Author Archives: Roma Foundation

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

School Project

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School Project

Poverty and early marriages are among the main reasons why children from vulnerable groups (read minorities here, and of course especially Roma)do not attend school regularly, experts said at the opening of the project to retain students in the education system, held at the capital’s 51st Secondary School “Elisaveta Bagryana” under the slogan “Let’s bring their future back”.

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Ruja Ignatova

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Ruja Ignatova

A TV series is being currently made in Bulgaria about Ruja Ignatova, the so-called crypto queen who managed to swindle 4 bio USD and vanished.

The article says that according to some sources, she was born on May 30, 1980, in Ruse. According to other sources, her family, which is of Roma origin, is from the villages of Pleven.

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Social Inclusion Agency

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Social Inclusion Agency

The Czech Social Inclusion Agency, an agency whose goal was the inclusion of Roma, is being restructured. Unions in the Agency are calling of a strike, and several Roma organisations have expressed concerns.

In a statement to the news server Romea.cz, the Government Commissioner for Roma Minority Affairs Lucie Fuková stated that the Agency for Social Inclusion has moved away from its original mission over the years, which was to support the integration of Roma and address the situation in socially excluded localities. She criticizes the lack of measurable results, transparent data and real participation of Roma and also refers to the conclusions of the Supreme Audit Office from 2024. According to her, it is therefore appropriate to consider a fundamental transformation and readjustment of the social inclusion agenda.

Latvia News Eastern Europe

Latvia Triplets

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Latvia Triplets

Welfare Minister Reinis Uzulnieks congratulated the family that welcomed the first set of triplets this year and thanked the maternity hospital staff. The state will soon provide the family with a one-time benefit of 15,000 euros, the minister announced on social media.

The minister also responded to negative comments on social media, noting: “Today I congratulated the parents of the triplets. I have already received negative comments about Indians, etc. I’d like to emphasize that this is a Roma family who returned to Latvia after 15 years in England, and the husband found work in forestry in Valmiera. They emphasize that nowhere is as good and beautiful as home! May they succeed!

Moldova News Eastern Europe

Moldova and Roma

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Moldova and Roma

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu today participated in the conference “Roma and the Future of Work: A Social Rights Perspective” with Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset, where she discussed the challenges and achievements in integrating the Roma community.

The head of state noted that discrimination against Roma remains a widespread problem in many European countries, including the Republic of Moldova, as confirmed by the Council of Europe Secretary General’s 2025 report. In this context, the President emphasized the need for concrete and more targeted actions to integrate Roma into the labor market, as well as measures dedicated to youth and supporting entrepreneurship. The head of state also noted that the green and digital transitions must be inclusive, and all citizens, regardless of their origin, must be able to enjoy the full benefits of European integration.

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia, the Šutar Act, and Elections

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Slovenia, the Šutar Act, and Elections

The Roma issue in southeastern Slovenia remains one of the most pressing issues in the region, which has been causing social tensions, security incidents and differences in the development of individual areas for many years. That is why, before Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Social Democrats candidates from Dolenjska were asked about this issue and presented their views on the recently adopted Šutar’s law. Their answers show that they see the law as a necessary step, but they also warn of its limitations and risks.

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Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech TV Show

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Czech TV Show

Roma are often talked about in the Czech Republic, but much less are they actually listened to. The guest of the 21st episode of the SODAcast podcast is Iveta Millerová, who describes why, in her opinion, the public debate does not see the whole, what the limits of institutions are, and why no fundamental change will occur without the will of the families and communities themselves.

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Romanes

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Romanes

How to strengthen the Romani language among young people? The guest of the show is Luan Coco, manager of the Centre for Education of Roma and Ethnic Communities, who talks about how to preserve the Romani language, encourage young people to use it and why it is important for it to remain a living part of everyday life and the community.

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenian Museum

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Slovenian Museum

The Slovenian “European Museum of Roma Culture and History,” which opened its doors at the beginning of the month, is intended to preserve, research and present the history, language, traditions and art of the Roma and their contribution to the development of European society.

Germany News Western Europe

Germany: Exhibition

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Germany: Exhibition

The traveling exhibition “Swabian Sinti and Roma in Past and Present” will be on display at the Nördlingen City Museum from March 17 to November 8, 2026. It illuminates the history, culture, and way of life of the German Sinti and Roma—from the first records in the 15th century through the persecution under National Socialism to the present day.

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Zakarpattia: Mobilisation

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Zakarpattia: Mobilisation

On March 10th, near the village of Patskanovo in the Uzhhorod district, a group of Roma blocked the road of a service vehicle and attacked military personnel with wooden sticks.

According to the police of the Zakarpattia region, the incident occurred during the notification of residents of the district about mobilization and verification of military registration documents. People deliberately blocked the movement of a military vehicle, after which they provoked a conflict.

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Citizen Patrols

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Citizen Patrols

A Slovak project, “Citizen Patrols” which covered hundred and thirty-one cities and municipalities, 2,349 employees, 2,015 of whom are Roma, providing oversight in the municipalities and mediation, is being effectively shut down.

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Italy News Western Europe

Pavia and Roma

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Pavia and Roma

The 21 Luglio Association has criticized the city’s plan to create a new residential area in Bivio Vela to house some Sinti families currently residing in the Piazza Europa shantytown, one of the city’s historic settlements. According to Carlo Stasolla, president of the association, creating housing spaces reserved for a single ethnic community is a resurgence of an outdated model. “Monoethnic settlements,” he states, “risk turning into new ghettos and do not foster real inclusion.”

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Mi Hazánk

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Mi Hazánk

The extreme-right My Hazánk Mozgalom (Our Homeland Movement) party, together with their anti-Roma Bűnvadászok (Crime Hunters) vigilante group did an action in the small Nógrád village of Kálló. They were met by local Roma who peacefully told them they should leave.

The party represented this as having been aggressed, even though there are no records of people being wounded or of any police action.

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News Eastern Europe Serbia

Roma Inclusion

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Roma Inclusion

Students from the sixth to eighth grades of the “22. oktobar” Elementary School from Bački Monoštor, who attend the elective subject Romani language with elements of national culture, visited the Roma Inclusion Office in Novi Sad.

Accompanied by teacher Ivan Petrović, during this educational visit the students had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the work of this institution and the activities carried out to improve the position of the Roma community.

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Serbian Settlements

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Serbian Settlements

Representatives of the National Council of the Serbian Roma National Minority visited the Roma settlement “Sever” in Bor in Eastern Serbia, where about 50 families live in very difficult socio-economic conditions.

The settlements “Sever” and “Brezonik” are located in the immediate vicinity of a mine, and the residents mainly live in old and dilapidated buildings that do not meet the basic requirements for a dignified life.

News Switzerland

Travellers in Switzerland

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Travellers in Switzerland

Camping space for Yenish, Sinti, and Roma in Graubünden is becoming increasingly scarce. A regional event sparked a heated discussion about their needs, rights, and respect.

It doesn’t help that some spots are reserved for “Swiss Travellers”, and not for Roma.

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Every Child has a Chance

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Every Child has a Chance

An open discussion will be held on the 17th of March in the Teologická fakulta, Jihočeská univerzita v ČB,  in České Budějovice. The discussion meeting is intended primarily for representatives of city administration, schools, kindergartens and the professional public. Together they will focus on current topics related to supporting children not only in education, sharing practice, experiences, opinions and opportunities for mutual cooperation. The aim of the meeting is to create a space for dialogue and inspiration for further steps towards quality and fair education for every child.

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