We celebrate Vasilitsa!
- Today is Bango Vasil – the Roma Celebrate the New Year. In: Novinite. 14.01.2022. https://www.novinite.com/articles/213247/Today+is+Bango+Vasil+-+the+Roma+Celebrate+the+New+Year
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Category Archives: Europe
Structural Racism
A new book is documenting the structural racism faced by Roma in Europe.
- New book highlights how structural racism affects Roma across Europe. In: European Interest. 15.05.2019. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/new-book-highlights-structural-racism-affects-roma-across-europe/
EU Parliament and Integration
Several articles appeared in the Slovak press on the call by the EU parliament to have more effective integration policies for Roma, and for furthering their education.
– Europoslanci vyzvali krajiny EÚ na efektívnejšiu integráciu Rómov. In: SME Svet. 12.02.2019. https://svet.sme.sk/c/22051733/europarlament-integracia-romov-v-eu-musi-byt-aktivnejsia.html
– Europoslanci žiadajú EÚ, aby sa aktívnejšie venovali integrácii Rómov. In: Teraz. 12.02.2019. https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/europoslanci-ziadaju-eu-aby-sa-akti/378101-clanok.html
– Europarlament vyzýva štáty, aby robili viac pre integráciu Rómov. In: SME Domov. 12.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22051616/europarlament-vyzyva-staty-aby-robili-viac-pre-integraciu-romov.html
– Europoslanci žiadajú krajiny EÚ, aby sa aktívnejšie venovali integrácii Rómov. In: Hlavne Dennik. 12.02.2019. https://www.hlavnydennik.sk/2019/02/12/europoslanci-ziadaju-krajiny-eu-aby-sa-aktivnejsie-venovali-integracii-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://svet.sme.sk/c/22051733/europarlament-integracia-romov-v-eu-musi-byt-aktivnejsia.html “]
Women Conference
Announcement for the Romani woman conference March 25-27.
– 7th International Roma Women’s Conference: SAVE THE DATE! In: Council of Europe. https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/open-call-for-the-7th-roma-women-conference [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/open-call-for-the-7th-roma-women-conference”]
EU and Roma
The rights of Roma are constantly being violated in the EU according to a EU parliament resolution.
– EP: Roma Rights Are Constantly Violated in the EU. In: Novinite. 13.02.2019. https://www.novinite.com/articles/195149/EP%3A+Roma+Rights+Are+Constantly+Violated+in+the+EU [link-preview url=”https://www.novinite.com/articles/195149/EP%3A+Roma+Rights+Are+Constantly+Violated+in+the+EU”]
To be seen …
A movie on a young Romni who comes to Western Europe. In Brussels January 30th.
– https://cinema-palace.be/fr/evenements/avant-premiere-seule-mon-mariage?fbclid=IwAR3LkonvAToAQgyEqo_oy_eRP3Am7WLcfQLQfrhzTADrXkQpFd8-uW0y3uw [link-preview url=”https://cinema-palace.be/fr/evenements/avant-premiere-seule-mon-mariage?fbclid=IwAR3LkonvAToAQgyEqo_oy_eRP3Am7WLcfQLQfrhzTADrXkQpFd8-uW0y3uw”]
Inclusion and Health
In a commentary prepared by experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Institute of Health Policy (IZP) at the Ministry of Health, analysts of the Financial Policy Institute (IFP) at the Ministry of Finance say that “Anti-discrimination measures, financial support to overcome barriers of Roma to access services, improved living conditions, housing and basic infrastructure, such as access to water and sanitation infrastructure,” are necessary in the country.
– Odborníci tvrdia, že inklúzia Rómov je potrebná aj v zdravotníctve. In: SME. 16.12.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22009768/odbornici-tvrdia-ze-inkluzia-romov-je-potrebna-aj-v-zdravotnictve.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/22009768/odbornici-tvrdia-ze-inkluzia-romov-je-potrebna-aj-v-zdravotnictve.html”]
Stereotypes
A new book highlights the stereotypes on Roma between the their arrival in Europe and now.
– From 18th Century ‘kidnap’ to Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: New book tackles negative stereotypes of travellers. In: The Yorkshire Post. 27.11.2018. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/from-18th-century-kidnap-to-big-fat-gypsy-weddings-new-book-tackles-negative-stereotypes-of-travellers-1-9464419 [link-preview url=”https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/from-18th-century-kidnap-to-big-fat-gypsy-weddings-new-book-tackles-negative-stereotypes-of-travellers-1-9464419″]
EU and Roma
An article on Roma and the EU – and on whether Roma will be defended at EU level, something that should be the case, as they are a transnational European minority.
