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Outrageous !

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An outrageous article in the British Sun tabloid (and also in the Express). Shows the low level of journalism, all the prejudices and stereotypes. It is also clearly serving a political purpose, namely EU exit… So by depicting Rroma as thieves and raiding social security one drives people towards Brexit …

SHAME and BAD!

Exiting EU may be the only way Britain can dump gypsy gangsters building lavish mansions with YOUR cash. In: The Sun. 29.03.2016. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/7033413/Exiting-EU-may-be-the-only-way-Britain-can-dump-gypsy-gangsters.html
REVEALED: How YOU pay for Roma gypsy palaces – UK benefits funding Romanian mansions. In: The Express. 30.03.2016. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/656553/Roma-gypsy-palaces-quit-EU-benefits-Brexit

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Science Fiction …

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Hungarian Fidesz MP speaks of a multi-cultural society in Hungary. What a joke, this is not what they say in Hungary itself. Rroma, Jews, Moslems, refugees, foreigners, all are unwelcome … He says it, the future of Europe depends on European families. And guess what, Jews, Rroma, and Moslems are not European, at least in his eyes.

Not surprising, this is Breizh Info of brown repute…

András Gyürk , député européen ( Fidesz) : « L’avenir de l’Europe dépend des familles européennes » Breizh info. 23.03.2016. http://www.breizh-info.com/2016/03/22/40661/hongrie-andras-gyurk-depute-europeen-fidesz-avenir-europe-depend-familles-europeennes

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Garbage …

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A story of Rroma “selling” their daughter to another family in Spain. In fact, a tradition of arranged marriages found among Vlax (originally Romanian Rroma) dating back to slavery. You had to pay the owner of the girl to have her go with the husbands family.

BAD … Usual stereotypes without any thoughts.

Couple tries to sell daughter for Whisky. In: The Dink Business. 24.03.2016. http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2016/03/couple-tries-to-sell-daughter-for-whisky/

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Romania and Holocaust

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Elie Wiesel Institute condemned the nomination of a Romanian journalist, Oana Stanciulescu, to the board of national television. She condemned the law that makes it a criminal offence to deny the Holocaust. Jews and Rroma were victims of the Holocaust in Romania…

No Comment.

Romania: Holocaust institute opposes journalist on TV board. In: Yahoo News. 23.03.2016. http://news.yahoo.com/romania-holocaust-institute-opposes-journalist-tv-board-122323052.html

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Of Romanians and Rroma

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article by a UK tabloid on Romanian and Rroma … Oh well, what could one expect. Sterotypes. The first sentence says all about the prejudices …

“So, the good news, I tell the first Romanian I interview, is that a British newspaper wants to print a story about Romania that isn’t about immigrants stealing their jobs or Gypsy beggars getting their teeth fixed free on the NHS.”

SHAME …

Romania: hellhole or country of romance and mystery? In: The Guardian. 20.03.2016. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/20/romania-hellhole-or-mysterious-romanticism-europe-uncovered

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Hungary: Forgotten People

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A project and a documentary on the situation of poor Hungarians outside of the capital. Unemployed poor people are often equated with Rroma in this country. Truth is, in the countryside, may have no jobs, not only Rroma.

“Ha minden tökéletes, és úgy bírságolnak meg, akkor lehet arra hivatkozni, hogy roma vagy”. In: 24.hu. 26.03.2016. http://24.hu/belfold/2016/03/26/ha-minden-tokeletes-es-ugy-birsagolnak-meg-akkor-lehet-arra-hivatkozni-hogy-roma-vagy/

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Nice but Wrong

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article that is positively inclined about Rroma, but which is factually wrong… Yes Rroma had skilled jobs in the Ottoman Empire, but no, a “Vitsa” is not a tribe, it is a lineage – and this exclusively amongst Vlax Rroma. Rroma are not nomadic, no more than the Germans who travelled trough all of Europe in the 4^th century.

