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Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary, Roma, and Education

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Hungary is launching a new program of vocational training for Roma in agriculture. It is supposed to help Roma integration. Unfortunately, Hungary is also one of the leaders in terms of segregated schools at all educational levels, something that goes against integrations.

– Bentlakásos iskolákba terelnék a roma fiatalokat, hogy gazdálkodókat faragjanak belőlük. In: 24.hu. 14.03.2019. https://24.hu/belfold/2019/03/14/bentlakasos-iskola-roma-fiatalok-agroma/
– Agrár szakközépiskolai hálózattal vágnának bele a roma felzárkóztatásba. In: Index.hu. 14.03.2019. https://index.hu/belfold/2019/03/14/roma_ciganysag_felzarkoztatas_oktatas_agroma_program_vilagitotorony_mezogazdasag_szakkozepiskola/ [link-preview url=”https://24.hu/belfold/2019/03/14/bentlakasos-iskola-roma-fiatalok-agroma/ “]

Kosovo News Eastern Europe

UN, Kosovo, and Roma

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The UN was rebuked by its own experts on the issue of the poisoning of Roma refugees in Mitrovica (Kosovo). The issue of reparations is still open.

– U.N. Is Rebuked by Own Expert for Neglecting Kosovo Poisoning Victims. In: The New York Times. 13.03.2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/world/europe/roma-un-lead-poisoning.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/world/europe/roma-un-lead-poisoning.html”]

Albania News Eastern Europe

Albania and Roma

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A World Bank report highlight the work needed in Albania for Roma integration.

– Albania Needs to Do More to Integrate Roma, says World Bank. In: Exit Albania. 13.03.2019. https://exit.al/en/2019/03/13/albania-needs-to-do-more-to-integrate-roma-says-world-bank/ [link-preview url=”https://exit.al/en/2019/03/13/albania-needs-to-do-more-to-integrate-roma-says-world-bank/”]

News Eastern Europe

World Bank

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A recent report of the World Bank says that the integration of Roma needs focus.

– World Bank: Roma inclusion in the Western Balkans needs focused intervention. In: Emerging Europe. 13.03.2019. https://emerging-europe.com/news/world-bank-roma-inclusion-in-the-western-balkans-needs-focused-intervention/ [link-preview url=”https://emerging-europe.com/news/world-bank-roma-inclusion-in-the-western-balkans-needs-focused-intervention/”]

Moldova News Eastern Europe Slovakia

GUILTY!!!!

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Really, the victims of a police attack in Moldova nad Bodvou who denounced the police were condemned by a court in Slovakia for defamation of the police.
THIS IS A SCANDAL!

– Z obetí sú vinníci. Prípad Rómov z Moldavy nad Bodvou má dohru na súde. In: Glob SK. 12.03.2019. https://glob.zoznam.sk/z-obeti-su-vinnici-pripad-romov-z-moldavy-nad-bodvou-ma-dohru-na-sude/ [link-preview url=”https://glob.zoznam.sk/z-obeti-su-vinnici-pripad-romov-z-moldavy-nad-bodvou-ma-dohru-na-sude/”]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Threats

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Court case in Poland of two people who threatened to kill a group of Roma. Let’s see what they will be condemned to.

– Grozili śmiercią grupie Romów. Teraz stanęli przed sądem. In: Radio Opole. 12.03.2019. http://radio.opole.pl/100,271804,grozili-smiercia-grupie-romow-teraz-staneli-prze
– Grozili śmiercią grupie Romów. Ruszył proces mieszkańców Prudnika. In: Naszemiasto. 12.03.2019. http://opole.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/grozili-smiercia-grupie-romow-ruszyl-proces-mieszkancow,5032589,art,t,id,tm.html [link-preview url=”http://radio.opole.pl/100,271804,grozili-smiercia-grupie-romow-teraz-staneli-prze “]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Vera Bila

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The Czech Romani singer Vera Bila died on Monday, March 11th. She was one of the best-known singer of the region and sang in numerous countries.
May she rest in peace! Te ovel o drom angla late phuterdo.
Many articles in the press on the topic, here a short list.

