For the first time, the EU parliament remembers the Roma victims of the Holocaust.
Good, but why did it take Europe 73 years to do so?
– EU PARLIAMENT HOLOCAUST EVENT REMEMBERS ROMA VICTIMS FOR 1ST TIME. In: The Jerusalem Post. 24.01.2018. http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/For-first-time-EU-parliament-Holocaust-event-remembers-Roma-victims-too-539699 [link-preview url=”http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/For-first-time-EU-parliament-Holocaust-event-remembers-Roma-victims-too-539699″]
The European Roma Platform probably missed a point in their deliberation and focus, namely that of the education at an early age of young Roma. This is where the problem starts and one of the key sources of later problems on the job market.
– EU PLATFORM FOR ROMA INCLUSION 2017, A MISSED CHANCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. In: REYN. 29.11.2017. http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/ [link-preview url=”http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/”]
The European Roma Platform probably missed a point in their deliberation and focus, namely that of the education at an early age of young Roma. This is where the problem starts and one of the key sources of later problems on the job market.
– EU PLATFORM FOR ROMA INCLUSION 2017, A MISSED CHANCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. In: REYN. 29.11.2017. http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/ [link-preview url=”http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/”]
An article on the education for Roma in Europe – No such thing as equal opportunity or equal chances.
This is bad.
– Europe’s Roma Do Not Have Equal Education. In: Voa News. 21.11.2017. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/europes-roma-still-struggle-to-get-good-education/4108678.html [link-preview url=”https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/europes-roma-still-struggle-to-get-good-education/4108678.html”]
On July 18th, the European TV Arte will present a documentary on Roma entitled “Roma citizen like any others?”
Will be interesting to see whether this doesn’t drown into sterotypes.
– Les roms, des citoyens comme les autres ? In: Arte. http://boutique.arte.tv/f11876-roms_citoyens_comme_les_autres [link-preview url=”http://boutique.arte.tv/f11876-roms_citoyens_comme_les_autres”]
An article on the newly created European Roma Cultural Institute and on what it means to Roma overall.
– At home in Europe: Roma tell their story. In: DW. 12.06.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/at-home-in-europe-roma-tell-their-story/a-39209585 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/at-home-in-europe-roma-tell-their-story/a-39209585″]
An article on the RomArchive project, a project aimed at preserving and showcasing Rroma Art.
– Endlich sichtbar warden. In: Der Tagesspiegel. 17.04.2017. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-archiv-fuer-roma-kunst-endlich-sichtbar-werden/19678264.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-archiv-fuer-roma-kunst-endlich-sichtbar-werden/19678264.html”]
An article about the impact of the European Refugee crisis on the Rroma minority. Apart from some historical inaccuracies (Rroma are in Europe since longer than the 14th century), the article is worth reading.
– How the refugee crisis is dealing another blow to Europe’s Roma. In: The Conversation. 20.03.2017. http://theconversation.com/how-the-refugee-crisis-is-dealing-another-blow-to-europes-roma-74000 [link-preview url=”http://theconversation.com/how-the-refugee-crisis-is-dealing-another-blow-to-europes-roma-74000″]
A focus for public health in Europe – the health of its Rroma minority.
– A year of opportunity for Roma health. In: European Public Health Alliance. 13.05.2017. https://epha.org/a-year-of-opportunity-for-roma-health/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/a-year-of-opportunity-for-roma-health/”]
An interview of Vera Jourova on Rroma, EU Projects and the prospects of Rroma. She states that the segregation would have similar consequences for anyone, not just for Rroma, that the problem will not solve by itself, that many EU projects had no effect and were not monitored for success and that Fico’s commentaries violate basis EU tennets.
– Eurokomisárka Jourová o eurofondoch: Vôbec nejde len o Rómov. In: Aktuality. 24.01.2017. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/409063/eurokomisarka-jourova-o-eurofondoch-vobec-nejde-len-o-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/409063/eurokomisarka-jourova-o-eurofondoch-vobec-nejde-len-o-romov/”]
A commentary on the 10th EU Rroma Platform that took place recently.
– REFLECTIONS ON THE 10TH EU ROMA PLATFORM. In: Epha. 08.12.2016. http://epha.org/reflections-on-the-10th-eu-roma-platform/ [link-preview url=”http://epha.org/reflections-on-the-10th-eu-roma-platform/”]
The Economist publishes a chart on Rroma Poverty. The chart is obviously based on the survey in Europe of the 36’000 Rroma. It is nevertheless a good illustration of the results of the survey.
