North Macedonia – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:34:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png North Macedonia – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Skateboarding Is Not for Girls https://rroma.org/skateboarding-is-not-for-girls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skateboarding-is-not-for-girls Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:34:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32890 A new movie by Dina Duma, this movie covers sentitive topics in the Roma community in the Šutka in North Macedonia.

To bee seen!

]]> Condemned! https://rroma.org/condemned-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=condemned-4 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32468 North Macedonia’s Commission for Prevention & Protection against Discrimination has issued a decision against Councillor Ljube Temelkov, finding that his call for Roma to be “forbidden from voting” constitutes unlawful harassment.

]]> North Macedonia https://rroma.org/north-macedonia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-macedonia Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:26:33 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31822 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) condemned North Macedonia for violating several provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The country had confiscated passports of Roma who were forced returned from Germany after they had lost their asylum case.

]]> Another Statistic https://rroma.org/another-statistic-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-statistic-2 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:21:20 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31742 Another of those statistics, this time in Northern Macedonia where the Commission for the Prevention and Protection against Discrimination (CPPD) today presented its thematic report on discrimination against Roma women in the field of employment relations, on the eve of International Women’s Day, March 8. According to the commission, only 8% of Romnja have a job, and most are subject to discrimination.

There is a catch … The country doesn’t know how many Roma effectively live there…

]]> Driving Licenses … https://rroma.org/driving-licenses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=driving-licenses Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:53:56 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31386 A policeman arrested a young Rom driving without a valdi drivers’ license. Then it is found that the policeman didn’t have one either.

Now there are apparently protests in Macedonia, mostly from the Roma community, asking for being allowed to drive without a license. Soounds really weird and needs to be cross checked.

]]> North Macedonia and Citizenship https://rroma.org/north-macedonia-and-citizenship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-macedonia-and-citizenship Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:00:02 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30872 The North Macedonian appeal court confirmed the condemnation of the state for failing to comply on the law of unregistered persons, a law that allowed registration of people without a birth certificate. I did discriminate against Roma, especially in the countryside.

]]> Romanes in North Macedonia https://rroma.org/romanes-in-north-macedonia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romanes-in-north-macedonia Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:22:16 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30400 On the occasion of World Romani Language Day, North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova met with members of the Roma community: high school students from Skopje, media and education professionals, and poets.

Those who met reached a consensus on the need to codify the Romani language, establish a chair in Romani studies, and enable Romani students to study Romani not only in schools in Skopje but also throughout the Republic.

]]> The Šutka https://rroma.org/the-sutka-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sutka-5 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:27:36 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29817 The president of the Democratic Forces of the Roma (FDR) and Minister without Portfolio, Shaban Saliu, announced his candidacy for mayor of the municipality of Shuto Orizara.

“I stand here before you filled with pride and gratitude. Shuto Orizara is the only municipality in the world governed by the Roma community, a place where every stone tells a story. Today, we are making a decision together for our future, for honest and responsible governance of our municipality,” Saliu said in his address to the residents of Shuto Orizara.

]]> Balkan, Work, and Roma https://rroma.org/balkan-work-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=balkan-work-and-roma Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:44:00 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29297 The labour market situation in the countries of the Western Balkans is bad – the population of Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina is aging.

The other big problem for these countries is migration – many young people of working age emigrate and prefer to build a career in EU countries – for example, in Germany, Austria or Italy. This creates a serious shortage of qualified labour in the Western Balkans.

By 2050, Serbia is expected to lose over 40 percent of its citizens of working age. The situation is similar in neighbouring Bulgaria, where according to UN data, the country will shrink by 23% by 2050. Similar forecasts are made for other countries in the region.

Roma can solve part of these issues in the labour market.

]]> North Macedonia and Integration https://rroma.org/north-macedonia-and-integration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-macedonia-and-integration Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:42:40 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29092 Shaban Saliu, Minister without Portfolio for Integration and Implementation of the Roma Inclusion Strategy 2022-2030, presented the work carried out last year and considered that avenues had been opened for the direct, systemic integration of Roma in all areas of life. According to him, the greatest progress has been made in integration into education, while efforts have also been made in access to health services and concrete projects aimed at ensuring decent housing.

Well, reality may be somewhat different …

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