Category Archives: News Western Europe

Germany News Western Europe

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A book review of Wolfgang Freitag’s book “Der Fall Karl Horvath” who was deported in 1939 to Dachau as an “asocial” and freed from Mauthausen in 1945, but then indicted as a war criminal, judged, condemned and upon review of the case, freed in 1952.

  • Alles vergeht, doch selbst das Vergangenste vergeht nie ganz – derstandard.at/2000094798582/Alles-vergeht-doch-selbst-das-Vergangenste-vergeht-nie-ganz. In: Der Standard. 26.12.2018. https://derstandard.at/2000094798582/Alles-vergeht-doch-selbst-das-Vergangenste-vergeht-nie-ganz [link-preview url=”https://derstandard.at/2000094798582/Alles-vergeht-doch-selbst-das-Vergangenste-vergeht-nie-ganz”]
Italy News Western Europe

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A Romani girl died in a fire of the van she lived in with her family near Cagliari.

  • Toddler feared dead in Roma van fire. In: Ansa. 24.12.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2018/12/24/toddler-feared-dead-in-roma-van-fire_dbc9645a-edf6-42e3-9e52-7d59f027e7f3.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2018/12/24/toddler-feared-dead-in-roma-van-fire_dbc9645a-edf6-42e3-9e52-7d59f027e7f3.html”]
France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Not surprising in view of the current protests in France, the Roma are not on the front pages…
First, two occasions to see the documentary “8 Avenue Lenine” in Paris. Not to be missed.
Then, the usual litany: Annecy pondering whether to close a camp or first find a decent lodging for its residents (really????); in Grenoble, 15 families are threatened with expulsion; and in the Vosges, a family is expulsed, and alternate lodgement is refused (which is illegal in France).

– Documentaire “8, avenue Lénine” : 2 projections à Paris en janvier 2019. In: Respect Mag. 18.12.2018. https://www.respectmag.com/31931-documentaire-8-avenue-lenine-2-projections-a-paris-en-janvier-2019
– Annecy : camp de roms des Ilettes, démanteler tout de suite ou reloger d’abord ? In: Le Dauphiné. 18.12.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/12/18/annecy-camp-de-roms-des-ilettes-demanteler-tout-de-suite-ou-reloger-d-abord
– Quinze familles roms menacées d’expulsion à Fontaine, agglomération de Grenoble. In: France Info. 19.12.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/quinze-familles-roms-menacees-expulsion-fontaine-agglomeration-grenoble-1595373.html
– Saint-Dié-des-Vosges : une famille de roms expulsée, le 115 refuse de les reloger. In: Vosges Matin. 21.12.2018. https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/societe/2018/12/21/saint-die-des-vosges-une-famille-de-roms-expulsee-le-115-refuse-de-les-reloger [link-preview url=”https://www.respectmag.com/31931-documentaire-8-avenue-lenine-2-projections-a-paris-en-janvier-2019 “]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Roma in Northern Ireland

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A further article about the Roma organisation in Northern Ireland who exploited members of their own community.
It apparently went on for years.

– Community group ‘knew about Roma exploitation’. In BBC News. 21.12.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46640384 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46640384″]

Italy News Western Europe

Rimini: Protest

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Sinti and Roma in Rimini protested in front of the municipality on the failure of the local government to apply the measures for social inclusion of the minority.

– Rimini, la protesta di Rom e Sinti: “Maggioranza va dietro alla Lega”. In: Ciama mi citta. 19.12.2018. https://www.chiamamicitta.it/rimini-la-protesta-rom-sinti-maggioranza-va-dietro-alla-lega/ [link-preview url=”https://www.chiamamicitta.it/rimini-la-protesta-rom-sinti-maggioranza-va-dietro-alla-lega/”]

Germany News Western Europe

AfD and Roma

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The extreme right party AfD in the German state of Baden Württemberg voted against a treaty between the state and the German association of Sinti and Roma. Not suprising, unfortunately.

– AfD lehnt kontraproduktiven Sinti-und-Roma-Staatsvertrag wegen unverantwortlicher Änderungen zum Vorgänger ab. In: Presseportal. 19.12.2018. https://www.presseportal.de/pm/127902/4148169 [link-preview url=”https://www.presseportal.de/pm/127902/4148169″]

News Western Europe Sweden

Begging Ban

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A top Swedish court has given the green light to a controversial begging ban in the town of Vellinge. The original ban had been lifted by court order, but the highest administrative court has re-instated it.
Begging bans are known to be ineffective in most places they were introduced.

– Mixed Reactions as Swedish Court Green-Lights ‘Anti-Gypsy’ Begging Ban. In: Sputnik News. 19.12.2018. https://sputniknews.com/europe/201812191070825722-sweden-begging-ban/ [link-preview url=”https://sputniknews.com/europe/201812191070825722-sweden-begging-ban/”]

Germany News Western Europe

A Tale of Refugees

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The story of Roma refugees in Germany who escaped deportation and have been living illegally in Germany for the last three years.