Would be nice when writing about Rroma to do some basic research …

The Roma: A life of constant travel. In: The Daily Sabah. 25.03.2016. http://www.dailysabah.com/columns/ekrem-bugra-ekinci/2016/03/25/the-roma-a-life-of-constant-travel

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Slovakia: Protests against Kotleba

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Two Slovak MPs wore badges that looked similar to the yellow star worn by Jews during Nazi times to remind the country and protest against the party of Kotleba who is extreme right and pro-WWII Slovak leader. This party is extreme in its views of Rroma.

Slovak MPs wear Yellow Star ‘Holocaust’ Badges to Protest ‘Fascist’ Party. In: The Allgemeiner. 24.03.2016. https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/03/24/slovak-mps-wear-yellow-star-holocaust-badges-to-protest-fascist-party/
Slovak MPs wear Holocaust-resembling yellow stars to condemn ‘fascist’ party. In: JNS. 23.03.2016. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/3/23/slovak-mps-wear-holocaust-era-yellow-star-badges-to-condemn-fascist-party#.VvTra2N7F-Q=

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Slovakia: Rroma and Refugees????

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A report that shows that the new Slovak government simply ignores Rroma and refugees. Ostrich politics have never resolved any issue – SAD!

New government ignores Roma and refugees. In: Slovak Spectator. 22.03.2016. http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20122059/new-government-ignores-roma-and-refugees.html

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Tula, again …

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The village in which the fights between police and Rroma occurred last week in the Tula region of Russia are still cordoned and checked by the police… Beoing on the “wrong” side in Russia is not the best thing.

Russian Village Cordoned After Roma Protests. In: Moscow News. 18.03.2016. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-village-cordoned-after-roma-protests/562878.html
Quick Hit: Roma Fight Russian Police Over Energy Access. In: Vice News. 17.03.2016. https://news.vice.com/video/quick-hit-roma-fight-russian-police-over-energy-access

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Gens du Voyage …

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The lack of news on Rroma in France is more than compensated by the number of articles on the Gens du Voyage – Travellerr, who are represented as criminals, undesirable, and generally as not integrated.

First, news about several camps of Travellers, in Saint Laurent de Mure, in Argentan, near Verdun, near Reims, close to Paris and in the West; and several discussions on or about camping spot for travellers in Niort, in Perros, in Indres et Loire, in the North, in Samois, in the park of a castle; and finally two more positive things – an interpellation of a minister in the parliament, and a discussion about the sedentarisation in Limoges.

After the camps, crime … And there the list is long. Police hunted away from a camp in Vernouillet near Paris; arrests in Toulouse and investigation nearby; some stolen goods found in the South West; 22 cars damaged near Toulouse; shots in a camp near Paris; three Romanians condemned in the South East; a Rrom sentenced for having shown a fingers to Valls; Police searching for witnesses in a series of burglaries in the North; and finally, a not so clever thief…

