Genocide Remembrance Day. In Polskieradio. 02.08.2025. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3559829,poland-marks-roma-and-sinti-genocide-remembrance-day
Poland marks Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. In: TVP Worl. 02.08.2025. https://tvpworld.com/88143605/poland-marks-roma-holocaust-memorial-day