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France News Western Europe

The French Chronicle …

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The French Chronicle …

And some news about France. First a few on integration, in Marseilles and near Paris; an action in favour of migrants in le Havre; lunch with Rroma in the Loire region; many news on Rroma camps : in Marseilles, a cleanup in Wissous, a fire in the North, rats in Lyon, a project near Paris, and a review of the state of a camp after the departure of the Rroma; counting migrants and homeless people in Toulouse; not enough space of all homeless in Grenoble; then the usual condemnation and Justice with three Rroma condemned for illegal occupation, 15 arrests near Grenoble following the riots in Moirans, and prison for having stolen chocolate; corruption in Marseilles, where the prefect who wanted to clean up Rroma is now being cleaned up; the destruction of a villa in Marseilles who was used by Rroma;

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Statistics …

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Statistics …

In the Department of Seine St. Denis, in the North of Paris, the police published a new statistics stating that there are still 35 illegal Rroma camps with altogether 1’902 Rroma.

Looking at these numbers, one cannot but ask whether one could find a real solution to the issue rather than making a lot of police actions and pumping up the press for almost no one …

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Equal Opportunity

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Equal Opportunity

The World Bank issued a report insisting that the integration of Rroma in the society is a key to achieving “shared prosperity and inclusive growth”. It is good that the World Bank gets involved!

France News Switzerland News Western Europe

Child Poverty in France …

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Child Poverty in France …

The French government is defending its policies on fighting children poverty at the UN in Geneva. Besides the high number of children living in poverty in that country, France was also criticised about access to schools and discrimination of migrants, especially of Rroma.

 

News Western Europe

Hamburg: Still in the Church

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Hamburg: Still in the Church

Rroma refugees who are supposed to be expulsed back to their country of origin following their declaration as “safe countries” are still occupying and living in a Church in Hamburg. Thy had occupied this church in the Fall of 2015.

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

And the first full French chronicle of the year. An article about young Rroma doing their civic service among poor Rroma; in Grenoble, a Rroma camp is reopened after a fire in December; in the North, in Hautbourdin, life goes on; in Lyon, the first Rroma families settle in a new insertion village; a reportage on la Courneuve – one of the oldest camps around Paris that was closed recently; in Toulouse, an abandoned building that was squatted by Rroma will finally be destroyed; and finally, a social theme with an open table in Roubaix in the North of France.

News Western Europe

Rroma thieves …

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Rroma thieves …

A Frenchman working in a dump made money by re-selling scrap metals. The theft of metals was then attributed to the “gens d voyage” – Travellers, aka Rroma.

Wonder how many of the thefts that are announced whenever there are Rroma around are really done by them …

Hungary News Eastern Europe News Western Europe

Miskolc and a German City

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Miskolc and a German City

Aschaffenburg, a German city which was recently awarded a prize for its engagement for democracy, freedom, and human rights, is celebrating this year the 20th anniversary of its partnership with Miskolc, Hungary. This is problematic, as the city, and more generally Hungary, does not reflect the values for which Aschaffenburg stands …

Germany News Western Europe

Documentation Centre in Hamburg

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Documentation Centre in Hamburg

A new documentation centre on the site of the former Hannover Railway station will document the plight of Jews, Rroma, and Sinti who were deported from there during the Nazi times.

Germany News Western Europe

60 Years Ago

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60 Years Ago

A commemoration of a judgement by Germany highest court 60 years ago. On January 7th, 1956, Germany highest court ruled that Rroma and Sint were not persecuted on racial grounds by Nazi Germany and thus were not entitled to reparations.

SHAMEFUL DAY!

Italy News Western Europe

Milan: Families Threatened by Eviction

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Milan: Families Threatened by Eviction

Several Rroma families in Milan and Rome are being threatened with eviction. Again, it is one of those situations of camps in Italy that have never been really properly handled nor ever thought over…

BAD …

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Another Movie …

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Another Movie …

A French Documentary movie entitled “Toto and his sisters” received the “grand prix” in the Anger Festival. It is unfortunate to say the least that it shows all stereotypes associated with Rroma without any analytical discourse: Rroma live in Ghettoes, deal with drugs, have lots of children (implied in this case), but without stating that this is not a Rroma thing, this is a poverty and social problem.

We are generally against those kind of documentaries, as they reinforce already strongly held stereotypes about us …

NOT GOOD!!!

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