Daily Archives: October 6, 2026

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Manifestation

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Manifestation

Residents of the “Iztok” Roma neighbourhood in Kyustendil—home to 15,000 people—organized a “Say No to Drugs!” protest. Locals report a rising number of drug addicts, including entire families, as well as an increase in fatalities. The protesters called for institutional intervention to ensure more neighborhood residents are enrolled in drug rehabilitation programs.

News Eastern Europe Serbia

City of Pain

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City of Pain

The autobiographical bestseller “City of Pain” is set to be adapted into a television series, with filming already underway in Belgrade.

Author Meti Kamberi, a Rom from Niš and a longtime journalist of the Kurir, spent four years developing the script, transforming his most intimate memories into a story for the screen. The series is directed by Luka Mihailović and produced by TS Media and Miloš Avramović’s Režim, highlighting Kamberi’s challenging upbringing in Niš.

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Recruitment Office

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Recruitment Office

An incident occurred in Khust, Transcarpathia, Ukraine, where a man opened fire near a military recruitment center and attempted to enter the building, prompting a swift police response.

The man fired several shots into the air with a starter pistol before trying to breach the facility, but was apprehended by law enforcement on the scene.

No injuries were reported, and the individual was charged with minor hooliganism after the event.

It was apparently a Rom.

Lithuania News Eastern Europe

“Gypsy Fest”

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“Gypsy Fest”

The recent International “Gypsy Fest” in Vilnius was a colorful highlight of the Folk Fair, celebrating its 10th anniversary with performances from various artists and groups from Lithuania and other countries.

Notable performances included the famous SARE ROMA group and ensembles from Latvia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Germany, and Serbia, showcasing the rich culture of the Roma.

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovak Roma Projects

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Slovak Roma Projects

A total of €335,845,065 was utilized last year to implement the action plan for the Strategy for Roma Equality, Inclusion, and Participation up to 2030. This is according to the monitoring report on the implementation of the action plans for the Strategy for Roma Equality, Inclusion, and Participation up to 2030 for the year 2025. The government is scheduled to review the document on Wednesday, October 7.

The Government Office of the Slovak Republic, which is submitting the report, specifies in the document that out of 159 activities designated for 2025, ten were successfully completed, 125 were in the implementation phase, 22 were in preparation, and two were assessed as unfulfilled. These tasks related to the field of education—specifically, supporting the acquisition of the Slovak language by pupils from Roma communities via their mother tongue through the creation of innovative teaching materials, and implementing activities to help pupils (including those from marginalized Roma communities) attain secondary vocational education.

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