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News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Action Plan

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The Slovak government has unveiled a new action plan for the integration of the Roma community, focusing on education and health care.
Let’s see…

– Viac vzdelania a kvalitné zdravotníctvo, ministerstvo pripravilo pre Rómov akčný plan. In: Web Noviny. 15.01.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/viac-vzdelania-a-kvalitne-zdravotnictvo-ministerstvo-pripravilo-pre-romov-akcny-plan/
– Vládny akčný plán integrácie Rómov sa zameriava na päť prioritných oblastí. In: Postoj. 15.01.2019. https://www.postoj.sk/39693/vladny-akcny-plan-integracie-romov-sa-zameriava-na-paet-prioritnych-oblasti [link-preview url=”https://www.webnoviny.sk/viac-vzdelania-a-kvalitne-zdravotnictvo-ministerstvo-pripravilo-pre-romov-akcny-plan/ “]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Condemned

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Austria condemned a publisher of an Online portal for racism following an article on the rape of a woman by a group of youngsters who were from Bulgaria and suggesting that they might have been Roma because there are many of them in Bulgaria.

– Presserat: Artikel auf “zurzeit.eu” diskriminiert Roma und Sinti. In: Der Standard. 15.01.2019. https://derstandard.at/2000096265133/Presserat-Artikel-auf-zurzeiteu-diskriminiert-Roma-und-Sinti
– Artikel auf „zurzeit.eu“ diskriminiert Roma und Sinti. In: OTS. 15.01.2019. https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20190115_OTS0086/artikel-auf-zurzeiteu-diskriminiert-roma-und-sinti [link-preview url=”https://derstandard.at/2000096265133/Presserat-Artikel-auf-zurzeiteu-diskriminiert-Roma-und-Sinti “]

News Eastern Europe Romania

Romania – Festival

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A reportage on an old celebration in Romania that can be traced back to Roma.

– Did You Know of This Romanian Festival That Is Supposed To Ward Off Evil Spirits? In: About Her. https://www.abouther.com/node/16336/people/events/did-you-know-romanian-festival-supposed-ward-evil-spirits [link-preview url=”https://www.abouther.com/node/16336/people/events/did-you-know-romanian-festival-supposed-ward-evil-spirits”]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria: Protests

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Hundreds of Roma protested yesterday in Sofia demanding the resignation of the prime minister following the destruction of a Roma settlement in Plovdiv and racist comments from the prime minister, who, for example, said that “the Gypsies have become extremely insolent”.

– Yesterday Hundreds of Roma People Demanded the Resignation of Deputy PM with a Protest in Sofia. In: Novinite. 15.01.2019. https://www.novinite.com/articles/194495/Yesterday+Hundreds+of+Roma+People+Demanded+the+Resignation+of+Deputy+PM+with+a+Protest+in+Sofia [link-preview url=”https://www.novinite.com/articles/194495/Yesterday+Hundreds+of+Roma+People+Demanded+the+Resignation+of+Deputy+PM+with+a+Protest+in+Sofia”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia … It Continues

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In 2013, the police in Moldavia nad Bodvou the police raided a Roma settlement. 6 Roma went to court and attacked the police for violence. This accusation was dismissed by the court, and now, the Roma are accused of false testimony against the police. One of the defendants, Róbert Rybár, was in court to present his defence.

– V kauze zbitých Rómov mohli byť porušené práva na obhajobu. In: Korzar. 14.01.2019. https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22028156/v-kauze-zbitych-romov-z-moldavy-preveria-postup-posty.html
– Kauza zbitých Rómov z Moldavy nad Bodvou: FOTO Na košickom súde vytiahli nové dôkazy. In: Topky. 14.01.2019. https://www.topky.sk/cl/100371/1765025/Kauza-zbitych-Romov-z-Moldavy-nad-Bodvou–FOTO-Na-kosickom-sude-vytiahli-nove-dokazy [link-preview url=”https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22028156/v-kauze-zbitych-romov-z-moldavy-preveria-postup-posty.html “]

Albania Kosovo News Eastern Europe

Kosovo Conflict

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Two Albanian Kosovo leaders are on their way to den Haag to be interrogated on potential war crimes against Serbs, Roma, and other minorities. Let’s see if this time something happens.