– Poverty among Europe’s Roma community. In: The Economist. 30.11.2016. http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/11/daily-chart-20 [link-preview url=”http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/11/daily-chart-20″]
The European Agency of Fundamental Rights admitted failure in stopping the discrimination against Rroma. Again the 80% figure of Rroma living under poverty. We repeat, it is 80% of the 36’000 interviewed Rroma. This is different, but it seems that some journalists ought to go back to school and learn about percentages.
– L’UE reconnait son échec dans la lutte contre la discrimination des Roms. In: Euractiv. 30.11.2016. https://www.euractiv.fr/section/politique/news/lue-reconnait-son-echec-dans-la-lutte-contre-la-discrimination-des-roms/ [link-preview url=”https://www.euractiv.fr/section/politique/news/lue-reconnait-son-echec-dans-la-lutte-contre-la-discrimination-des-roms/”]
A recent EU study claims that 80% of the Rroma are at risk of poverty. That is the title at least. That would mean that 8 to 9 million Rroma are at risk in Europe …
Then it turns out it is 80% of the interviewed Rroma (34k of them through Europe), which then is more reasonable, because all these surveys target exactly that part of the Rroma population. Bad reporting.
– 80% of Roma are at risk of poverty, new survey finds. In: FRA. 29.11.2016. http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2016/80-roma-are-risk-poverty-new-survey-finds
– EU Report Focuses on Hardships of EU’s Roma Population. In: ABC News. 29.11.2016. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/eu-report-focuses-hardships-eus-roma-population-43843580 [link-preview url=”http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2016/80-roma-are-risk-poverty-new-survey-finds”]
According to the International Organisation for Work (IOT), it is imperative to reduce hiring discrimination of Rroma.
Whether their statistics are correct remains to be seen, as it is notoriously difficult to do statistics when there are no official numbers on Rroma… But the issue clearly exists.
– Réduire la discrimination à l’embauche et la pauvreté chez les jeunes Roms. In: OIT. 21.11.2016. http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_535446/lang–fr/index.htm [link-preview url=”http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_535446/lang–fr/index.htm”]
To read where your country stands …
– Racism and xenophobia. In: OSCE. 18.11.2016. http://hatecrime.osce.org/what-hate-crime/racism-and-xenophobia [link-preview url=”http://hatecrime.osce.org/what-hate-crime/racism-and-xenophobia”]
The OSCE released its yearly report on hate crime. Sobering, especially considering Rroma and Sinti.
– OSCE/ODIHR publishes 2015 hate crime data on International Day for Tolerance, calls for renewed efforts to meet data-collection commitments. In: Diplomatic Intelligence. 18.11.2016. http://www.diplomaticintelligence.eu/international-news/2169-osce-odihr-publishes-2015-hate-crime-data-on-international-day-for-tolerance-calls-for-renewed-efforts-to-meet-data-collection-commitments [link-preview url=”http://www.diplomaticintelligence.eu/international-news/2169-osce-odihr-publishes-2015-hate-crime-data-on-international-day-for-tolerance-calls-for-renewed-efforts-to-meet-data-collection-commitments”]
The international day of the Romani Language was yesterday. The EU did its part. Good, as we are all part of Europe!
– Roma and Travellers. In: Council of Europe. 05.11.2016. http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma/-/asset_publisher/8woM0jEw4fpo/content/world-day-of-romani-language-marker-of-identity-for-the-roma-community [link-preview url=”http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma/-/asset_publisher/8woM0jEw4fpo/content/world-day-of-romani-language-marker-of-identity-for-the-roma-community”]
Vera Jourova, the President of the European Commission (EC) for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, said that Europe can ill afford not to use the potential of young Rroma and definitively cannot afford to loose yet another generation.
Let’s hope this is more than workds.
– JOUROVÁ: Európa si nemôže dovoliť nevyužiť potenciál mladých romov. In: Info.sk. 10.10.2016. http://www.info.sk/sprava/121801/jourova-europa-si-nemoze-dovolit-nevyuzit-potencial-mladych-romov/ [link-preview url=”http://www.info.sk/sprava/121801/jourova-europa-si-nemoze-dovolit-nevyuzit-potencial-mladych-romov/”]
Pictures from the Council of Europe and their commemoration of the Rroma Holocaust.
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