Roma in Slovakia

June 5, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities (ÚSVRK), headed by Alexander Daško (Smer), will lose the ability to decide on the distribution of money from EU funds to support the inclusion of Roma men and women from July.

Roma experts criticise the move.

Je to krok späť, oslabí to úrad. Odborníci kritizujú, že splnomocnenec pre Rómov stratí kontrolu nad eurofondami (anketa). In: Romano ForumDennik N. 03.06.2026. https://romanoforum.dennikn.sk/je-to-krok-spat-oslabi-to-urad-odbornici-kritizuju-ze-splnomocnenec-pre-romov-strati-kontrolu-nad-eurofondami-anketa/

Bosnia News Eastern Europe

Romano David Bowie

June 5, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Jovan Živadonović Džipsii, a Roma musician from Zaječar who is called the Roma David Bowie, will perform this Saturday in front of the Sarajevo audience at the Hemingway’s Bar club.

“Balkanski David Bowie” dolazi u Sarajevo – Dzipsii predstavlja novi album. In: Oslobodjenje. 04.06.2026. https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/magazin/showbiz/balkanski-david-bowie-dolazi-u-sarajevo-dzipsii-predstavlja-novi-album/
Dzipsii u Sarajevu promoviše novi album “JOVAN”. In: Mondo. 05.06.2026. https://mondo.ba/Magazin/Showtime/a1477206/dzipsii-stize-u-sarajevo-promocija-novog-albuma-jovan-u-hemingway-s-baru.html
Džipsii, romski David Bowie u Sarajevu. In: Bosna Info. 04.06.2026. https://bosnainfo.ba/jet-set/dzipsii-romski-david-bowie-u-sarajevu/

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Roma “Ghettoes” in Bulgaria

June 5, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

According to this article, Roma ghettos in Southern Bulgaria are growing, but not in the North. On June 2, the premiere of a 520-page research paper on Bulgarian Roma “Models of Roma Urban Ghettoized Structures” took place.

It is written by four Bulgarian scientists, led by Prof. Nadezhda Ilieva from the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, who over the course of 3 years have managed to count 210 Roma neighborhoods in 148 Bulgarian cities, excluding Sofia and the villages, and to track the socio-demographic processes taking place in them.

Ромските гета на Южна България растат, не и в Севера. In: Marica. 01.06.2026. https://www.marica.bg/balgariq/obshtestvo/romskite-geta-na-yujna-balgariq-rastat-ne-i-v-severa#google_vignette

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Open Heart Festival

June 5, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The twenty-first edition of the Children’s Roma Festival “Open Heart” is being held on June 5 and 6 in Veliko Tarnovo. It officially opened on Friday at 1 pm in the “Marno Pole” park and it is expected that about 1500 children and students will participate. In parallel with the festival program, accompanying events will be held, in which diplomats, politicians and experts will participate.

Започна 21-вото издание на Детския ромски фестивал „Отворено сърце“. In: In: Radio Veliko Tarnovo. 05.06.2026. https://radiovelikotarnovo.com/започна-21-вото-издание-на-детския-ромск/
1500 участници идват за Детски ромски фестивал „Отворено сърце“ на 5 и 6 юни във Велико Търново. In: Radio Veliko Tarnovo. 01.06.2026. https://radiovelikotarnovo.com/500-участници-идват-за-детски-ромски-фес/