An article on documentary on a Bulgarian Rroma ghetto in France.
- Sur la route des Roms. In: Sud Ouest. 11.11.2015. http://www.sudouest.fr/2015/11/11/sur-la-route-des-roms-2181579-2796.php
French Documentary: Bulgarian Roma
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Austria Vorarlberg: Camp Cleared
The news of a camp in the Vorarlberg in Austria is slowly making it to the headlines, even though this is old news by now. It shows how the press works.
- Police evict Roma camp in Dornbirn. In: The Local.at. 09.11.2015. http://www.thelocal.at/20151109/police-evict-roma-camp-in-dornbirn-austria
The Blond Greek Gypsy Girl
The case of the blonde Gypsy girl made the headlines a while back and resulted in a flurry of negative articles on Rroma overall – they steal children, use them for criminal purposes etc… Well, in the main case cited, the blond Gypsy girl in Greece, the parents were cleared by the law. So the press did not report on crime but rather just spread stereoptypes.
- Maria, «l’ange blond» : le couple rom accusé d’enlèvement blanchi en Grèce. In: Le Parisien. 09.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/international/maria-l-ange-blond-le-couple-rom-accuse-d-enlevement-blanchi-en-grece-09-11-2015-5262593.php
- Greek Roma couple cleared in child-snatching case. In: RTE. 09.11.2015. http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1109/740688-greek-roma-case/
It has to be in Another Country
A polish and Rroma community group in the UK… Would unfortunately no longer happen in Poland.
- Southend’s Polish and Roma communities helped by new group. In: Clacton Gazette. 09.11.2015. http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/13954414.Polish_and_Roma_community_helped_by_new_group/
Spartacus and Cassandra
The documentary on Rroma children – Spartacus et Cassandra” is again on the headlines.
- Mois du Doc. La Question Rom. In: Le Télégramme. 05.11.2015. http://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/locoal-mendon/mois-du-doc-la-question-rom-05-11-2015-10838509.php
- Le Mois du film documentaire. In: Culture.fr. http://www.culture.fr/Actualites/Cinema-Multimedia/Le-Mois-du-film-documentaire2
French School Teacher Receives Recognition
A French school teacher has received a price for her work with Rroma children in France.
Well done!
- Jane Bouvier récompensée pour son action auprès des Roms. In: FR3. 03.11.2015. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/jane-bouvier-recompensee-pour-son-action-aupres-des-roms-843447.html
France: Minister Wants to Curb Racism in the Press
Fleur Pellerin, France’s Culture minister wants to curb racism in the French Press, by potentially capping the state helps to the press in case of obvious bias against minorities. One of the key target is the paper “Valleurs Actuelles” who poublished a cover called “Rroma – the Overdose” a while back.
Well Done, Madame le Ministre!
- Bouchet-Peteresen, Jonathan. Aides à la presse : la haine n’est pas du journalisme. In: Libération. 05.11.2015. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2015/11/05/aides-a-la-presse-la-haine-n-est-pas-du-journalisme_1411506
- Vaton, marie. “Valeurs Actuelles” dans le viseur de Fleur Pellerin. In: L’Obs. 05.11.2015. http://teleobs.nouvelobs.com/actualites/20151105.OBS8970/valeurs-actuelles-dans-le-viseur-de-fleur-pellerin.html
Cirque Romanes … Continued …
The Cirque Romanes, installed near one of the poshest Paris neighbourhood has been the victim of many thefts and attacks with the obvious aim of getting rid of them. People are now reacting. Good!
- Paris : ils veulent protéger le cirque tzigane Romanès. In: Le Parisien. 07.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-75016/paris-ils-veulent-proteger-le-cirque-tzigane-romanes-07-11-2015-5257207.php
- Cirque Romanès. Pierre Laurent écrit au ministre de l’Intérieur. In: L’Humanité. 05.11.2015. http://www.humanite.fr/cirque-romanes-pierre-laurent-ecrit-au-ministre-de-linterieur-588946
- Cirque Romanès. Face à la bêtise, le partage et la poésie. In: l’Humanité. 06.11.2015. http://www.humanite.fr/cirque-romanes-face-la-betise-le-partage-et-la-poesie-589038
Vorarlberg: Camp Removed, Problem not Solved
A camp of Rroma was closed in the Austrian Vorarlberg. Rightly so, the press says that the issue is far from closed. But the article itself contains quite a few stereotypes and statements.