– Věra Bílá, legendary singer from the Romani community, has passed away in the Czech Republic. In: Romea. 12.03.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/vera-bila-legendary-singer-from-the-romani-community-has-passed-away-in-the-czech-republic
– Tschechische Sängerin Vera Bila ist tot. In: Spiegel Online. 12.03.2019. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/vera-bila-tschechische-musikerin-stirbt-im-alter-von-64-jahren-a-1257456.html
– Roma-Sängerin Vera Bila gestorben. In: MDR Kultur. 12.03.2019. https://www.mdr.de/kultur/themen/roma-saengerin-vera-bila-gestorben100.html
– Die Gypsy-Queen ist tot. In: SWR2. 12.03.2019. https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik/tschechische-saengerin-vera-bila-in-pilsen-gestorben-die-gypsy-queen-ist-tot/-/id=661124/did=23609214/nid=661124/1ybdibs/
– Décès de Vera Bila, la reine tchèque de la musique tzigane. In: La Liberté. 13.03.2019. https://www.laliberte.ch/news-agence/detail/deces-de-vera-bila-la-reine-tcheque-de-la-musique-tzigane/495416
– La reine tchèque de la musique tzigane est morte. In: 24 Heures. 13.03.2019. https://www.24heures.ch/culture/musique/reine-tcheque-musique-tzigane-morte/story/19831921
– Czech Roma singer Vera Bila dies at 64 of heart attack. In: News 1130. 12.03.2019. https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/03/12/czech-roma-singer-vera-bila-dies-at-64-of-heart-attack/
– Czech Roma singer Vera Bila dies at 64 of heart attack. In: Star Tribune. 13.03.2019. http://www.startribune.com/czech-roma-singer-vera-bila-dies-at-64-of-heart-attack/507043442/
– CZECH ROMANY SINGER VĚRA BÍLÁ DIES AT 64. In: Radio Praha. https://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/czech-romany-singer-vera-bila-dies-at-64
– Zemřela Věra Bílá (†64): Před smrtí přežívala na ubytovně a doufala v další šanci. In: Blesk. 12.03.2019. https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/celebrity-ceske-celebrity/580165/zemrela-vera-bila-64-pred-smrti-prezivala-na-ubytovne-a-doufala-v-dalsi-sanci.html
– Zemřela zpěvačka Věra Bílá, bylo jí 64 let. Zpívala i Clintonovi v Bílém dome. In: Aktualne. 12.03.2019. https://magazin.aktualne.cz/kultura/hudba/zemrela-vera-bila-slavne-romske-zpevacce-bylo-64-let/r~aeca806444ae11e9b2a00cc47ab5f122/?redirected=1552461516
– Elhunyt a legendás roma énekesnő, akit Bill Clinton is meghívott, Vera Bílá. In: Contextus. 12.03.2019. https://contextus.hu/vera-bila-roma-enekesno-elhunyt/
– Rómska kráľovná, ktorá hrala Clintonovi. Zomrela Věra Bílá. In: SME. 12.03.2019. https://kultura.sme.sk/c/22072953/zomrela-hviezdna-romska-spevacka-vera-bila.html
– Aktualizované: Zomrela svetoznáma rómska speváčka Věra Bílá. In: Web Noviny. 12.03.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/vo-veku-64-rokov-zomrela-spevacka-vera-bila/
– Na ubytovně byla mámou pro všechny, vzpomíná na Věru Bílou synovec. In: Dnes. 12.03.2019. Zdroj: https://www.idnes.cz/plzen/zpravy/vera-bila-romska-zpevacka-umrti-smrt-rokycany-ubytovna.A190312_132930_plzen-zpravy_vb [link-preview url=”https://www.mdr.de/kultur/themen/roma-saengerin-vera-bila-gestorben100.html “]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Integration Project

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The city of Levice is currently implementing projects for more than 200,000 euros aimed at improving the living conditions of the marginalized Roma community. From the implementation of the projects, the city expects the integration of Roma into the social, economic and cultural life, as well as improving the environment by removing illegal landfills.

– Levice realizujú projekty na zlepšenie životných podmienok Rómov. In: Teraz. 09.03.2019. https://www.teraz.sk/regiony/levice-realizuju-projekty-na-zlepsenie/382793-clanok.html [link-preview url=”https://www.teraz.sk/regiony/levice-realizuju-projekty-na-zlepsenie/382793-clanok.html”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Roma in Hungary

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No surprise there … There are better places to be a Rom.

– Decade after neo-Nazi killings, Hungary hostile for Roma. In: Deutsche Welle. 22.02.2019. https://www.dw.com/en/decade-after-neo-nazi-killings-hungary-hostile-for-roma/a-47642342 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/decade-after-neo-nazi-killings-hungary-hostile-for-roma/a-47642342″]

News Eastern Europe Romania

Oh well…

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The usual kind of “reporting”. Yes, there it shows a police raid against Roma in Romania. But Child slavery? Begging? Come on …

– BUILT WITH BRIT CASH. The luxury town where rich Romanian gangsters build mega mansions from British money and child slavery. In: The Sun. 22.02.2019. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8478723/luxury-town-romania-human-trafficking-uk/ [link-preview url=”https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8478723/luxury-town-romania-human-trafficking-uk/”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Remembering

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A new memorial for the Roma concentration camp of Dubnice. Roma were executed there in February 1945 following a typhus epidemy in the camp.

