Belgium – rroma.org https://rroma.org Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:53:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Belgium – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Belgian Reportage https://rroma.org/belgian-reportage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belgian-reportage Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:53:48 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34321 A reportage from the Belgian RTL on Roma camps in France, and on the fact that they do work. They state that Roma are an integral part of the economy of certain regions and an important source of workforce.

It highlights the hypocrisy of chasing them from precarious camps to new ones.

]]> Perumos https://rroma.org/perumos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perumos Fri, 29 May 2026 15:13:00 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32760 The Roma ensemble Perumos has won over audiences at home and abroad. “They didn’t want to let us go home in France,” the Gorols recall. “We experienced our greatest success in France. They didn’t want to let us go home,” recall the couple Kristína and Vojta Gorol, members of the legendary Roma ensemble Perumos. The ensemble was formed in 1986 and gained recognition not only in the then Czechoslovakia but also abroad. In an interview with Romea.cz, they recalled not only the successes they experienced in France, but also their emigration to Belgium and the transformation of the Perumos ensemble into the Perum group.

]]> Belgium and Roma https://rroma.org/belgium-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belgium-and-roma-2 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:55:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32221 A new report about Roma in Belgium highlights the persistent racism and institutional discrimination they face in Belgium.

]]> Belgium: Trial https://rroma.org/belgium-trial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belgium-trial Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:55:32 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29886 Dries Van Langenhove appears before the Leuven Criminal Court on Tuesday. The far-right activist is due to answer for comments made during a controversial lecture he gave last year in a lecture hall at KU Leuven.

The conference was organized on February 28, 2024, at the initiative of the Nationalist Student Association (NSV). The founder of the Schild & Vrienden movement was supposed to give a lecture on regenerative agriculture, but instead preferred to present his political vision, making numerous controversial statements. He stated, in particular, that “it is logical that fewer Black Africans obtain engineering degrees, but that they are better long-distance runners because there are differences between ethnic groups.” He also called Roma women “thieves.”

]]> Genocide of the Roma https://rroma.org/genocide-of-the-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=genocide-of-the-roma-2 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:53:29 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27722 An exhibition on the Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era. What is unfortunate is the use of the word “Tsigane” in its title, and in the title of the article.

]]> Roma in Belgium https://rroma.org/roma-in-belgium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-in-belgium Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:33:47 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=26817 The “Phiren Amenca” NOG published a comprehensive study of the integration and inclusion of Roma in Belgium.

]]> Slovakia and Belgium: Spot the Difference https://rroma.org/slovakia-and-belgium-spot-the-difference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-belgium-spot-the-difference Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:54:05 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=24391 On Slovak TV, they are wondering why Slovak Roma in Belgium all work, whereas in Slovakia, this is not the case.

Well, it has to do with the prejudices of the employers …

]]> Belgium and Roma https://rroma.org/belgium-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belgium-and-roma Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:44 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=24214 Conner Rousseau, a Belgian politician and now former chair of the Vorruit (Social Democrat) party made racist statements against Roma last September. A mediation was proposed and initially accepted, but Roma organisations withdrew from the agreement.

He is now set to be judged but will not attend the proceedings.

]]> Brussels and the International Roma Day https://rroma.org/brussels-and-the-international-roma-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brussels-and-the-international-roma-day Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:02:46 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=23595 On Saturday, the city of Brussels organised an event to celebrate the international Roma day.

]]> Belgium, Politics, and Racism https://rroma.org/belgium-politics-and-racism-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belgium-politics-and-racism-2 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:51:43 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=23380 The former president of the Flemish socialist party (Vooruit), Conner Rousseau, seemed to be able to escape a trial despite his racist remarks against Roma, provided he would respect certain conditions. But one of the three Roma community associations involved in the agreement has decided to withdraw from the mediation procedure and is considering other actions.

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