- Rinke-Jarosch, Heidi. “Das Problem ist nicht gelöst“. In: Vorarlberg Nachrichten. 07.11.2015. http://www.vorarlbergernachrichten.at/lokal/vorarlberg/2015/11/06/das-problem-ist-nicht-geloest.vn#registered
Sarkozy: More Expulsions
Sarkozy presented his security program should he be re-elected as President of France. Amongst others, he wants more expulsions of Rroma. Pity his policies were not applied when he was a migrant from Hungary …
- Leplongeon, Marc. Le projet très musclé de Sarkozy pour la sécurité. In: Le Point. 03.11.2015. http://www.lepoint.fr/justice/le-projet-tres-muscle-de-sarkozy-pour-la-securite-03-11-2015-1979089_2386.php
Integration of Migrants
A German professor for economy, Bernd Raffelhüschen, says that taking in refugees is the “biggest mistake of the last decades” as there is no way on can integrate those people in the workforce. The only thing he shows is how prejudiced he is read yourself … Rroma cannot be integrated in the workforce, Rroma should be sent back …
- “Der größte Fehler der vergangenen Jahrzehnte” In: Focus Online. 06.11.2015. http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/arbeitsmarkt/wer-soll-das-bezahlen-der-groesste-fehler-der-vergangenen-jahrzehnte_id_5067494.html
Flamenco Flashmobs
Flamenco is being used for staging flashmobs in Spain and is seen as a way to reconnect to the Rroma roots of the participants. Bravo!
- Flashmobs und Flamenco als Werkzeuge politischen Protests. In: Netzpiloten. http://www.netzpiloten.de/flashmobs-und-flamenco-als-werkzeuge-politischen-protests/
Germany: Strengthening the Asylum Laws
An article on the effect of strengthening asylum laws in Germany. Many Rroma from the Balkan, some who have been there for many years are affected.
- Versieux, Nathalie. L’Allemagne durcit sa politique envers les migrants économiques. In: Le Temps. 06.11.2015. http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2015/11/06/allemagne-durcit-politique-envers-migrants-economiques
Zemmour: 10’000 EUR Fine
Eric Zemmour, was finally condemned to a fine of 10’000 Euro for his comments on Arabs and Rroma. The stated that: “Les Normands, les Huns, les Arabes, les grandes invasions d’après la chute de Rome sont désormais remplacés par les bandes de Tchétchènes, de Roms, de Kosovars, de Maghrébins, d’Africains qui dévalisent, violentent ou dépouillent” – the Normans, Huns, Arabs, the great invasions after the fall of Rome are now replaced by bands of Chechens, Rroma, Kosovars, Maghrebians, Africans, who steal, rob, and rape.
No comments …
- Eric Zemmour : 10000 Euros d’amende requis pour ses propos anti-musulmans. In: Non Stop People. 07.11.2015. http://www.non-stop-people.com/actu/politique/eric-zemmour-10-000-euros-damende-requis-pour-ses-propos-anti-musulmans-90294
First Turkish Rroma TV
A new Rroma TV will start broadcasting in Turkey on November 20th, aiming at changing the perceptions of the general population against Rroma. Good and necessary, as these are really bad in Turkey.
- Öztürk, Sinan. Turkey’s first Roma TV to start test broadcasts on November 20, aims to break prejudice against community. In: Daily Sabah. 05.11.2015. http://www.dailysabah.com/minorities/2015/11/05/turkeys-first-roma-tv-to-start-test-broadcasts-on-november-20-aims-to-break-prejudice-against-community
French Chronicle …
Our usual summary of what is going on in France regarding Rroma… In the North, the mayor of Wissous orders the closure of the Rroma camp; a squat where Rroma lived was closed in Bordeaux; in Creteil, Rroma living in the old buildings of the cemetarry’s undertaker have to leave; in the South, a mayor states that “not only Rroma are engaged in uncivil activities”; in Amiens, one of three escaped criminals (two Moldavians and a Rromanian) surrendered – and a commentary states “all the roads lead to Rroma” – even though nothing in the article states they are Rroma; garbage was removed from the site of a Rroma camp near Paris; in Lyon, discussions are ongoing about lodging homeless and Rroma; and finally a fire in a Rroma camps that only provoked several articles as it closed a major highway near Paris.
