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Bratislava: Photograph Exhibition

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An exhibition of phots of Rroma is opening today in Bratislava. Again, one finds mostly stereotypes in these pictures, something that is all too often the case in such exhibitions…

– Vernisáž výstavy fotografií Rómov bude už dnes v bratislavskom Kalabe! In: Baratislava Noviny. 13.12.2016. http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/kultura-skolstvo/vernisaz-vystavy-fotografii-romov-bude-uz-dnes-v-bratislavskom-kalabe.html?page_id=340791 [link-preview url=”http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/kultura-skolstvo/vernisaz-vystavy-fotografii-romov-bude-uz-dnes-v-bratislavskom-kalabe.html?page_id=340791″]

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Slovakia and EU Funds

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EU Funds for Rroma are not welcome in many Slovak communes … The Interior Ministry, which administers EU funds Roma, shoes that while some municipalities already have allocated the first millions for the new programming period, it also shows that In practice, many municipalities are not interested. Even though these funds could raise the Rroma standard of living.

– Rozdeľujú sa eurofondy pre Rómov, niektoré obce ich nechcú. In: TA3. 03.12.2016. http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1095503/rozdeluju-sa-eurofondy-pre-romov-niektore-obce-ich-nechcu.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1095503/rozdeluju-sa-eurofondy-pre-romov-niektore-obce-ich-nechcu.html”]

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Slovakia: A Community Centre Issue

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The proposed opening of a Rroma community centre in Poprad, a small community in Eastern Slovakia continues to raise controversy. The residents are adamantly against the centre, not per se, but because of its prime location in the community.
In brief: Community centre, maybe, but not here in the centre … This says it all.

– Diskusie o komunitnom centre v Matejovciach stále pokračujú. In: Korzar Spiš. 05.12.2016. http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20401217/diskusie-o-komunitnom-centre-v-matejovciach-stale-pokracuju.html [link-preview url=”http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20401217/diskusie-o-komunitnom-centre-v-matejovciach-stale-pokracuju.html”]

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Slovakia: Living in Dignity

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An article and interview of a project aiming at improving the licing conditions in the Osada (Rroma quarters). It asks the questions of what it needs for these communities to live in dignity and what it means for the architecture, be it for social housing or private construction.

– Aj v rómskej osade sa dá žiť dôstojne (rozhovor). In: Aktuality. 05.12.2016. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/392157/aj-v-romskej-osade-sa-da-zit-dostojne-rozhovor/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/392157/aj-v-romskej-osade-sa-da-zit-dostojne-rozhovor/”]

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Slovakia: The President and Rroma Education

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Slovak President Andrej Kiska says that education is the way to address the Rroma issue and have them acquire the skills and education that are required on the labour market. Nice. It would help if the country stops segregating Rroma in schools…

– Rómsky problém je otázkou vzdelania. Kiska má riešenie. In: Aktualne. 29.11.2016. http://aktualne.atlas.sk/slovensko/skolstvo/romsky-problem-je-podla-kisku-otazka-vzdelania-treba-im-vytvorit-podmienky.html [link-preview url=”http://aktualne.atlas.sk/slovensko/skolstvo/romsky-problem-je-podla-kisku-otazka-vzdelania-treba-im-vytvorit-podmienky.html”]

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Slovakia and Brexit

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The interesting story of a small Slovak town which benefited a lot from the remittances of Slovaks (many of them Rroma) living in the UK. They now fear for the future of this little town following Brexit.

– Roma fear Brexit to bring back bad times for their thriving Slovak town. In: Reuters. 02.12.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-slovakia-roma-idUSKBN13R1I7 [link-preview url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-slovakia-roma-idUSKBN13R1I7″]

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Slovakia: A Review of the EU Survey

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A Slovakian view on the EU survey which interviewed a number of Rroma in that country. The results for Slovakia are bad. Children go to sleep hungry, do not go to school, families have no water, no toilet, entire families are unemployed, etc.