– Will the EU include Roma in the so-called ‘Union that protects, empowers and defends’? In: European Interest. 08.11.2018. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/will-eu-include-roma-called-union-protects-empowers-defends/ [link-preview url=”https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/will-eu-include-roma-called-union-protects-empowers-defends/”]
Ethnic Killings
The list of known ethnic killings or Roma in 2017 and 2018.
May they rest in peace.
– ETHNIC KILLINGS CLAIMED FIFTEEN ROMA IN 2017/18. In: The Norwich Radical. 02.11.2018. https://thenorwichradical.com/2018/11/02/ethnic-killings-claimed-fifteen-roma-in-2017-18/ [link-preview url=”https://thenorwichradical.com/2018/11/02/ethnic-killings-claimed-fifteen-roma-in-2017-18/”]
Romeo Franz on Integration
The European Parliament Member and Sinto Romeo Franz on the integration of the Roma and on the pre-requisites for such an integration.
– Romeo Franz: „Eine Frage der Sozialisierung“. In: Lokalkompass. https://www.lokalkompass.de/gelsenkirchen/politik/romeo-franz-eine-frage-der-sozialisierung-d1011399.html [link-preview url=”https://www.lokalkompass.de/gelsenkirchen/politik/romeo-franz-eine-frage-der-sozialisierung-d1011399.html”]
#Antigypsyism
Members of European national parliaments and the European parliament are joining forces to fight antigypsyism.
Let’s see …
– Members of national parliaments and of the European Parliament join forces to fight #Antigypsyism in Europe. In: EU Reporter. 22.10.2018. https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2018/10/22/members-of-national-parliaments-and-of-the-european-parliament-join-forces-to-fight-antigypsyism-in-europe/ [link-preview url=”https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2018/10/22/members-of-national-parliaments-and-of-the-european-parliament-join-forces-to-fight-antigypsyism-in-europe/”]
Europe and Roma
For the first time, Members of National Parliaments were invited by the European Parliament to discuss the fundamental rights of Roma and fighting antigypsyism.
Good.
– Members of National Parliaments and of the EP join forces to fight antigypsyism. In: European Interest. 19.10.2018. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/members-national-parliaments-ep-join-forces-fight-antigypsyism/ [link-preview url=”https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/members-national-parliaments-ep-join-forces-fight-antigypsyism/”]
Life Expectancy
The European Public Health Alliance is making an analysis based on existing material on the life expectancy gap between Roma and the general population.
Actually, speaking of Roma in this context is misleading. Poverty and education would be closer to the mark.
– Closing the life expectancy gap of Roma in Europe. In: EPHA. 09.10.2018. https://epha.org/closing-life-expectancy-gap-roma-europe/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/closing-life-expectancy-gap-roma-europe/”]
Targets
An essay on the far right in Europe and Roma.
– Roma population, an easy target of far-right. In: European Interest. 05.10.2018. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/roma-population-easy-target-far-right/ [link-preview url=”https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/roma-population-easy-target-far-right/”]
EU Parliament
An interview of Romano Franz, the first Sinto in the European Parliament.
– Erster Sinto im Europäischen Parlament. In: SWR2. 01.09.2018. https://www.swr.de/swr2/programm/sendungen/am-samstagnachmittag/der-jazzgeiger-romeo-franz-erster-sinto-im-europaeischen-parlament/-/id=10710046/did=22350562/nid=10710046/16a0zxu/index.html [link-preview url=”https://www.swr.de/swr2/programm/sendungen/am-samstagnachmittag/der-jazzgeiger-romeo-franz-erster-sinto-im-europaeischen-parlament/-/id=10710046/did=22350562/nid=10710046/16a0zxu/index.html”]
EU Bishops
The catholic bishops of the EU committed to the integration of the Roma in Europe.
Better late than never …
– EU bishops commit to ‘full integration’ of Roma into European society. In Catholic Culture. 10.08.2018. https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=38105 [link-preview url=”https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=38105″]
EU Parliament and Sinto
Romeo Franz, a German green politician, a musician, and a Sinto is now in the European Parliament.
Good!
– Eine Stimme für die Sinti und Roma. In: ZDF. 06.07.2018. https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/erster-deutscher-sinto-im-eu-parlament-100.html [link-preview url=”https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/erster-deutscher-sinto-im-eu-parlament-100.html”]
Roma in Europe
A good article on Roma in Europe and on the increased attacks they are facing in every country.
– No homeland, no hope – Europe’s Roma are back in the firing line. In: The Guardian. 25.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/25/europe-roma-matteo-salvini-ethnic-minority [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/25/europe-roma-matteo-salvini-ethnic-minority”]
EU Roma Week
A reminder of the EU Roma Week that will start on April 8th in Brussels.
– http://ergonetwork.org/2018/03/join-us-eu-roma-week-2018/ [link-preview url=”http://ergonetwork.org/2018/03/join-us-eu-roma-week-2018/”]
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