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Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Lety – Still

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The closure of the pig farm in Lety is still not yet secured, in spite of promises by the government to buy the farm back.
This pig farm on the site of a former concentration camp for Roma in the Czech republic hasn’t been resolved in by now nearly 30 years…

– Activists demand removal of pig farm from Roma Holocaust site. In: Times of Israel. 25.06.2017. http://www.timesofisrael.com/activists-demand-removal-of-pig-farm-from-roma-holocaust-site/ [link-preview url=”http://www.timesofisrael.com/activists-demand-removal-of-pig-farm-from-roma-holocaust-site/”]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Really ?

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It is well known that Italy forces Roma into camps and keeps them there instead of trying to integrate them in society. But in some of these camps, the most basic amenities like water are missing. This is the case of the camp of Castel Romano, which has been without water for 34 days.

– Roma, Dramma al Campo nomadi di Castel Romano, senza acqua da 34 giorni. In: Roma IT. 26.06.2017. http://www.romait.it/articoli/23513/roma-dramma-al-campo-nomadi-di-castel-romano-senza-acqua-da-34-giorni [link-preview url=”http://www.romait.it/articoli/23513/roma-dramma-al-campo-nomadi-di-castel-romano-senza-acqua-da-34-giorni”]

Bosnia Italy News Eastern Europe News Western Europe

Italy: Criminal???

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The Italian tax police is not known for being soft. They arrested an elderly Bosnian Romni and confiscated 25’000 EUR she had painfully saved – knowing that she lives below the poverty level. She is 71 years old …

La comunità Rom: “False le accuse contro Djula Ahmetovic” In: Go News. 24.06.2017. http://www.gonews.it/2017/06/24/la-comunita-rom-false-le-accuse-contro-djula-ahmetovic/ [link-preview url=”http://www.gonews.it/2017/06/24/la-comunita-rom-false-le-accuse-contro-djula-ahmetovic/”]

Greece News Western Europe

Greece – Police Search

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A police search in a Roma neighbourhood near Athens yielded weapons and nearly a Kg. of Heroin. The police arrested at least 35 people. What is bad is the ethnic context presented here.

– Οι αστυνομικοί έκαναν τουλάχιστον έξι κατ’ οίκον έρευνες, για τυχόν κρυμμένα όπλα, ενώ έχουν κατασχεθεί περίπου δύο κιλά ηρωίνης. In: Protothema. 22.06.2017. http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/690936/eikosi-sullipseis-se-epiheirisi-tis-astunomias-se-kataulismo-roma/ [link-preview url=”http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/690936/eikosi-sullipseis-se-epiheirisi-tis-astunomias-se-kataulismo-roma/”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Not many news lately. A good news for a change, with a camp in Aix en Provence, in the South of France where the city was condemned for its expulsion order, meaning the camp can stay for now; a camp in Montpellier where neighbours are complaining; an expulsion in Montreuil, near Paris; garbage on the site of a former camp also near Paris; another camp evacuated near Annecy in the French Alps; and finally a camp in Lille which was also closed.

– Une victoire inédite pour les Roms de Valcros. In: La Marseillaise. 22.06.2017. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/faits-divers-justice/61460-une-victoire-inedite-pour-les-roms-de-valcros
– Montpellier : ce camp de roms qui fait fuir le voisinage. In: Midi Libre. 24.06.2017. http://www.midilibre.fr/2017/06/23/montpellier-ce-camp-de-roms-qui-fait-fuir-le-voisinage,1526304.php
– Montreuil: familles roms expulsées et eau en accès limité. In: Mediapart. 20.06.2017. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/200617/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-et-eau-en-acces-limite
– VIDEO. Yvelines : entre Carrières-sous-Poissy et Triel-sur-Seine, la plaine des déchets. In: Le Parisien. 19.06.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/triel-sur-seine-78510/carrieres-sous-poissy-triel-sur-seine-la-plaine-des-dechets-19-06-2017-7067088.php
– Annecy: un camp de Roms évacué à Vovray. In: L’essor Savoyard. 23.06.2017. http://www.lessorsavoyard.fr/annecy-et-sa-region/annecy-un-camp-de-roms-evacue-a-vovray-ia938b939n183943
– Le camp de Roms derrière le Stadium Lille Métropole évacué. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.06.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/180799/article/2017-06-20/le-camp-de-roms-derriere-le-stadium-lille-metropole-evacue [link-preview url=”https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/200617/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-et-eau-en-acces-limite “]

