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Category Archives: Bulgaria
Discrimination in Bulgaria
The US is naming the marginalization of Rroma in Bulgaria as that country’s biggest Human Right problem.
Let’s hope this has some impact!
- US Names Roma Marginalization as Bulgaria’s Biggest Human Rights Problem. In: Novinite. 14.04.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/174021/US+Names+Roma+Marginalization+as+Bulgaria’s+Biggest+Human+Rights+Problem#sthash.DIDSokr3.dpuf
Bizarre …
A Romanian former minister states that the Romanian minority in Bulgaria is deprived of its rights … And what does she uses as a claim: Vlax Rroma living in Bulgaria. This is new and as suprising as if Orban were to defend the Hungarian minority in Romania citing that they are Rroma (actually, many Hungarian speakers in Romania are Rroma).
- Bulgaria ‘Grants No Rights’ to Romanian Minority – MEP. In: Novinite. 10.03.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/173474/Bulgaria+%27Grants+No+Rights%27+to+Romanian+Minority+-+MEP#sthash.aKJQgA5r.dpuf
Crime – Maybe, Rroma, and UK
Some “news” on Rroma in the UK. A “traveler” gang raked in millions with stolen cars, and an exorcism in Bulgaria …
Actually just bad journalism.
- Warning over stolen car fake papers scam which is making gypsy crime gang millions. In: The Mirror. 05.03.2016. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/warning-over-stolen-car-fake-7498820
- Bizarre video claims to show exorcism of 11-year-old gypsy girl in Bulgaria (though she may just have a nasty chest infection). In: Daily Mail. 02.03.2016. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3473336/Bizarre-video-claims-exorcism-11-year-old-gypsy-girl-Bulgaria-just-nasty-chest-infection.html#ixzz42FhgcDRa
Bulgarian Rroma: Begging Scheme
Two Bulgarian Rroma were sentenced in Sweden for running a begging scheme involving disabled and illeterate people. Bad.
This will be enough to renew the folktales of mafia like structures among Rroma and their involvement in begging, prostitution, etc.
- Two Bulgarians Get Jail Terms in Sweden for Running Begging Scheme, In: Novinite. 12.02.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/173081/Two+Bulgarians+Get+Jail+Terms+in+Sweden+for+Running+Begging+Scheme#sthash.l2zyfl7m.dpuf
Begging in Helsinki
An article on begging and Rroma accessing social services in Helsinki is really not acceptable. It is full with factual errors (no, most Rroma who come from Romania and Bulgaria are not and never were travelers), generalises, and implicitly associates Rroma with beggars.
BAD ARTICLE …
- Reports of aggressive begging down, status of Roma dismal. In: Yle. 08.02.2016. http://yle.fi/uutiset/reports_of_aggressive_begging_down_status_of_roma_dismal/8655216
Sweden: Beggars …
The Swedish government is telling its citizen not to give any money to beggars, who, anyhow apparently are mostly Romanian and Bulgarian…
No comments, apart that there are better ways to solve the problem.
SHAME!!!!
- Swedish govt tells citizens not to give money to beggars, who are mostly Bulgarians and Romanians. In: Focus News Agency. 02.02.2016. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/02/02/396945/swedish-govt-tells-citizens-not-to-give-money-to-beggars-who-are-mostly-bulgarians-and-romanians-euractiv.html
Bulgaria in the Western Media
An overview of what was said about Bulgaria in European Media. At the bottom: News about Rroma – with all bad stereotypes. And this from a Russian newspaper.
Bad!
- Bulgaria in the foreign media. In: Focus News Agency. 23.01.2016. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/01/23/395963/bulgaria-in-the-foreign-media-january-22-roundup.html
Documentary on Bulgarian Rroma
A documentary on Bulgarian Rroma was shown in Bordeaux in France. It highlighted the issue of illegal buildings, a topic that was often in the press lately.
- Sud Ouest: Chakaraka documentary dedicated to Bulgarian Roma showed in Bordeaux. In: Focus News Agency. 01.12.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/12/01/391137/sud-ouest-chakaraka-documentary-dedicated-to-bulgarian-roma-showed-in-bordeaux.html
Bulgaria: No Discrimination on the Basis of Religion or Ethnicity
The chairman of a foundation in Bulgaria, Vasil Vasilev, is appealing against discrimination based on religion or ethnicity.
GOOOOOOOD!
- Vasil Vasilev: Everything that aims to create division on the basis of religion or ethnicity must be fought. In: Focus News Agency. 18.11.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/opinion/2015/11/18/4180/vasil-vasilev-everything-that-aims-to-create-division-on-the-basis-of-religion-or-ethnicity-must-be-fought.html
Protest in Sofia
Rroma from the Fakulteta neighbourhood of Sofia have been protesting about the disappearance of a Rrom after he was stopped by the police.
