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Romano Dikipe

June 9, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

In this issue, Romano Dikipe accompanies the Roma-Service association during their move to the new House of Ethnic Groups in Oberwart; report on the new book by Herbert Brettl; as well as on the planned location for the central memorial for Roma and Sinti in Vienna; attended the event “Literature on the Ring” and is once again in search of traces of vanished Roma settlements in Burgenland.

Romano Dikipe | ORF 2 Burgenland | 14. Juni | 14:05 Uhr. In: Volksgruppen ORF. 14.06.2026. https://volksgruppen.orf.at/roma/radiotv/stories/3357548/

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London Exhibition

June 9, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Museum of Homelessness (MOH), part gallery, part support hub, part perennial meadow, is hosting an exhibition entitled ‘ Criminal: An Untold Story of Homelessness, Resistance and Survival.’ which maps 400 years of criminalisation of homelessness and nomadic lives, with 10 Foot, Matt Bonner, Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives, and Surfing Sofas, in an exhibition that was co-curated and built by MOH’s members.

Romany Gypsy Artist Features in Major New London Art Exhibition. In: Travellers’ Times. 09.06.2026. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2026/06/romany-gypsy-artist-features-major-new-london-art-exhibition

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Appleby Horse Fair

June 8, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

A series of photos of the fair.

Annual horse fair welcomes colourful carriages. In: BBC. 06.06.2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8klxxl3klo

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Concentration Camp

June 7, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Within the grounds of Coudrecieux castle (Sarthe), the ruins of a World War II internment camp for “nomads” still remain. On My 31st, associations of itinerant citizens called for it to be listed as a historical monument.

«C’est le devoir de mémoire» : en Sarthe, 200 personnes mobilisées pour sauver un ancien camp d’internement de voyageurs. In: Ouest France.31.05.2026. https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/manifestation/cest-le-devoir-de-memoire-en-sarthe-200-personnes-mobilisees-pour-sauver-un-ancien-camp-dinternement-de-voyageurs-cffed6fc-5cc2-11f1-b3f0-aacb0ffa8bfb
“Le seul où subsistent des fresques réalisées par les internés” : un rassemblement pour la préservation d’un camp d’internement de Tsiganes en ruine. In: FranceInfo. 31.05.2026. https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sarthe/le-seul-ou-subsistent-des-fresques-realisees-par-les-internes-un-rassemblement-pour-la-preservation-d-un-camp-d-internement-de-tziganes-en-ruine-3360031.html
EN IMAGES. « On ne laissera pas effacer notre mémoire » : à Coudrecieux, l’histoire oubliée du camp pour « nomades. In: Ouest France. 01.06.2026. https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/histoire/guerre-39-45/en-images-on-ne-laissera-pas-effacer-notre-memoire-a-coudrecieux-lhistoire-oubliee-du-camp-pour-nomades-9fb11248-5d04-11f1-b3f0-aacb0ffa8bfb

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French Chronicle …

June 7, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The usual in the French press about Roma camps. A mayorof the town of Riys-Orangis, near Paris, pledges that no more Roma camops will be tolerated. And in another set of news, a yong man was found dead in a Roma camp after an overdose.

Lille : un homme de 27 ans retrouvé mort sur le camp de roms de la rue de La Bassée. In>: La Voix du Nord. 31.05.2026. https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1707977/article/2026-05-31/lille-un-homme-de-27-ans-retrouve-mort-sur-le-camp-de-roms-de-la-rue-de-la
Lille : un homme est mort sur le camp de Roms dimanche, ce que l’on sait depuis. In: La Voix du Nord. 03.06.2026. https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1708915/article/2026-06-03/lille-un-homme-est-mort-sur-le-camp-de-roms-dimanche-ce-que-l-sait-depuis
« Plus aucun camp de Roms » : à Ris-Orangis, la maire mène une bataille acharnée contre ces installations illégales. In: Le Parisien. 01.06.2026. https://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/plus-aucun-camp-de-roms-a-ris-orangis-la-maire-mene-une-bataille-acharnee-contre-ces-installations-illegales-01-06-2026-SNNXV5QQUNB57MG5WHCRDIIGPU.php

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AI and Appleby Horse Fair

June 4, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

It seems that the UK police is deploying AI face recognition during the Appleby horse fair to catch “troublemakers”.

That this is being done suggests that there is a preconcieved idea that travellers are troublemakers … Bad.

Travellers at war over AI crackdown on troublemakers at Appleby Horse Fair: Organiser accused of being an ‘informant’ for backing facial recognition at Europe’s largest gypsy gathering. In: Daily Mail. 03.06.2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15869975/Police-deploy-live-facial-recognition-Appleby-Horse-Fair-time-thousands-travellers-make-annual-pilgrimage.html

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Appleby Horse Fair

June 4, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some pictures of the largest horse fair in the UK.