Des caravanes s’installent avenue Maréchal-Juin. In: Le Progrès. 15.03.2016. http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2016/03/15/des-caravanes-s-installent-avenue-marechal-juin
Des factures trop salées pour les gens du voyage à Argentan. In: Journal de l’Orne. 09.03.2016. http://www.lejournaldelorne.fr/2016/03/14/des-factures-trop-salees-pour-les-gens-du-voyage/
MEUSE : LES TERRAINS FAMILIAUX SUR LE TAPIS DU CONSEIL D’AGGLOMÉRATION DU GRAND VERDUN. In: L’Est Républicain. http://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-verdun/2016/03/16/meuse-les-terrains-familiaux-sur-le-tapis-du-conseil-d-agglomeration-du-grand-verdun
Des caravanes réduisent le stationnement au parc des expositions de Reims. In: L’Union. 19.03.2016. http://www.lunion.fr/686210/article/2016-03-19/des-caravanes-reduisent-le-stationnement-au-parc-des-expositions-de-reims
Aire géante pour caravanes à Chevannes : passe d’armes entre le préfet et les élus. In: Le Parisien. 16.03.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/chevannes-91750/aire-geante-pour-caravanes-a-chevannes-passe-d-armes-entre-le-prefet-et-les-elus-16-03-2016-5632733.php
Des gens du voyage au stade. In: L’Oust France. 18.03.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/lorient-56100/riantec-des-gens-du-voyage-au-stade-4104688
Gens du voyage : l’élu FN seul à voter contre. In: La Nouvelle République. 16.03.2016. http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Deux-Sevres/Communes/Niort/n/Contenus/Articles/2016/03/16/Gens-du-voyage-l-elu-FN-seul-a-voter-contre-2654127
Perros-Guirec. Pétition contre l’aire des gens du voyage. In: Le Trégor. 16.03.2016. http://www.letregor.fr/2016/03/17/au-sommaire-du-tregor-du-jeudi-17-mars/
Toujours beaucoup de pression sur les budgets. In: La Nouvelle République. 19.03.2016. http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Indre-et-Loire/Actualite/Politique/n/Contenus/Articles/2016/03/19/Toujours-beaucoup-de-pression-sur-les-budgets-2657808
Un référent sécurité nommé à l’aéro-club Louis Blériot de Niergnies. In: La Voix du Nord. 18.03.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/un-referent-securite-nomme-a-l-aero-club-louis-ia13b45134n3393844
Samois : polémique sur la création d’une aire pour nomades au château des princes. In: Le Parisien. 17.03.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/samois-sur-seine-77920/samois-polemique-sur-la-creation-d-une-aire-pour-nomades-au-chateau-des-princes-17-03-2016-5635533.php
Les élus communautaires étaient convoqués pour étudier les finances futures. In: Le Populaire. 19.03.2016. http://www.lepopulaire.fr/limousin/actualite/departement/creuse/creuse-local/2016/03/19/les-elus-communautaires-etaient-convoques-pour-etudier-les-finances-futures_11832248.html
Gens du voyage : Alain Chatillon interpelle la minister. In: La Dépèche. 17.03.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/03/17/2305430-alain-chatillon-interpelle-la-ministre.html
Gens du voyage : une sédentarisation de plus en plus désirée dans l’agglo de Limoges. In: Le Populaire. 15.03.2016. http://www.lepopulaire.fr/limousin/actualite/2016/03/15/gens-du-voyage-une-sedentarisation-de-plus-en-plus-desiree-dans-lagglo-de-limoges_11824166.html
Vernouillet : les policiers chassés du camp des gens du voyage. In: Le Parisien. 17.03.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/vernouillet-78540/vernouillet-les-policiers-pris-a-partie-dans-le-camp-des-gens-du-voyage-17-03-2016-5635207.php
Toulouse : coup de filet chez les gens du voyage. In: La Dépèche. 16.03.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/03/16/2305346-toulouse-coup-de-filet-chez-les-gens-du-voyage.html
Perquisitions à l’aire des gens du voyage. In: La Dépêche. 16.03.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/03/16/2304773-perquisitions-a-l-aire-des-gens-du-voyage.html#juMlw3YcpiGsGuSd.99
Les policiers ont retrouvé une partie du butin du casse de l’hypermarché. In: La Dépêche. 16.03.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/03/16/2304721-policiers-ont-retrouve-partie-butin-casse-hypermarche.html
Casse : 22 voitures degrades. In: La Dépêche. 19.03.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/03/19/2307536-casse-22-voitures-degradees.html
Vulaines-sur-Seine : des coups de feu tirés dans un camp de gens du voyage. In: Le Parisien. 14.03.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/vulaines-sur-seine-77870/vulaines-sur-seine-des-coups-de-feu-tires-dans-un-camp-de-gens-du-voyage-14-03-2016-5625901.php
Alpes du Sud: 18 mois, 1 an et 6 mois ferme pour les 3 Roumains arrêtés à Aspremont. In: Dici. 18.03.2016. http://www.dici.fr/actu/2016/03/18/alpes-sud-18-mois-1-6-mois-ferme-3-roumains-arretes-aspremont-722768#sthash.ERl16ERw.dpuf
500€ d’amende pour avoir fait une “quenelle” à Manuel Valls. In: FR2 Alpes. 15.03.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/isere/il-paiera-500-euros-pour-sa-quenelle-manuel-valls-moirans-isere-952425.html
La gendarmerie du Pas-de-Calais lance un appel sur Facebook pour identifier les victimes de cambrioleurs. In: La Voix du Nord. 17.03.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/la-gendarmerie-du-pas-de-calais-lance-un-appel-sur-facebook-ia29b0n3391294
Le voleur trahi par ses chaussures, à Boischampré. In: L’Ouest France. 16.03.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/alencon-61000/le-voleur-trahi-par-ses-chaussures-boischampre-4104677