France News Western Europe

French Politics – All Parties

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Three articles which show what, collectively, the French politicians think of Roma. First, not surprising, a Front National member who made some borderline jokes about Roma, then , a Républicain who has been condemned (good, by the way) for his statements about Roma, and finally, a La France en Marche freshly elected parliament member who makes similar blanket statements about Roma.
SHAME TO ALL OF THEM

– “Quotidien” : la blague polémique d’un député FN sur les Roms. In: Closer. 22.06.2017. https://www.closermag.fr/politique/quotidien-la-blague-polemique-d-un-depute-fn-sur-les-roms-728544
– Montpellier : Domergue condamné au civil pour ses propos sur les Roms. In: Midi Libre. 22.06.2017. http://www.midilibre.fr/2017/06/22/montpellier-domergue-condamne-au-civil-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms,1525633.php
– Des «roms qui urinent n’importe où» : les propos d’une nouvelle députée LREM choquent la toile. In: Français RT. 21.06.2017. https://francais.rt.com/france/40091-roms-qui-urinent-nimporte-opetit
– Les propos polémiques de Claire O’Petit, nouvelle députée En Marche! et ex-grande gueule de RMC déterrés. In: Huffington Post. 20.06.2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2017/06/20/les-propos-polemiques-de-claire-opetit-nouvelle-deputee-en-mar_a_22491956/ [link-preview url=”https://www.closermag.fr/politique/quotidien-la-blague-polemique-d-un-depute-fn-sur-les-roms-728544 “]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: EU Funds for Roma

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Nearly 450 Mio EUR are earmarked as help for the Roma communities in Slovakia, of which nearly 50 Mio is dedicated to kindergartens. The funds are from the EU.
Let’s hope!

– Z eurofondov smeruje na marginalizovaných Rómov 450 miliónov eur. In: SME Romovia. 23.06.2017. https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20566348/z-eurofondov-smeruje-na-marginalizovanych-romov-450-milionov-eur.html#axzz4ku1rbj6T [link-preview url=”https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20566348/z-eurofondov-smeruje-na-marginalizovanych-romov-450-milionov-eur.html#axzz4ku1rbj6T”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia: Celebration

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The Council of the Roma Community, an umbrella organization representing the interests of the Roma in Slovenia celebrated on the 23rd of June its tenth anniversary. The association represents Roma in relation to state authorities and addresses specific issues related to their interests, status and rights.

– Svet romske skupnosti proslavil desetletnico delovanja. In: STA. 24.06.2017. https://www.sta.si/2402182/svet-romske-skupnosti-proslavil-desetletnico-delovanja [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2402182/svet-romske-skupnosti-proslavil-desetletnico-delovanja”]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany and Integration

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The Sinti and Roma association of the German State of Hessen will receive money from the state. This follows the signature of a contract between the state and the association to further the integration of Roma.

– Landesverband erhält Geld von Land. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 21.06.2017. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/sinti-und-roma-landesverband-erhaelt-geld-von-land-a-1299508 [link-preview url=”http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/sinti-und-roma-landesverband-erhaelt-geld-von-land-a-1299508″]

Bosnia News Eastern Europe

Bosnian War

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A work of fiction based on the murder of Roma during the Bosnian War. Maybe interesting to read. But good that one speaks about the ethnic cleansing in the Yugoslav wars.

– ‘Testimony’ Fictionalizes Real-Life Oppression of Roma in Yugoslav Wars. In: WUMW. 24.06.2017. http://wuwm.com/post/testimony-fictionalizes-real-life-oppression-roma-yugoslav-wars#stream/0 [link-preview url=”http://wuwm.com/post/testimony-fictionalizes-real-life-oppression-roma-yugoslav-wars#stream/0″]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Poland: Apologies

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The Polish Ombudsman for Human Rights apologised officially saying the Polish Nation participated in the Holocaust.
Well done!

– Polish ombudsman apologises for Holocaust comments. In: Radio Poland. 20.06.2017. http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/312854,Polish-Ombudsman-apologises-for-Holocaust-comments [link-preview url=”http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/312854,Polish-Ombudsman-apologises-for-Holocaust-comments”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Roma

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Really???? This article effectively says that Roma are no worse tenants than any others and seems to be astonished at it. Background is that the village of Tachty to the south of Rimavská Sobota built several two rooms flats for Roma at subsidised rents and after two years is making a first review of the project.