– Crimes de guerre au Kosovo: 2 chefs rebelles en route pour La Haye. In: RTL. 13.01.2019. https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/europe/crimes-de-guerre-au-kosovo-2-chefs-rebelles-en-route-pour-la-haye-1091453.aspx [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/europe/crimes-de-guerre-au-kosovo-2-chefs-rebelles-en-route-pour-la-haye-1091453.aspx”]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Limanowa

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The story of the re-housing of the Roma away from the centre of the Polish town of Limanowa is continuing. The mayor of that town bought a house in another town to re-house the Roma away from the centre of his town. The other place did not want the Roma either… Since then, there have been a succession of judgements against Limanowo, apparently to no avail yet.

– Zadyma o nowy dom dla Romów i straszenie prokuratorem. In: Sadeczanin. 10.01.2019. https://sadeczanin.info/gospodarka/zadyma-o-nowy-dom-dla-romow-i-straszenie-prokuratorem [link-preview url=”https://sadeczanin.info/gospodarka/zadyma-o-nowy-dom-dla-romow-i-straszenie-prokuratorem”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Moldava nad Bodvou

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The case of the police raid against Roma in Moldavia nad Bodvou, in which the police was cleared but the Roma victims were condemned is now heading to the European Counrt of Human Right.

– Patakyová vystúpi v prípade policajnej razie na Rómov pred Európskym súdom pre ľudské práva. In: Web Noviny. 10.01.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/patakyova-vystupi-v-pripade-policajnej-razie-na-romov-pred-europskym-sudom-pre-ludske-prava/
– Patakyová vstupuje v prípade razie v Moldave nad Bodvou do konania pred ESĽP. In: Pravda. 10.01.2019. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/498068-patakyova-vstupuje-v-pripade-razie-v-moldave-nad-bodvou-do-konania-pred-eslp/
– Ombudsmanka vstupuje v prípade razie v Moldave nad Bodvou do konania pred súdom v Štrasburgu. In: HNOnline. 10.01.2019. https://slovensko.hnonline.sk/1871779-ombudsmanka-vstupuje-v-pripade-razie-v-moldave-nad-bodvou-do-konania-pred-sudom-v-strasburgu
– Ombudsmanka vstupuje v prípade razie v Moldave nad Bodvou do konania pred ESĽP. In: Korzar. 10.01.2019. https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22025940/ombudsmanka-vstupuje-v-pripade-razie-v-moldave-nad-bodvou-do-konania-pred-eslp.html [link-preview url=”https://www.webnoviny.sk/patakyova-vystupi-v-pripade-policajnej-razie-na-romov-pred-europskym-sudom-pre-ludske-prava/ “]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria: Racism

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The Bulgarian state is doling out collective punishment to Roma following an altercation between a Rom and a soldier.

– https://www.facebook.com/Antifascist.BG/videos/348601499292615/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/Antifascist.BG/videos/348601499292615/”]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Łódź Ghetto

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A commemoration was held for the 77 anniversary of the destruction of the Roma part of the Litzmannstadt Ghetto in January 1942 where more than 4’000 Rroma were killed.
May they rest in peace.

– Roma victims of Nazi German ghetto honoured in Poland. In: The First News. 10.01.2019. https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/roma-victims-of-nazi-german-ghetto-honoured-in-poland-4110 [link-preview url=”https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/roma-victims-of-nazi-german-ghetto-honoured-in-poland-4110″]

Lithuania News Eastern Europe

Lithuania: More Inclusion

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As part of its review of the framework convention on the protection of national minorities, the Council of Europe advised Lithuania to improve its social inclusion of Roma. Not a surprise, on Roma all countries, including Switzerland need to improve.

– Council of Europe advises Lithuania to improve social inclusion of Roma. In: BNN News. 09.01.2019. https://bnn-news.com/council-of-europe-advises-lithuania-to-improve-social-inclusion-of-roma-195971 [link-preview url=”https://bnn-news.com/council-of-europe-advises-lithuania-to-improve-social-inclusion-of-roma-195971″]

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Serbia: Racism

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Nataša Tasić Knežević, an Opera star and Romni was singled out for search at a local supermarket in her hometown of Novi Sad. She accuses the shop of racial profiling…

– Singled out for search at a Serbian supermarket, Roma opera superstar accuses the store of racism. In: Global Voices. 07.01.2019. https://globalvoices.org/2019/01/07/singled-out-for-search-at-a-serbian-supermarket-roma-opera-superstar-accuses-the-store-of-racism/ [link-preview url=”https://globalvoices.org/2019/01/07/singled-out-for-search-at-a-serbian-supermarket-roma-opera-superstar-accuses-the-store-of-racism/”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Roma and Work

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An article against the standard stereotype in Slovakia that Roma do not want to work. In fact, it is more the Gadže who don’t let them to.

