News Western Europe – rroma.org https://rroma.org Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png News Western Europe – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Burgenland https://rroma.org/burgenland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burgenland Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32264 On the occasion of International Roma Day, the Roma National High School last week invited young people to a youth event in the Borta Open House (OHO). Young members of the Roma, Croatian and Hungarian ethnic groups participated. The main topic was networking and involving young people in political processes.

]]> Alina Şerban https://rroma.org/alina-serban-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alina-serban-3 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:45:26 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32231 The Romanian Romani actress and directo Alina Şerban was awarded a prize as young talent in the ‘Gypsy’ Culture Award from the Instituto de Cultura Gitana in Madrid.

]]> German Police https://rroma.org/german-police/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=german-police Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:56:11 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32224 A police operation involving a 25-member Roma family at the University Hospital of Cologne has had repercussions: Police in Bonn are now investigating six Cologne officers on suspicion of incitement to hatred. Bodycam footage is to be reviewed.

In December 2025, a Roma family celebrated the birth of a child in the foyer of the University Hospital of Cologne, triggering a police operation. The result: A complaint against the university hospital from the Rom Association, which advocates for the rights of Sinti and Roma, as well as a criminal complaint and a formal complaint filed with the Cologne Police Headquarters. Now it is clear: The operation could have far-reaching consequences for six police officers

]]> 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.

]]> Roma Camps in Italy https://rroma.org/roma-camps-in-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-camps-in-italy Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:54:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32218 For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.

“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.

]]> Hamburg and Roma https://rroma.org/hamburg-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hamburg-and-roma-2 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:24:05 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32198 With a cross-media public awareness campaign, the social services authority of Hamburg, Germany, aims to send a message against anti-Gypsyism and for greater visibility of Roma and Sinti in Hamburg. Posters, flyers, short videos on screens in the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and social media all call for respectful coexistence.

]]> April 8th – Germany https://rroma.org/april-8th-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-8th-germany Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:50:28 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32174 Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Germany.

]]> France and the Genocide https://rroma.org/france-and-the-genocide-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=france-and-the-genocide-3 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:30:52 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32164 A Roma association is calling for France to recognize the genocide of the “Sinti, Gitans, Manouches, Yenish, and Travellers.” The association, represented by lawyer and writer Anina Ciuciu, great-granddaughter of Romanians deported during the Second World War, initiated a proposed resolution, which was placed on the agenda for April 8th in the European Affairs Committee of the National Assembly.

]]> Hamburg and Sinti https://rroma.org/hamburg-and-sinti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hamburg-and-sinti Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:32 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32135 Hamburg is dedicating a street to Rosa Kiela Weiß a Sintiza She survived the concentration camp and dedicated herself to helping others after the war. Her moving story shows how commitment leaves its mark.

]]> The Usual https://rroma.org/the-usual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-usual Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:40:25 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32108 The usual reporting about  Roma in Ialy. A police action arresting 8 people in Sarzana, next to la Spezia for burglaries and other offences.

Bad for all.

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