Party Time for Travellers at Appleby Horse Fair. In: Vice. 03.06.2026. https://www.vice.com/en/article/young-travellers-photos-from-appleby-horse-fair/

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Małgorzata Mirga-Tas

June 3, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article in the Greek press on the Romani artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas about her current exhibition in Copenhagen.

With Polish citizenship and Roma origins, visual artist and activist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas is one of Europe’s most important and freshest contemporary artistic voices. Born in 1978, the artist represented Poland at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022, becoming the first Roma artist ever to participate with national representation in the event.

Η Małgorzata Mirga-Tas «υφαίνει» τη μνήμη και την ταυτότητα των Ρομά. In: Culture Now. 02.06.2026. https://www.culturenow.gr/h-malgorzata-mirga-tas-yfainei-ti-mnimi-kai-tin-taytotita-ton-roma/

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Appleby Horse Fair

June 3, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The 250th edition of the Appleby horse fair starts tomorrow and tens of thousands visitors are expected.

Final plans in place for horse fair’s 250th year. In: BBC. 02.06.2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevp3eypz40o

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Germany: Increased Discrimination

June 1, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Significantly more cases of discrimination, denigration, insults, and violence against Sinti and Roma have been registered with the Reporting and Information Center for Antigypsyism (MIA) in Rhineland-Palatinate. The number rose by 41 to 100 incidents last year. However, there is a high number of unreported cases, said MIA board member Christian Kling in Mainz.

Mehr Meldungen zu Diskriminierung von Sinti und Roma? In: Stern. 01.06.2026. https://www.stern.de/gesellschaft/regional/rheinland-pfalz-saarland/rassismus–mehr-meldungen-zu-diskriminierung-von-sinti-und-roma–37471880.html
Angriffe auf Sinti und Roma in Rheinland-Pfalz nehmen zu. In: Tagesschau. 01.06.2026. https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/rheinlandpfalz/swr-angriffe-auf-sinti-und-roma-in-rheinland-pfalz-nehmen-zu-100.html
Mehr Fälle über Diskriminierung von Sinti und Roma gemeldet. In: Die Zeit. 01.06.2026. https://www.zeit.de/news/2026-06/01/mehr-faelle-ueber-diskriminierung-von-sinti-und-roma-gemeldet

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French Chronicle …

May 31, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Almost no news this week in France about Roma. Just one camp near Paris being dismantled.

Le camp de Roms installé en avril a été évacué. In: Oise Hebdo. 30.05.2026. https://www.oisehebdo.fr/2026/05/30/chambly-camp-roms-evacue/

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Bulgarian Roma in Germany

May 30, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

According to this Bulgarian article, there are neighbourhoods in two small German towns entirely composed of Roma from Vidin, Bulgaria. Apparntly, neighbours are not so fond, and still according to the article, “quite a few of them, together with the Romanian Roma, are involved in some criminal scheme and often have problems with the local authorities”.

No comments, apart that some actual journalistic work would be nice …

Има две германски градчета с цели квартали ромски преселници от Видин. In: 24 Plovdiv. 30.05.2026. https://www.24plovdiv.bg/index.php/novini/article/22948282

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Perumos

May 29, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Roma ensemble Perumos has won over audiences at home and abroad. “They didn’t want to let us go home in France,” the Gorols recall. “We experienced our greatest success in France. They didn’t want to let us go home,” recall the couple Kristína and Vojta Gorol, members of the legendary Roma ensemble Perumos. The ensemble was formed in 1986 and gained recognition not only in the then Czechoslovakia but also abroad. In an interview with Romea.cz, they recalled not only the successes they experienced in France, but also their emigration to Belgium and the transformation of the Perumos ensemble into the Perum group.

Romský soubor Perumos si získal publikum doma i v zahraničí. „Ve Francii nás nechtěli pustit domů,“ vzpomínají Gorolovi. In: Romea. 28.05.2026. https://romea.cz/cz/kultura/romsky-soubor-perumos-si-ziskal-publikum-doma-i-v-zahranici-nechteli-nas-pustit-domu-vzpominaji-gorolovi#google_vignette

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Greece and Roma

May 27, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

A longer article about the police actions ingreece against Roma.

Scary.

DRONES, DOGS, AND DAWN RAIDS: THE POLICE WAR ON GREECE’S ROMA. In: ERRC. 25.05.2026. https://www.errc.org/news/drones-dogs-and-dawn-raids-the-police-war-on-greeces-roma

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Really????