– Slovensko 2016: Rómske deti idú spať hladné, nechodia do škôlky, rodiny nemajú vodu ani toaletu. In: Dennik. 29.11.2016. https://dennikn.sk/620577/slovensko-2016-deti-idu-spat-hladne-nechodia-do-skolky-rodiny-nemaju-tecucu-vody-ani-toaletu/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/620577/slovensko-2016-deti-idu-spat-hladne-nechodia-do-skolky-rodiny-nemaju-tecucu-vody-ani-toaletu/”]

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Slovakia: Roma Spirit Awards 2016

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The organisations nominated for the 2016 Roma Spirit Awards have been nominated. The award is meant to organisation promoting integration of the Rroma community in Slovakia.

– Na Roma Spirit 2016 ocenia aktivity, ktoré riešia problémy Rómov. In: Dobré noviny. 27.11.2016. http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/87095/na-roma-spirit-2016-ocenia-aktivity-ktore-riesia-problemy-romov [link-preview url=”http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/87095/na-roma-spirit-2016-ocenia-aktivity-ktore-riesia-problemy-romov”]

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Rroma Fashion Designer

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A Rroma fashion designer from Slovakia, Pawel Berky, won an international fashion competition, the Exalt Fashion Show and received a price in Salt Lake City this past week.

– Romani fashion designer wins international competition in the USA. In: Romea.cz. 20.11.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/romani-fashion-designer-wins-international-competition-in-the-usa#.WDGHZFbcAiY.facebook [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/romani-fashion-designer-wins-international-competition-in-the-usa#.WDGHZFbcAiY.facebook”]

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Slovakia: Education and Rroma

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Education for the Rroma minority is failing. Rroma, who are often put into special schools are de-facto barred from higher education, be it secondary or higher. This even though it is proven, that education is the best way to prevent unemployment.
BAD

– Vzdelávanie Rómov je nastavené tak, aby neuspeli. In: SME. 23.11.2016. http://komentare.sme.sk/c/20384073/vzdelavanie-romov-je-nastavene-tak-aby-neuspeli.html [link-preview url=”http://komentare.sme.sk/c/20384073/vzdelavanie-romov-je-nastavene-tak-aby-neuspeli.html”]

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Slovakia: An article on Kotleba

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A long article on Kotleba’s far right party in Slovakia.
Scary.

– The REALLY far-right party making gains in Europe: Slovakia’s Kotleba uses Nazi salutes, blames all crime on gypsies and wants to return the country to a ‘Hitler puppet’ In: Mail Online. 19.11.2016. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3949304/Slovakia-comes-grips-proudly-neo-Nazi-party.html#ixzz4QoELTIYr [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3949304/Slovakia-comes-grips-proudly-neo-Nazi-party.html#ixzz4QoELTIYr”]

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Slovakia: A Town and Rroma Lodgings

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The town of Žilina in the North of Slovakia had to re-lodge Rroma who had to leave their flats due to a fire in the building. They chose to relocate them into containers, but with a caveat: Each family wanting to be re-located has to pay 200 EUR in advance (a lot of money there) and signed a rental contract. For those who had arrears, nothing will be done.

– Žilina chce presťahovať Rómov, mesto im ponúklo kontajnery. In: Webnoviny.sk. 14.11.2016. http://www.webnoviny.sk/slovensko/clanok/1117856-zilina-chce-prestahovat-romov-mesto-im-ponuklo-kontajnery [link-preview url=”http://www.webnoviny.sk/slovensko/clanok/1117856-zilina-chce-prestahovat-romov-mesto-im-ponuklo-kontajnery”]

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Slovakia: Award for Teacher

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A Slovak Teacher from the village of Muránska Dlhá Lúka, in the centre of the country, Ms. Monika Podolinská, received an award fro her work with Rroma children in her village helping them overcome the initial hurdle in school and thus resulting in more Rroma going to secondary school.
Good!

– Ocenená učiteľka Rómov: Sme niekedy radikálni, rodičom to vyhovuje. In SME Domov. 20.11.2016. http://domov.sme.sk/c/20386010/ocenena-ucitelka-romov-sme-niekedy-radikalni-rodicom-to-vyhovuje.html#ixzz4QXNMqfEU [link-preview url=”http://domov.sme.sk/c/20386010/ocenena-ucitelka-romov-sme-niekedy-radikalni-rodicom-to-vyhovuje.html#ixzz4QXNMqfEU”]

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Vote Buying in Slovakia

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The allegations against Rroma politicians in the Presov region of vote buying have not been confirmed. They were accused of having enticed Rroma to vote by bribing them with cigarette and other gifts.