– Wie Anita in Deutschland zum Flüchtling wurde. In: Der Spiegel. 17.12.2018. http://www.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/schule/roma-entgehen-der-abschiebung-die-fluechtenden-a-1240999.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/schule/roma-entgehen-der-abschiebung-die-fluechtenden-a-1240999.html”]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

London Exhibition

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An exhibition in London commemorates the persecution of Roma in Europe. It iw the work of a Rom, Krzysztof Gil and can be seen until January 5th.

– http://letrangere.net/exhibition/krzysztof-gil-2/ [link-preview url=”http://letrangere.net/exhibition/krzysztof-gil-2/”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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The citizen of a village will pay the legal fees of their mayor following his derogatory comments on Roma … No comments. In Western France, a debate on the Roma integration. Near Paris, a sordid affair of rape and prostitution with three Roma pimps; and, also near Paris, a squat will be closed. And finally, near Grenoble, a piece of land has been requisitioned to lodge (?) Roma.

– Propos anti-Roms : les habitants paieront les frais de défense du maire. In: Nord Éclair. 14.12.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/209552/article/2018-12-14/propos-anti-roms-les-habitants-paieront-les-frais-de-defense-du-maire
– Carquefou. Les Roms s’invitent au conseil municipal. In: Ouest France. 14.12.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/carquefou-44470/carquefou-les-roms-s-invitent-au-conseil-municipal-6130317
– Collégien : trois Roms soupçonnés d’avoir violé et prostitué des femmes. In: Le Parisien. 10.12.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/collegien-trois-roms-soupconnes-d-avoir-viole-et-prostitue-des-femmes-09-12-2018-7964076.php
– Noisy-le-Grand : les squatteurs de l’hôtel expulsés en mai prochain. In: Le Parisien. 11.12.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/noisy-le-grand-les-squatteurs-de-l-hotel-expulses-en-mai-prochain-11-12-2018-7965984.php
– Un terrain réquisitionné pour héberger des Roms. In: Le Dauphiné. 15.12.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/12/15/inedit-haute-savoie-juvigny-annemasse-henbergement-d-urgence-roms-un-terrain-requisitionne
– “Base de vie” de Roms : un terrain réquisitionné à Juvigny. In: Le Dauphiné. 14.12.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/12/14/base-de-vie-de-roms-ce-sera-a-juvigny [link-preview url=”https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/carquefou-44470/carquefou-les-roms-s-invitent-au-conseil-municipal-6130317 “]

Germany News Western Europe

76 Years

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Commemorations in Germany in on the “Auschwitz Erlass” the deportation order for Roma and Sinti to death camps 76 years ago.
And a controversy because the AfD – whose speaker says Hitler did also good things – was not invited in Sachsenhausen …

– Gedenkfeier für Opfer des NS-Völkermordes an Sinti und Roma. In: MiGazin. 14.12.2018. http://www.migazin.de/2018/12/14/gedenkfeier-opfer-ns-voelkermordes-sinti/
– Eklat bei Kranzniederlegung für Sinti und Roma. In: MAZ Online. 13.12.2018. http://www.maz-online.de/Brandenburg/Eklat-bei-Kranzniederlegung-fuer-Sinti-und-Roma-in-Gedenkstaette-Sachsenhausen
– Deutscher Bundesrat gedenkt Völkermord an Sinti und Roma. In: Tyroler Tageszeitung. 14.12.2018. https://www.tt.com/ticker/15127506/deutscher-bundesrat-gedenkt-voelkermord-an-sinti-und-roma [link-preview url=”https://www.tt.com/ticker/15127506/deutscher-bundesrat-gedenkt-voelkermord-an-sinti-und-roma”]

Germany News Western Europe

Chaplin’s Secret

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On Charlie Chaplin and the inspiration to the latest Dotschy Reinhardt’s album.

– Chaplins geheime Herkunft. In: Deutschlandfunk Kultur. 13.12.2018. https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/dotschy-reinhardt-chaplin-s-secret-chaplins-geheime-herkunft.2177.de.html?dram:article_id=435873 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/dotschy-reinhardt-chaplin-s-secret-chaplins-geheime-herkunft.2177.de.html?dram:article_id=435873″]

Italy News Western Europe

Salvini, Fascists, and Roma

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Scary …

– The Dangerous New Face of Salvini’s Italy. In: Der Spiegel. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/matteo-salvini-has-emboldened-fascists-in-italy-a-1243164.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/matteo-salvini-has-emboldened-fascists-in-italy-a-1243164.html”]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

UK – Discrimination

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Better not be Rom or Traveller in the UK if you want to go to a pub …

– Gypsies and Travellers ‘regularly’ face discrimination in pubs, says charity. In: Morning Advertiser. 10.12.2018. https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/12/10/Gypsies-and-travellers-regularly-face-discrimination-in-pubs-says-charity [link-preview url=”https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/12/10/Gypsies-and-travellers-regularly-face-discrimination-in-pubs-says-charity”]

Netherlands News Western Europe

Netherlands: Complaint

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Roma and travellers associations have filed a complaint against the police in the Netherlands for discrimination. They accuse the police of portraying them and handling them as a criminal organisation.