- Le maire de Wissous ordonne l’évacuation des camps roms. In: Le Parisien. 03.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/wissous-91320/le-maire-de-wissous-ordonne-l-evacuation-des-camps-roms-03-11-2015-5244193.php
- Le squat 12 expulsé, les Roms restent à Mérignac. In: Rue89. 04.11.2015. http://rue89bordeaux.com/2015/11/le-squat-12-expulse-les-roms-restent-a-merignac/
- Créteil : les roms expulsables des ex-pompes funèbres du cimetière. In: Le Parisien. 01.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/creteil-94000/creteil-les-roms-expulsables-des-ex-pompes-funebres-du-cimetiere-01-11-2015-5237715.php
- Refaire de la plaine de Grimaud le poumon vert du Golfe. In: Var-Matin. 06.11.2015. http://www.varmatin.com/grimaud/refaire-de-la-plaine-de-grimaud-le-poumon-vert-du-golfe.2315886.html
- Amiens : l’un des trois évadés s’est rendu. In: Le Parisien. 05.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/amiens-l-un-des-trois-evades-s-est-rendu-05-11-2015-5249977.php
- Mareuil-lès-Meaux : Ose a évacué des tonnes de déchets sous le viaduc. In: Le Parisien. 02.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/mareuil-les-meaux-77100/mareuil-les-meaux-ose-a-evacue-des-tonnes-de-dechets-sous-le-viaduc-02-11-2015-5240913.php
- Plan froid : à la Croix-Rousse, le préfet ouvre le fort Saint-Laurent aux SDF. In: Rue89Lyon. 05.11.2015. http://www.rue89lyon.fr/2015/11/05/plan-froid-la-croix-rousse-le-prefet-ouvre-le-fort-saint-laurent-aux-sdf/
- Incendie dans un campement de Roms à Paris: l’A1 brièvement fermée dans les deux sens. BFM TV. 05.11.2015. http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/incendie-dans-un-campement-de-roms-a-paris-l-a1-brievement-fermee-dans-les-deux-sens-927971.html
- Paris: Un incendie dans un camp rom, porte de la Chapelle, coupe la circulation sur l’A1. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 05.11.2015. http://www.20minutes.fr/paris/1724907-20151105-paris-incendie-camp-rom-porte-chapelle-coupe-circulation-a1
- Porte de la Chapelle : l’A1 brièvement coupée après un incendie dans un camp rom. In: Le Parisien. 05.11.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-75018/incendie-sur-un-camp-rom-porte-de-la-chapelle-05-11-2015-5249993.php#xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F
- Un incendie dans un camp rom coupe la circulation sur l’A1. In: 6 Media. 05.11.2015. http://actu.orange.fr/video/france/un-incendie-dans-un-camp-rom-coupe-la-circulation-sur-l-a1-magic_CNT000000fbY5q.html
Aferim Again…
The movie on Rroma slavery in Romania still makes the headlines. Good!
- Black Comedy Uncovers Dark Place in Romanian History. In: TOL. 06.11.2015. http://www.tol.org/client/article/25211-romania-film-aferim-radu-jude-roma.html
Girl wants to be a Doctor
A new campaign by Spain’s Roma Foudnation highlights a girls who wants to be a doctor. Unfortunately, the article highlights stereotypes stating that “6 out of 10” Rroma children do not complete their mandatory education … Well, would be good if they knew how many Rroma they are. 6 out of how many ???
- Celiberti, Mariangela. Roma girl wants to become a doctor. In: West. 06.11.2015. http://www.west-info.eu/roma-girl-wants-to-become-a-doctor/
Migrants in the Austrian Voralberg
Romanian Rroma migrants were camping in the Western part of Austria, close to the Swiss border. The authorities closed the camps and lodged the people, but went as far a suggesting of removing the children from the families … Bad memories …
- Berger, Jutta. Vorarlberg bei Umgang mit Armutsmigration uneins. In: Der Standart. 06.11.2015. http://derstandard.at/2000025153136/Vorarlberger-Regierung-bei-Umgang-mit-Armutsmigration-uneins
Malmö: Continuing Protests over the Camp Closure
Protests against the closure and evacuation of roughly 100 people from a camp in Malmö are continuing. Clearly, as in France, the eviction took place, but no solution to the problem were provided …
- Police action as Malmö Roma protest continues. In: The Local. 05.11.2015. http://www.thelocal.se/20151105/police-action-as-malm-roma-protest-continues
- Swedish police raid Roma camp, evict over 100. In: Al Jazeera. 03.11.2015. http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/11/3/swedish-police-raid-roma-camp-evict-over-100.html
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