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Bizarre …

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

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

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Russia – Tula – Clashes with Police

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

More on the clashes in Tula with the riot police over a gas line…

BAD!

Roma Clash With Riot Police Over Access To Gas. In: Sky News. 17.03.2016. http://news.sky.com/story/1661780/roma-clash-with-riot-police-over-access-to-gas

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Russia – Tula – No Comment

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

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Lithuania: Rroma Should not Be Forgotten

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several organisations have expressed regrets that Rroma are being ignored in the official Lithuanian history.

Roma should not be erased from Lithuania’s history – Lithuanian daily. In: The Baltic Times. 16.03.2016. http://www.baltictimes.com/roma_should_not_be_erased_from_lithuania_s_history_-_lithuanian_daily/

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Russia: Riot between Police and Rroma

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Rroma in central Russia fought a battle against riot police. The Rroma are accused of having damaged a gas pipe in an attempt to connect their houses to the gas network, and then to have attacked the repairmen called as several other houses were left without gas.

This is new in Russia – and BAD…

500 riot police vs Roma: Broken gas pipe results in tense standoff in central Russia. In: RVT. 17.03.2016. https://www.rt.com/news/335965-roma-riot-police-russia/
Russia: Gas sparks clashes between riot police and Roma. In: Europnews. 18.03.2016. http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/18/russia-gas-sparks-clashes-between-riot-police-and-roma/

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Romani Fashion …

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

This time an article on Ana Radu, the grand daughter of Cioaba, who has built a fashion brand in Romania.

La princesse rom reine de la mode. In: Slate. 12.03.2016. http://www.slate.fr/story/114951/princesse-rom-reine-mode

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Geneva Street Musicians

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Romanian Rroma street musicians have proven to be a hit on YouTube. 130’000 hits and counting.

Des musiciens roms font le buzz sur YouTube. In: La Tribune de Genève. 09.03.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Des-musiciens-roms-font-le-buzz-sur-YouTube/story/23799037

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Rroma Fashion ?

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Strange article on “Rroma Fashion” …

No Comments!

Karmann, Fabienne. Wie ich in Ungarn Roma-Mode fotografierte. In: FAZ. 11.03.2016. http://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/wie-ich-in-ungarn-roma-mode-fotografierte-14116519.html

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Amnesty International and the Czechs

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Amnesty International reported discrimination, racism and abuses in the Czech Republic against Rroma. The Czech education ministry who was stated a violating the children human’s rights filed a complaint with the police. The Czech prosecutor found no reason to push for an indictment but nevertheless slammed the report …

If one wanted a proof …

Czech Prosecutor Disses AI’s ‘Pseudo-research’ on Roma Discrimination. In: TOL. 11.03.2016. http://www.tol.org/client/article/25680-czech-amnesty-roma-discrimination-school.html