Bulgaria – rroma.org https://rroma.org Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:50:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Bulgaria – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 XV Congress https://rroma.org/xv-congress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xv-congress Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:50:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32261 A press release announcing that Sofia will host the XV World Roma Congress, which will be held in the period 29–31 October 2026. The event is organized by the Association “United Civic Initiatives – OGI E ROMENGO” with chairman and main organizer Toma Mladenov.

According to the organisers, Delegations from over 40 countries are expected to participate, as well as representatives of international institutions such as the UN, the Council of Europe and the European Union. The forum is expected to be one of the most significant international events related to the Roma community in recent years.

]]> Arrests https://rroma.org/arrests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arrests Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:48:53 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32258 The Roma mayor in the Garmen neighborhood “Kremikovtsi” in the Blagoevgrad region of Bulgaria was detained as part of a specialized police operation.

There are two detainees, and the home of a deputy mayor of a municipality is being searched based on reports. During searches of the home of one of those being searched, an illegal gun was found.

]]> Bulgaria, Police, and Roma https://rroma.org/bulgaria-police-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulgaria-police-and-roma-2 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:41:19 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32111 A “special operation” by the Bulgarian police in Tasrevo in a Roma neighbourhood resulted in several compl,aints being lodged against the police for viloences. The mayor of the town, Marin Kirov, reacted:

“My position as mayor and citizen of Tsarevo municipality regarding the actions this morning on our territory: It is a pity, we are receiving data about violence against people sleeping in their beds during the action this morning.

That’s right – they are neither running nor hiding, they are sleeping in their beds. They say they were gypsies, excuse me, it’s 2026 and we are in one of the few municipalities with an integrated Roma ethnic group and without significant crime related to gypsies. These are people, for God’s sake!? Nothing was found in them, nothing related to the elections.

We are obviously talking about excessive force and inadequate repression and an operation, planned and implemented in an absolutely insane way, and in Tsarevo – a modern tourist municipality, we depend on this livelihood, on a good image, on the peace between people. We also fully support the local police from tourism with cars, fuel, drug test cassettes and a huge resource for seconded police officers and repairs. And not only the local police, but also regional units of the services.

What are they achieving with these actions? Dozens of jeeps, over 50 berets and uniforms for a few sleeping people from the gypsy ethnic group? For years, they have been working on old signals against the same people who have never been caught or convicted of election crimes.

Are they trying to rewrite the election result? Be patient, they will see in two weeks, Tsarevo is developing and people appreciate it!
The Roma vote is not decisive here, and this aggression is inadequate and will have its own civil resistance in the elections.

Attempts to suggest that a small group determines the agenda and the election result are not based on facts in reality.

Take a walk in Tsarevo – here we earn trust with enormous effort and a lot of work!”

]]> Sliven and Elections https://rroma.org/sliven-and-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sliven-and-elections Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:27:07 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32093 The Chairman of the National Assembly of the BSP Krum Zarkov met with residents of the Roma quarter “Komluka“ in Sliven. Dozens of questions, remarks from the field and the active participation of people turned the conversation into an open and tense dialogue on the real problems of the community.

]]> April 8th https://rroma.org/april-8th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-8th Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:53:09 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32066 Students from the Veliko Tarnovo region will celebrate International Roma Day – April 8. The event in the old capital will be held on April 3 /Friday/ at 2:00 p.m. at the Petko R. Slaveykov Regional Library. The main highlight of the program is the presentation of the book “The House of the White Swan” by the Roma writer, teacher and educational mediator Atanas Atanasov – Vakavliyata. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the author and get acquainted with his work, dedicated to the life, identity and values ​​of the Roma community.

]]> Integration https://rroma.org/integration-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=integration-2 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:52:28 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32063 The Dobrich Municipality (Bulgaria) reported on progress in the integration of Roma communities. During the meeting, the results achieved from the implementation of the ROMACT approach were presented, as well as the main challenges faced by the municipality in the integration process.

]]> Bulgaria and Crypto https://rroma.org/bulgaria-and-crypto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulgaria-and-crypto Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:51:47 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32060 $5,000 was the initial minimum contribution for the victims to join the powerful fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme that was broken up by the “Economic Police”. The scheme targeted minorities and was run by a 48-years old Rom from Plovdiv.

]]> Bulgaria, Elections, and Roma https://rroma.org/bulgaria-elections-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulgaria-elections-and-roma Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:51:11 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32057 Police raided a financial house (sic.) in the Roma neighbourhood of Fakulteta in Sofia, where a list of names and amounts was found besides six thousand Euros in cash. The police is suspecting election bribery and arrested several persons among which Kiril Kirilov, a know murky figure often called the Japanese.

]]> Switzerland and Bulgaria https://rroma.org/switzerland-and-bulgaria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=switzerland-and-bulgaria Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:22:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32005 The Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation H.E. Pierre Hagmann visited the office of the Amalipe Center and two of the institutions with which the Center works in close partnership – Sofia University “Kliment Ohridski” – the village of Kamen and the Municipality of Strazhitsa, to get acquainted with the organization’s activities. The conversations were about the Roma community and the challenges facing it, education, the contribution of the Swiss-Bulgarian Development Program, the role of NGOs and the support of the Swiss Embassy and the Ambassadorial Group on Roma Issues. The subsequent visit to the village of Kamen and the town of Strazhitsa continued and detailed these conversations.

]]> Bulgarian Project https://rroma.org/bulgarian-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulgarian-project Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:21:33 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32002 In the period 2023 – 2025, the Municipality of Lukovit implemented the project “Future for Children in the Municipality of Lukovit”, funded by the Human Resources Development Program 2021 -2027. As a result of the implementation of the projects, conclusions are drawn about the growing marginalization of certain places and neighbourhoods and the deepening challenges in terms of poverty and inequalities, including the lack of access to health, social, communal and other services for Roma groups. In the villages of Belentsi and Petrevene – a large percentage of Roma families with children, at risk of poverty, not speaking Bulgarian and for this reason – difficulties in the social and educational integration of children in kindergarten and school. In the village of Bezhanovo – a large number of families with eight to 10 children, in extreme poverty and at risk of marginalization. In the town of Lukovit – a compact Roma population in the “Iztok” district – according to expert observations, over five thousand people”, the report says.

  • Общинските съветници в Луковит одобриха всички предложения от дневния ред. In: Utro Ruse. 26.03.2026. https://utroruse.com/amp/?id=1226934
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