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Hanover: Memorial

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Hanover: Memorial

A memorial to the murdered Sinti and Roma is to be erected in the city center. The plans are now taking concrete form: Six selected international artists will participate in a competition. The design of the memorial should be finalized in September.

Berlin and Roma

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Berlin and Roma

The “Berlin Monitor,” funded by the Berlin Senate, published its annual report for 2025 on Monday. The report focuses on the situation of minorities in Germany. NIUS presents a selection of data.

The study’s opening statement reads: “25 to 30 percent of Berliners would like to see Sinti and Roma banned from city centers and assume they are less civilized.”

Forty-two percent of those surveyed believe Sinti and Roma are themselves to blame for the discrimination they face. One in three respondents considers them “not very civilized.” Nearly half (45 percent) believe that the presence of Sinti and Roma leads to conflict.

Pavia and Roma

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Pavia and Roma

The Sinti camp in Piazzale Europa on the banks of the Ticino River, in Pavia. The settlement has existed since 1984, and 265 people live there. It needs to be moved, the problem is that no one wants it …

Italy: Festival

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Italy: Festival

The eighth edition of the Roma and Sinti Culture Festival concluded Sunday, February 22, at the 10 Settembre 1943 Auditorium in Isenia. The event that combined fashion, music, and artistic competition in the spirit of inclusion and promoted by the Rom In Progress Association with the patronage of the municipal and provincial governments.

Germany: Racism

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Germany: Racism

Racist attitudes are widespread in German administrations, according to the findings of the first comprehensive study on the subject. Prejudice against Sinti and Roma or Muslims, unequal treatment, and denigration are thus part of everyday office life. The Interior Ministry has remained conspicuously silent on the matter.

Racism in the Police

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Racism in the Police

A highly regarded London police officer and hero of the London bridge attacks has been sacked for having used the racist term “p*key” to denote Travellers and Roma in WhatsApp messages.

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Almost no news in France this week about Roma. Only one article about a Roma camp in Antibes, in the South of France.

Italy: Integration

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Italy: Integration

The first co-planning session for regional interventions to improve the integration of Roma, Sinti, and Caminanti (RSC) communities in Puglia was held at the Puglia Regional President’s Office. The objective is to gain a deeper understanding of the nomadic and sedentary presence of RSC communities in Puglia, thus avoiding the risk of marginalization through measures that strengthen social integration policies. The meeting was attended by the regional councilor for Culture and Knowledge, Silvia Miglietta, and the Social Territorial Areas that responded to the expression of interest, which closed on February 13th. “This meeting,” the councilor said, “will be followed by others.

Concert

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Concert

A special concert at Wilhelmshöhe in Menden on Sunday will blend classical music with captivating grooves from the Sinti and Roma music scene. The concert by the Atos Trio, stars of the Sinti music scene on Sunday, February 22, at 6 p.m. The event will feature fascinating music by Haydn and Brahms alongside top-class, authentic Sinti and Roma grooves.

Roma History

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Roma History

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Society for Geography and Cultures of the World, in cooperation with the Museum of Nature and Environment, will host a lecture at 7 p.m. entitled “Sinti and Roma in Lübeck – From 1933 to the Present Day.” The speakers are the authors of the book of the same name, Elisabeth Eßer and Gerhard Eikenbusch, who will present the results of their joint research on the lives of Lübeck’s Sinti and Roma from the Nazi era to the present day.

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Only one notable article about Roma in France in the French speaking press this week. A camp near Angers in Western France is awaiting its closure.

A Book on Genocide

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A Book on Genocide

Denied Memories. Roma and Sinti during the Second World War is the title of the meeting promoted by the Lav Romanò association, scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 PM at the Ubik bookshop in Cosenza.

A commemorative event dedicated to a chapter of history that has long remained marginalized in official history. The Nazi genocide of Roma and Sinti, deported to extermination camps, and the internment they suffered in Italy at the hands of the fascist state, remain rarely reported events.

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Some more news in France this week about Roma. First a fight between Romas and Algerians in Lyon left three people wounded. Then several articles about Roma camps, one about life there, one on how a vacant plot became a Roma camp, and one eviction. And finally, two articles about an upcoming “Cabaret Tzigane” in Nantes, where it is not really clear whether Roma are actually involved …

Italy and Crime

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Italy and Crime

Articles on Roma criminality are a staple of the Italian press. Here a gang of Sinti who robbed appartment were unmasked and arrested by the police. In fact, there are more articles about Roma and migrants criminality than about the mafia …

One wonders.

Antigyspyism

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Antigyspyism

Against anti-Gypsyism – for social inclusion: For the SPD in the Bavarian State Parliament, combating anti-Gypsyism is a permanent political obligation. The Social Democrats want to strengthen the rights of Sinti and Roma and guarantee their social inclusion – something that is not yet fully ensured. Markus Rinderspacher, the SPD’s European affairs expert, is calling on the state government to take even stronger action against anti-Gypsyism. “Anti-Gypsyism has no place in Bavaria. We must learn from the past, preserve our memories, and strengthen the inclusion of Sinti and Roma today and in the future.”

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