– Najväčšiu úctu k práci majú Rómovia, ani sa jej nedotknú. Je to naozaj tak? In: SME Blogs. 08.01.2019. https://nagyova.blog.sme.sk/c/499697/najvacsiu-uctu-k-praci-maju-romovia-ani-sa-jej-nedotknu-je-to-naozaj-tak.html [link-preview url=”https://nagyova.blog.sme.sk/c/499697/najvacsiu-uctu-k-praci-maju-romovia-ani-sa-jej-nedotknu-je-to-naozaj-tak.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia and Burials

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The central cemetery of Žale in Ljubljana is still refusing to re-bury Roma victims of World War Two…
No comments …

– Javno podjetje Žale še kar zavrača pokop izvensodno umorjenih Romov. In: Reporter. 08.01.2019. https://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/javno-podjetje-zale-se-kar-zavraca-pokop-izvensodno-umorjenih-romov-680079 [link-preview url=”https://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/javno-podjetje-zale-se-kar-zavraca-pokop-izvensodno-umorjenih-romov-680079″]

Albania Kosovo News Eastern Europe Serbia

Kosovo – Serbia

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A reportage on the impact of the discussions of an eventual swap of land between Kosovo and Serbia – for the Serbs, the Albanians, but also for the Roma.

– Entre Kosovo et Serbie, le spectre d’un échange de territoires. In: Le Temps. 04.01.2019. https://www.letemps.ch/monde/entre-kosovo-serbie-spectre-dun-echange-territoires [link-preview url=”https://www.letemps.ch/monde/entre-kosovo-serbie-spectre-dun-echange-territoires”]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

It’s the poor – you fool …

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Sofia is extremely polluted, due to its increasing urbanisation, the switch to individual heating vs. the old centralised socialist system, and too many cars.
But according to the press, the real cause are the Roma … Because they drive old cars and heat with wood.
It is always easier to have someone else to blame.

– BULGARIE : POLLUTION DE L’AIR À SOFIA, C’EST LA FAUTE AUX PAUVRES ! In: Le Courrier des Balkans. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bulgarie-sofia-pollution-air-voiture-chauffage [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bulgarie-sofia-pollution-air-voiture-chauffage”]

News Eastern Europe

Clichés

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An article about young photographers in Eastern Europe… The first subject is a total cliché – Roma witches … No comments.

– Five local photographers sharing fascinating stories from Eastern Europe. In: Daze Digital. 03.01.2019. https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/42412/1/five-local-photographers-sharing-fascinating-stories-from-eastern-europe [link-preview url=”https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/42412/1/five-local-photographers-sharing-fascinating-stories-from-eastern-europe”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary, Schools, and Issues

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The story of a small village in the North East of Hungary with a large Rroma minority, and the setup of a special school to help Roma have a better education. This additional school was set up by a Roma association, and has been facing issues (relocation etc.) in the village.

– Miért elégedetlenek Lucfalván a tanodával? In: Index. 03.01.2019. https://index.hu/belfold/2019/01/03/lucfalva_nograd_megye_tanoda/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/belfold/2019/01/03/lucfalva_nograd_megye_tanoda/”]

News Eastern Europe

Not Good

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An article about an accidental death triggering a feud between two Roma families. All the stereotypes are there …

– Gitanos: dos muertes y la desaparición de un clan. In: Imneuquen. 30.12.2018. https://www.lmneuquen.com/gitanos-dos-muertes-y-la-desaparicion-un-clan-n618240 [link-preview url=”https://www.lmneuquen.com/gitanos-dos-muertes-y-la-desaparicion-un-clan-n618240″]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Labour

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The Vice-Governor of the Slovak Central Bank, Ľudovít Ódor, said in an interview that
“It is high time to talk more openly about controlled migration, activation of the Roma minority, brain drain and education system in Slovakia.” The focus is on getting more skilled worked in the country.

– SLOVENSKO potrebuje riadenú MIGRÁCIU a RÓMOV aktivizovať. In: Dennik. 28.12.2018. http://dennikpolitika.sk/archiv/51321 [link-preview url=”http://dennikpolitika.sk/archiv/51321”]

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