– VIDEO: Tragédiu pripomína kríž z nábojníc. In: Pravda. 22.02.2019. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/503163-video-tragediu-pripomina-kriz-z-nabojnic/ [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/503163-video-tragediu-pripomina-kriz-z-nabojnic/”]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria and Roma

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An article about the worsening situation of Roma in Bulgaria and about the increasing racism against them in a country where there was little if any 20 years ago.

– ‘Free Abortion’ Talk No Real Surprise To Bulgaria’s Roma. In: Radio Free Europe. 21.02.2019. https://www.rferl.org/a/free-abortion-talk-no-real-surprise-to-bulgarias-roma/29782385.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rferl.org/a/free-abortion-talk-no-real-surprise-to-bulgarias-roma/29782385.html”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Most – A Roma View

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An editorial from Rome on the Czech TV series “Most”.

– Disinformation servers allege Czechs depicted as “white trash” in new comedy series. In: Romea. 21.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech – Most

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A series on Czech TV is making the headlines. It is quite a hit, is set in a mostly Roma part of a town, and features also Roma.
There are some critiques who say the depiction of the Roma is too simplistic, and that many stereotypes are presented, but actually the largest opposition to the series comes from the extreme right.

– Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit. In: TOL. 20.01.2019. https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html [link-preview url=”https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Spišský Hrhov

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Another article on the model village and integration program of Spišský Hrhov in Eastern Slovakia.

– Roma integration programmes can actually make a real difference. In: Politheor. 18.02.2019. https://politheor.net/roma-integration-programmes-can-actually-make-a-real-difference/ [link-preview url=”https://politheor.net/roma-integration-programmes-can-actually-make-a-real-difference/”]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Ukraine and Work

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Discussions are ongoing in Ukraine between NGOs and authorities on the issue of Roma work integration, especially in the Transcarpathian region.

– Закарпатський обласний центр зайнятості переймається проблемами працевлаштування ромів (ФОТО). In: Pershij. 13.02.2019. https://pershij.com.ua/zakarpatskyi-oblasnyi-tsentr-zainiatosti-pereimaietsia-problemamy-pratsevlashtuvannia-romiv-foto/ [link-preview url=”https://pershij.com.ua/zakarpatskyi-oblasnyi-tsentr-zainiatosti-pereimaietsia-problemamy-pratsevlashtuvannia-romiv-foto/”]

Czech Republic Germany News Eastern Europe News Western Europe

Not Surprised …

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A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.

– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Kotleba

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Marian Kotleba, the Slovak leader of the ultra nationalist party “Our Slovakia”, also known for his racist statements against Roma, is a candidate to the Slovak presidential elections.

– Marian Kotleba, le néonazi qui se rêvait président slovaque. In: Le Soir. 14.02.2019. https://plus.lesoir.be/206739/article/2019-02-14/marian-kotleba-le-neonazi-qui-se-revait-president-slovaque [link-preview url=”https://plus.lesoir.be/206739/article/2019-02-14/marian-kotleba-le-neonazi-qui-se-revait-president-slovaque”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: New Party

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A new political party “Mi Hazank” – Our Country was founded recently in Hungary. It is the result of a split of the Jobbik nationalist party, and is even more rabid against Roma, speaking of “Gypsy criminality”.

– On reparle de « criminalité tsigane » en Hongrie. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Centrale. 15.02.2019. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/on-reparle-de-criminalite-tsigane-en-hongrie/ [link-preview url=”https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/on-reparle-de-criminalite-tsigane-en-hongrie/”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Work

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A discussion under the auspices of a Slovak Association on the inequalities and discrimination faced by Roma when looking for work. According to the association, Roma are much less likely to get a job even with the same qualifications.

– Na trhu práce stále pretrváva diskriminácia na úkor Rómov. In: SME Domov. 14.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22053162/na-trhu-prace-stale-pretrvava-diskriminacia-na-ukor-romov.html
– Firmy sa zhodli: Rómov sa oplatí zamestnať. In: HN Slovensko. 15.02.2019. https://slovensko.hnonline.sk/1891483-firmy-sa-zhodli-romov-sa-oplati-zamestnat
– Rómov firmy nechcú. Dokážu byť pritom lojálni a pracovať roky v jednej spoločnosti. In: Trend. 14.02.2019. https://www.etrend.sk/ekonomika/romov-firmy-nechcu-dokazu-byt-pritom-loajalni-a-pacovat-roky-v-jednej-spolocnosti.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/22053162/na-trhu-prace-stale-pretrvava-diskriminacia-na-ukor-romov.html “]

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