Category Archives: Italy

The mayor of Gallarate, a town not far from Milan was brought to court by Roma families who accuse him of defamation, as he openly said they were a bunch of thieves. It is part of a longer battle between the mayor and the Roma, as the mayor tried to evict them, and was forced to restore services he had cut off by a court in Milan.

• “Ci ha chiamati ladri”. Le famiglie Sinti portano in tribunale il sindaco di Gallarate. In: Malpnsa News. 17.05.2022.https://www.malpensanews.it/2022/05/ci-ha-chiamati-ladri-le-famiglie-sinti-portano-in-tribunale-il-sindaco-di-gallarate/873788/

Sinti asking to meet the mayor to understand what will happen with their settlement. Unfortunately a common pattern…

• I Sinti hanno chiesto un incontro a Fracassi. In: La Provincia Pavese. 11.05.2022. https://laprovinciapavese.gelocal.it/pavia/cronaca/2022/05/11/news/i-sinti-hanno-chiesto-un-incontro-a-fracassi-1.41434997

The city of Rome is reassessing and rearranging its department responsible for running the Roma camps in the capital. Well, not sure this will change anything, as the situation has not evolved in at least 30 years …

• Campi Rom, ok della giunta a riordino competenze assessorati. In: Vivere Roma. 02.04.2022. https://www.vivereroma.org/2022/04/04/campi-rom-ok-della-giunta-a-riordino-competenze-assessorati/2100144342
• Campi rom, ok della Giunta a riordino competenze assessorati. In: Presse Molise Lazio. 02.04.2022. http://www.pressmoliselazio.it/2022/04/02/campi-rom-ok-della-giunta-a-riordino-competenze-assessorati/
• Campi rom, il Comune prepara il piano per il superamento. Funari: “Si apre una nuova stagione”. In: Roma H24. 02.04.2022. https://romah24.com/metropoli/news/campi-rom-il-comune-prepara-il-piano-per-il-superamento-funari-si-apre-una-nuova-stagione/

Seems that the old plans of former mayor Raggi to close camps and relocate them are still being enforced. It also seems that the money is totally wasted, not helping relocating Roma.

Unfortunately not surprising.

• Campi rom, Gualtieri come Raggi? A Roma il nuovo progetto per l’inclusione pare il Vecchio. Il Fatto Quotidiano. 15.03.2022. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/03/15/campi-rom-gualtieri-come-raggi-a-roma-il-nuovo-progetto-per-linclusione-pare-il-vecchio/6521373/

Italian police arrested several travelling Roma and seized gold and arrested two people accused of having illegally transported tens of kg of gold over to Switzerland.

• I sinti si scambiavano l’oro destinato alla Svizzera in una roulette. In: La Stampa. 02.03.2022. https://www.lastampa.it/asti/2022/03/02/news/i_sinti_si_scambiavano_l_oro_destinato_alla_svizzera_in_una_roulotte_-2865878/

Another article on the villas of the Roma Mafia Clan of Casamonica.

Knowing that all the members of the clan are in jail, and have been so for several years, and knowing that these villas and their pictures have been shown numerous times since, one cannot but wonder what the purpose of such articles is.

• Casamonica, confiscati ville e beni per 20 mln. In: Il Fatto Quotidiano. 12.02.2022. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicola/articoli/2022/02/12/casamonica-confiscati-ville-e-beni-per-20-mln/6491208/

Rašid Nikolić, who is a skilled puppeteer and an activist of Roma culture, was chosen as director of the traveling exhibition ROMANIPEN, Identity and History of Romani culture. The multimedia exhibition opened in Boves and will reach Turin, Rimini and then Rome in the coming weeks.

• Rimini, mostra “Romanipen” contro la discriminazione di Rom e Sinti. In: Chiarmacitta. 25.01.2022. https://www.chiamamicitta.it/inaugura-romanipen-identita-e-storia-della-cultura-romani-la-mostra-sara-a-rimini-a-fin-febbraio/

A diatribe against Roma in Rome and against the funding set to help them in the camps. The reason: the toxic fumes emanating from many of these camps due, most probably to the burning of wires to recuperate metals.

• Roma, Santori (Lega): “Ancora fumi tossici dai campi, ma in bilancio aumentano i fondi per i Rom”. In: Meridiana Notizie. 24.01.2022. https://www.meridiananotizie.it/2022/01/cronaca/roma-santori-lega-ancora-fumi-tossici-dai-campi-ma-in-bilancio-aumentano-i-fondi-per-i-rom/

A court in Milan reversed an order from the municipality to evict three Roma families in a camp.

• Il Tar di Milano conferma la sospensione dello sgombero dei sinti. In: Malpensa News. 14.01.2022. https://www.malpensanews.it/2022/01/il-tar-di-milano-conferma-la-sospensione-dello-sgombero-dei-sinti/869664/

The Italian justice is now tackling the anti-Roma riots that took place recently in Rome.

• 24 far-rightists probed for anti-Roma. In: ANSA. 16.05.2019. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2019/05/16/24-far-rightists-probed-for-anti-roma_de095e7e-298a-42e6-8e1d-b5a6dc0341a7.html

Salvini conceded that 17 people were cited for anti-Roma protests, and stated he would not tolerate violence.

Well…

• 17 cited for anti-Roma protests- Salvini. In: Ansa. 15.05.2019. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2019/05/15/17-cited-for-anti-roma-protests-salvini_3fbf5654-5caa-41cb-bac4-f6d256ea2a5e.html

The analogy between fascism and Salvini’s stance on Roma.

• Italian Leader Goes Full Fascist on Persecuting Roma People. In: The Daily Beast. 15.05.2019. https://www.thedailybeast.com/matteo-salvinis-persecution-of-roma-people-is-fascist-throwback?ref=scroll