Daily Archives: October 29, 2026

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Elena Gorlova

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Elena Gorlova

On the occasion of the October 28th national holiday, President Petr Pavel awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk to social worker and human rights activist Elena Gorolová. The Order of T. G. Masaryk is the second-highest Czech state honor; Gorolová received it for her outstanding contributions to the development of democracy, humanity, and human rights. The award recognizes her long-standing struggle for the rights of women who were unlawfully sterilized in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, as well as her pivotal role in securing compensation for them.

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Misinformation

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Misinformation

A TikTok profile misrepresents a statement by Mr. Srdanović, a student election candidate, altering his words from ‘Never again a tyrant in our country’ to ‘Never again a Gypsy in our country.’ An Instagram post features a young Rom threatening students on election day, claiming he would put them in a sewer. The same post shows the young Rom in a sewer, supposedly apologizing at the students’ request, but it is unclear who is forcing him to apologize.

Srđan Šajn, leader of the Roma Party, has called for an investigation into the spread of fear-inducing content targeting the Roma community following the rise of the University List.

He highlighted misleading social media posts that misrepresent statements made by University List members, suggesting they threaten the Roma community.

Šajn urged citizens to avoid hasty conclusions and emphasized the need for responsible handling of threats against students and the Roma community, while condemning any incitement of national hatred.

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovak Mayors

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Slovak Mayors

Slovakia has elected a record number of Roma mayors, with 58 mayors and mayoresses of Roma nationality confirmed in the recent elections, an increase from 55 in 2022.

In the recent elections, 32 Roma mayors retained their positions, while 13 new Roma mayors replaced non-Roma predecessors in various municipalities.

The highest number of Roma mayors is in the Košice region, with significant representation from the Hlas-SD and Smer-SD parties, and an estimated 600 Roma council members expected to serve in local councils.

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Roma National Council

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Roma National Council

The Roma Academic Circle has addressed the Electoral Commission and other authorities regarding equality among candidates and allegations of vote buying in the elections for the National Council of the Romani National Minority.

They question whether all candidates had equal opportunities to organize and run for election, emphasizing the need for political pluralism and fair conditions.

The group urges institutions to investigate these concerns to ensure trust among the Romani community in the electoral process and their representatives.

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