May 26, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article that claims that Roma are behing 76% of all burglaries in Greece. They throw numbers around without proofs. According to them: “A total of 510 criminal organizations were recorded with 3,469 members. Of these, 51% are domestic, which shows that Greek participation remains dominant in the field of organized crime. Of the foreign organizations, Bulgarians and Albanians have the strongest presence, followed by Georgians and Turks.”

How they arrive at those numbers, and frankly they are certainly not true, remains a mystery.

Ρομά πίσω από το 76% των διαρρήξεων: Η «αυτοκρατορία» του εγκλήματος στην Ελλάδα. In: NewsBomb. 25.05.2026. https://www.newsbomb.gr/ellada/story/1738258/510-symmories-181-ekat-evro-i-nea-aftokratoria-tou-egklimatos-stin-ellada-me-oplo-to-diadiktyo

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Nadara Festival

May 26, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

A mini-festival called “Roma Roots and Routes” features Roma culture and tradition, with a singing and dancing workshop, a performance by the Nadara band from Trasylvania, and a mini-market with goods and food “in the spirit of Roma traditions” whatever this may mean …

NADARA Transylvanian Gypsy Band in Gypsy Festival. In: Dagjeweg. 24.05.2026. https://www.dagjeweg.nl/activiteit/37936318/NADARA-Transylvanian-Gypsy-Band-in-Gypsy-Festival

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Austria and Roma

May 25, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Following the statement from the police regarding travelling Roma in Austria’s Burgenland, which contained a wealth of sterotypes, there was an outcry in the press and among the Roma from the country.

This article is a reportage within this group of mostly french pentacostal Roma and comments by Roma activists. Worth reading!

Zu Recht misstrauisch: Ein Besuch bei den durchreisenden Roma in Parndorf. In: Der Standard. 24.05.2026. https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000321604/zu-recht-misstrauisch-ein-besuch-bei-den-durchreisenden-roma-in-parndorf

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French Chronicle…

May 24, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The usual news this week in France regarding Roma. A fire in a camp near Nantes in Western France; a camp near Paris which “exasperates” neighbours; a criminal Rom cannot be expulsed from France as he is stateless; and finally, the case of a young Romani girl who disappeared near Paris in total indifference.

Nantes : un feu dans le camp de Roms de la prairie de Mauves, 7 personnes relogées. In: Actu.fr. 18.05.2026. https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes_44109/nantes-un-feu-dans-le-camp-de-roms-de-la-prairie-de-mauves-7-personnes-relogees_64277267.html#google_vignette
Oise – Ce camp de Roms exaspère le voisinage dans le sud du département. In: L’Écho du Thelle. 23.05.2026. https://www.lechoduthelle.fr/camp-roms-exaspere-voisinage-oise-mai-2026/
Tribunal de Perpignan : il est interdit de territoire français mais, apatride, il ne peut être expulse. In: L’Indépendant. 20.05.2026. https://www.lindependant.fr/2026/05/20/tribunal-de-perpignan-il-est-interdit-de-territoire-francais-mais-apatride-il-ne-peut-etre-expulse-13378782.php
Disparition d’Iléana, 10 ans, à Ivry : la communauté rom dénonce « l’indifférence générale » des autorités. In: Le Parisien. 22.05.2026. https://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/disparition-dileana-10-ans-a-ivry-la-communaute-rom-denonce-lindifference-generale-des-autorites-22-05-2026-UYU2FOCZWFHUVDSQKN67G3EHFQ.php

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Romani Pov

May 23, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Romani youth group PowerPeng! from Berlin meets the Romani media platform TUKE.TV from Brno. Through short films and a performance, they engage in dialogue and discuss how young Roma in Germany and the Czech Republic keep the memory of Sinti and Roma alive through their media work, how they shape resistance against the far right, and how they can maintain their place in the public consciousness.

Romani POV: Young Roma on Screen and Stage. In: Berlin.de. https://www.berlin.de/en/tickets/miscellaneous/romani-pov-young-roma-on-screen-and-stage-19f160fc-4505-4170-a204-e281ad6d6113/

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Criminal Charges

May 22, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma intends to file criminal charges against the municipality of Teistungen in the Eichsfeld district. This was confirmed to this newsroom by the Council’s chairman, Romani Rose. The reason given was “deeply abhorrent and inhumane” statements in the municipality’s app.

Following an uproar surrounding a caravan camp in Ferna (Eichsfeld district), the municipality local app referred to “Gypsies” who were to be “gotten rid of.”

Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma will Anzeige gegen Gemeinde Teistungen erstatten. In: Volksgruppen ORF. 22.05.2026. https://volksgruppen.orf.at/roma/meldungen/stories/3355334/