Byty pre Rómov sú po pár rokoch od výstavby v dobrom stave. In: Naš Novohrad. 22.06.2017. https://nasnovohrad.sme.sk/c/20565662/byty-pre-romov-su-po-par-rokoch-od-vystavby-v-dobrom-stave.html#axzz4knUvpi5P [link-preview url=”https://nasnovohrad.sme.sk/c/20565662/byty-pre-romov-su-po-par-rokoch-od-vystavby-v-dobrom-stave.html#axzz4knUvpi5P”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and the Police

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Roma are insisting on a proper investigation of the police intervention 4 years ago in Moldavia nad Bodvou, where the police stood accused of torture and mistreatment but was finally recently exonerated.
There is a movie made by the police of what they did … They should be condemned for it.

– Zástupcovia Rómov z Moldavy stále trvajú na riadnom vyšetrení zásahu polície spred štyroch rokov. In: Spravy Pravda. 17.06.2017. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/432878-zastupcovia-romov-z-moldavy-stale-trvaju-na-riadnom-vysetreni-zasahu-policie-spred-styroch-rokov/ [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/432878-zastupcovia-romov-z-moldavy-stale-trvaju-na-riadnom-vysetreni-zasahu-policie-spred-styroch-rokov/”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia: Projects

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The Slovenian government wants to improve the situation of the Roma in the country having adopted recently an integration plan, and is looking at creating multi-purposes Roma Centres in the country. These will provide various services to the minority.
Let’s see…

– Vlada želi k izboljšanju položaja Romov prispevati tudi z večnamenskimi centri. In: STA. 18.06.2017. https://www.sta.si/2398588/vlada-zeli-k-izboljsanju-polozaja-romov-prispevati-tudi-z-vecnamenskimi-centri [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2398588/vlada-zeli-k-izboljsanju-polozaja-romov-prispevati-tudi-z-vecnamenskimi-centri”]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany – Hessen

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The German State of Hessen signed a contract with the state’s Sinti and Roma association on the integration of the minority.
Good!

– Hessen schließt Staatsvertrag mit Landesverband der Sinti und Roma. In: Frankfurter Neue Presse. 20.06.2017. http://www.fnp.de/rhein-main/Hessen-schliesst-Staatsvertrag-mit-Landesverband-der-Sinti-und-Roma;art1491,2678658 [link-preview url=”http://www.fnp.de/rhein-main/Hessen-schliesst-Staatsvertrag-mit-Landesverband-der-Sinti-und-Roma;art1491,2678658″]

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Belgrade – Minister – Graffiti

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Alexander Vulin, Labour minister in Serbia, together with several representatives of Roma organisations have taken part in an action removing anti-Roma graffiti in Belgrade.
Good!

– Minister takes part in painting over anti-Roma graffiti. In: B92. 19.06.2017. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2017&mm=06&dd=19&nav_id=101580 [link-preview url=”http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2017&mm=06&dd=19&nav_id=101580″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Istanbul and Roma

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An article on the Roma community in Istanbul: one of the oldest continuously registered Roma neighbourhood – Sulukule – was already closed a few years ago (to make room for a development sponsored by Erdogan’s party). Now it is the turn of other neighbourhoods and Roma are driven out of the city.

– Istanbul’s ancient Roma community falls victim to building boom. In: Reuters. 19.06.2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-roma-landrights-idUSKBN19A1WE [link-preview url=”https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-roma-landrights-idUSKBN19A1WE”]

Italy News Western Europe

Naples: Evicted

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A long article on the Roma who were evicted from a camp in Naples, and who still haven’t been re-located.
Bad!

– Europe’s outsiders. In: The Satesman. 18.06.2017. http://www.thestatesman.com/features/europe-s-outsiders-1497737318.html [link-preview url=”http://www.thestatesman.com/features/europe-s-outsiders-1497737318.html”]

News Americas

Begging: Bad

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A really bad article from Canada on begging. One can only ask oneself what is the purpose of such articles? All atereotypes are there.

Les professionnels de la mendicité
Les professionnels de la mendicité
– Les professionnels de la mendicité. In: Le Journal de Montreal. 17.06.2017. http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/06/17/les-professionnels-de-la-mendicite [link-preview url=”http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/06/17/les-professionnels-de-la-mendicite”]

Greece News Western Europe

Greece: Social Measures

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Following the riots in Menidi, North of Athens, the Greek government announces social integration measures for Roma.
Late, and probably npt enough.

– Government Announces Social Integration Measures for Roma in Menidi. In: Greek Reporter. 16.06.2017. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/16/government-announces-social-integration-measures-for-roma-in-menidi/ [link-preview url=”http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/16/government-announces-social-integration-measures-for-roma-in-menidi/”]

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