– Travellers file police complaint against mayors for discrimination. In: Dutch News. 10.12.2018. https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/12/travellers-file-police-complaint-against-mayors-for-discrimination/ [link-preview url=”https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/12/travellers-file-police-complaint-against-mayors-for-discrimination/”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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If there are news in France, Roma are no news … This is clearly the case this week. There are literally no articles in the French press on Roma:
A traffic of luxury cars in the north, with the petty criminals living in a Roma camp; a pickpocket in Montpellier expelled from France for three years; and a camp expulsion on hold in Grenoble.

– Métropole lilloise: Un trafic international de voitures de luxe orchestré… depuis un bidonville. In: La Voix du Nord. 04.12.2018. http://lavdn.lavoixdunord.fr/500118/article/2018-12-04/un-tres-vaste-trafic-international-de-voitures-de-luxe-avec-pour-epicentre-un
– Montpellier : une pickpocket interdite de séjour pendant 3 ans. In: e-Metropolitain. 08.12.2018. https://e-metropolitain.fr/2018/12/03/montpellier-pickpocket-interdite-de-sejour-pendant-3-ans/
– EXPULSION DES ROMS DU TERRAIN COURTADE À FONTAINE : LE JUGEMENT RENVOYÉ AU 19 DÉCEMBRE. In: Place Grenet. 07.12.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/12/07/fontaine-roms-jugement-renvoye/220122 [link-preview url=”https://e-metropolitain.fr/2018/12/03/montpellier-pickpocket-interdite-de-sejour-pendant-3-ans/ “]

Italy News Western Europe

Permanent Manifestation

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Roma organisations have called for a permanent manifestation for the respect of the inclusions agreements signed by Italy, and have also written a letter to the Lombard authorities asking them to respect the agreements.
Lombardy has been at the forefront of the eviction and closure of Roma camps.

– #Indivisibili Rom, Sinti e Caminanti Gallarate: manifestazione permanente per il rispetto degli accordi di inclusion. In: Pressenza. 05.12.2018. https://www.pressenza.com/it/2018/12/indivisibili-rom-sinti-e-caminanti-gallarate-manifestazione-permanente-per-il-rispetto-degli-accordi-di-inclusione/
– #indivisibili Rom, sinti e caminanti a Gallarate per la manifestazione permanente per il rispetto degli accordi di inclusione: basta guerra ai poveri. In: Agora Vox. 05.12.2018. https://www.agoravox.it/indivisibili-Rom-sinti-e-caminanti.html [link-preview url=”https://www.pressenza.com/it/2018/12/indivisibili-rom-sinti-e-caminanti-gallarate-manifestazione-permanente-per-il-rispetto-degli-accordi-di-inclusione/ “]

Germany News Western Europe

Film Festival

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A Roma Film Festival in Berlin.

– Nicht mehr Fremde im eigenen Land sein. In: Deutschlandfunk Kultur. 06.12.2018. https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/roma-filmfestival-in-berlin-nicht-mehr-fremde-im-eigenen.2156.de.html?dram:article_id=435255 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/roma-filmfestival-in-berlin-nicht-mehr-fremde-im-eigenen.2156.de.html?dram:article_id=435255″]

Italy News Western Europe

Fascist

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An Israeli editorial on Salvini qualifying him as a fascist. Besides being an ardent admirer of Mussolini, the Israeli papers argues he has taken several measures that are fascist. One of them is proposing a census based on race, for Roma… Same thing Mussolini did with Jews.

– Italy’s Salvini Should Be Persona Non Grata in Israel. In: Haaretz. 07.11.2018. https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-italy-s-salvini-should-be-persona-non-grata-in-israel-1.6723870 [link-preview url=”https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-italy-s-salvini-should-be-persona-non-grata-in-israel-1.6723870″]

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Northern Ireland

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The Saga continues with the claims of exploitation within the Roma community of Norther Ireland.

– NI investigating claims of ‘exploitation’ of Roma community. In: Irish Times. 03.12.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psni-investigating-claims-of-exploitation-of-roma-community-1.3718984 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psni-investigating-claims-of-exploitation-of-roma-community-1.3718984″]

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