– Namiesto poslancov Smeru Kubánka s Chudíkom sú vinní Rómovia z Lomničky. In: Dennik. 14.11.2016. https://dennikn.sk/607815/namiesto-poslancov-smeru-kubaneka-s-chudikom-su-vinni-romovia-z-lomnicky/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/607815/namiesto-poslancov-smeru-kubaneka-s-chudikom-su-vinni-romovia-z-lomnicky/”]

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Slovakia: A Movie against Racism

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A study of the impact of a movie called Sidliskovy Dream Rhythms showed that it has quite a positive impact on reducing stereotypes and prejudices against Rroma. The movie was seen by nearly 100’000 people in Slovakia and roughly a third of that in the Czech Republic.

– Film o Rytmusovi scitlivil tínedžerov. Ovplyvnil ich názor na Rómov. In: HN Style. 16.11.2016. https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov [link-preview url=”https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov”]

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Slovakia: Community Centre Controversy

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Slovakia: Community Centre Controversy

The planned construction of a Rroma community Centre in Poprad, in Eastern Slovakia. A petition has been launched against the project who, according to opponents, has neither head nor tail. It will be built on the site of “illegal” dwellings where Rroma live.

– Komunitné centrum stále rozdeľuje mesto a Matejovčanov. In: Korzar Spiš. 09.11.2016. http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20379483/komunitne-centrum-stale-rozdeluje-mesto-a-matejovcanov.html [link-preview url=”http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20379483/komunitne-centrum-stale-rozdeluje-mesto-a-matejovcanov.html”]

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Slovakia: A Politician Advocates Segregation

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Richard Sulik, head of the rightist party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) is openly advocating segregation of Rroma in the education system in Slovakia. He also made several other derogatory comments about minorities and LGBT.
SHAME!!!

– Segregácia pre Rómov a študentské pôžičky ako program pre školstvo? In: Dennik. 09.11.2016. https://dennikn.sk/blog/segregacia-pre-romov-a-studentske-pozicky-ako-program-pre-skolstvo/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/blog/segregacia-pre-romov-a-studentske-pozicky-ako-program-pre-skolstvo/”]

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BAD …

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A really bad article in the Slovak Press about a family of grieving Rroma in Trnava who, according to the newspaper, disrupted the work of the doctors with their mourning for their deceased relative …

– Poplach pred trnavskou nemocnicou: Skupina Rómov sa prišla rozlúčiť so svojím milovaným vajdom. In: Topky.sk. 07.11.2016. http://www.topky.sk/cl/100370/1586997/Poplach-pred-trnavskou-nemocnicou–Skupina-Romov-sa-prisla-rozlucit-so-svojim-milovanym-vajdom [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/100370/1586997/Poplach-pred-trnavskou-nemocnicou–Skupina-Romov-sa-prisla-rozlucit-so-svojim-milovanym-vajdom”]

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Slovakia and Unemployment

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The Slovak government finally recognised that their dream to reach a low unemployment rate will require the country to tackle the question of the Rroma who are very often excluded from jobs due to rampant racism and prejudice.

– Nezamestnanosť už neznížime, prehliadame rómsky problem. In: Trend. 04.11.2016. http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html [link-preview url=”http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html”]

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Slovakia: Where have EU Funds Gone

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František Tanko, of the Roma Civic Union of Slovakia has been criticising the use of EU funds in Slovakia. He says that many towns and cities have received millions from the EU, but that there is nothing to show against that money.
He is unfortunately quite right …

– Predseda občianskeho združenia Únia Rómov na Slovensku František Tanko opäť kritizoval aj činnosť Úradu splnomocnenca vlády pre rómske komunity. In: Webnoviny.sk. 27.10.2016. http://www.webnoviny.sk/slovensko/clanok/1113256-tanko-obce-dostavaju-tisice-eur-na-romov-zmeny-nevidno [link-preview url=”http://www.webnoviny.sk/slovensko/clanok/1113256-tanko-obce-dostavaju-tisice-eur-na-romov-zmeny-nevidno”]

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