A reportage on Rroma in Serbia in the context of Germany’s declaration of Serbia as a safe country …
The story of the Rroma musicians from Kosovo fighting discrimination is doing the rounds! Good and a good reminder that Rroma were ethnically cleansed away from Kosovo.
With the elections in Slovakia resulting in a Nazi Party having seats in the parliament, what’s next in this country, and what is the impact thereof on minorities, especially on Rroma.
Upon the visit of Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech Prime Minister, some thoughts as to why the Czechs are so much against refugees (and against Rroma). Interesting read but sad… And that country is very much racist when it comes to Rroma.
Another reportage on Romania and Rroma, 160 years after the end of slavery of Rrom ain that country.
Let’s not forget!
We reported yesterday on the Kosovo Rroma musician fighting prejudice. More about them here !
Some Rroma musicians in Kosovo are using music to fight the prejudices they are facing as Rroma in Kosovo. That country, although it had one of the highest proportion of Rroma in the Balkan has been ethnically cleaned. Only ca. 25’000 Rroma remain, less that 10% of the original population.
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.
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.
Several leading civil servants, among which the head of the Tax authority, were fired in Romania for having stolen funds from the EU development aid. According to prosecutors “two Romanian lawmakers and eight other persons had allegedly defrauded two projects worth a total 27.25 million lei ($6.91 million) aimed at supporting the underprivileged Roma minority.”
And one wonders why nothing changes …
An interview with the president of the ETP NGO in Slovakia, a NGO that has helped hundreds of families to improve their housing conditions.
Worthwhile reading …
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 …
A family of Rroma from Hungary who were deported recently is now allowed to return to Canada following the intervention of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Minister, John McCallum.
Following the calls last week to review the rejected asylum claims of Hungarian Rroma in Canada, there seem to be little chances for the ones who were already deported to come back.
An exhibition in Sweden entitled “Nomadic Design Practices” is the result of the collaboration of Swedish designers with Rroma craftsmen.
Petr Torak, a Rrom of Slovak or Czech origin is allegedly the first serving Rrom police officer in the UK. Not bad, when one remembers that the police there is quite racist (see all articles on the MET and their facebook postings).
The Rroma camp on the old tracks of the “Petite Ceinture” railway with close to roughly 400 inhabitants has been cleared yesterday. It was, according to the press the “largest” remaining camp near Paris.
One cannot but wonder that so few people attract so much attention, and that for such a small number of people, a more dignified solution could not be found earlier…
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!!!!
A programme was developed in Slovenai in collaboration with 5 othe countries to teach Rroma about home finances… This is certainly well meant, but we cannot but think that there are more important things to be done …
The three time Italian figure skater Ivan Righini is competing in the European Championship in Bratislava.
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