- Bulgaria’s Roma stage protest in Sofia. In: Focus. 18.11.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/11/18/389879/bulgarias-roma-stage-protest-in-sofia.html
Bulgarian Politician Arrested
Volen Siderov, the leader of the Ataka party who has been involved in anti-Rroma and nationalist events has now been arrested in Bulgaria. Took a while …
- Reuters: Bulgarian nationalist leader arrested over fracas with students. In: Ukraine Today. 17.11.2015. http://uatoday.tv/news/reuters-bulgarian-nationalist-leader-arrested-over-fracas-with-students-536127.html
French Documentary: Bulgarian Roma
An article on documentary on a Bulgarian Rroma ghetto in France.
- Sur la route des Roms. In: Sud Ouest. 11.11.2015. http://www.sudouest.fr/2015/11/11/sur-la-route-des-roms-2181579-2796.php
Protests against a Mayor in Bulgaria
Protests against the election of a Rroma mayor in a village with a large Rroma minority are continuing in Bulgaria. Seems that if you are Rrom, you can’t be an elected official, at least in some people’s minds …
- Protest staged in Bulgaria’s Semchinovo against Roma mayor election. In: Focus Information Agency. 06.11.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/11/06/388524/protest-staged-in-bulgarias-semchinovo-against-roma-mayor-election-roundup.html
Bulgaria, Again
This time, residents of a Bulgarian village are protesting the election of a Rroma mayor.
SHAME …
- Bulgarian village protests against Roma mayor election. In: Focus. 28.10.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/10/28/387686/bulgarian-village-protests-against-roma-mayor-election.html
House Destructions in Bulgaria
An interesting description of what is truly going on in Bulgaria with the destruction of Rroma houses. The article is not recent but still very much worthwhile reading.
- Kaloyan, Stanev. Opportunistic Politicians in Bulgaria Evict Roma for Votes. In: Open Society Foundations. 09.10.2015. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/opportunistic-politicians-bulgaria-evict-roma-votes
Extreme Right Candidate
The National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria is presenting a candidate as Mayor of Sofia, the capital. This party advocates removing illegal Roma ghettos, something that is already happening in various cities in that country.
- National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria presented mayor nominee in capital city. In: Focus News Agency. 02.10.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/10/02/384877/national-front-for-the-salvation-of-bulgaria-presented-mayor-nominee-in-capital-city-roundup.html
Bulgarian Church: Moslems not Welcome
The Bulgarian church stated explicitely that Moslems were not welcome in Bulgaria. This allegedly to prevent an “invasion”. Well, Turks and Rroma from Bulgaria are also Moslems, and make around 13% of the population. Are they too unqwelcome? Let’s not forget that in the 80’s, Bulgaria expelled roughly 400’000 Turkish Moslems to Turkey (they went to settle in Cyprus – well done Bugaria). That is almost 5% of the Bulgarian population of that time.
Is this Christian?
- Muslim refugees are not welcome, Bulgaria church says. In: Press TV. 26.09.2015. http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/09/26/430822/Bulgaria-Orthodox-Church-refugee-crisis-Muslims
- Don’t let Muslim refugees in, says Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church. In: Middle East Eye. 26.09.2015. http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dont-let-muslim-refugees-says-bulgarias-orthodox-church-1024482681#sthash.xZJ0UTQS.dpuf
Argument against Compassion: A Must Read for Counterarguments
Read this… Badly thought arguments, and the way against them on the refugee crisis. The paragraph on Rroma is particularly scary: The argument goes as follows: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria have not managed to integrated their Rroma, so they cannot take on any refugees.
The right way to say it: Nationalistic policies have tried to ethnicise and segregate minorities, and these have failed. Has nothing to do with refugees, and all to do with tolerance.
- Smilov, Daniel. The argument against compassion: Europe and the refugees. In: Open Democracy. 14.09.2015. https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/daniel-smilov/argument-against-compassion-europe-and-refugees
Bulgaria’s Development Minister: I Will Not Resign!
The Bulgarian Development Minister said she will not resign following calls to do so on her handling of the crisis in Garmen where houses continue to be destroyed. She says she is following the law… This is not always a good argument.
- Bulgaria development minister: I see no reason to hand in my resignation. In: Focus Information Agency. 12.09.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/09/12/383017/bulgaria-development-minister-i-see-no-reason-to-hand-in-my-resignation.html
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