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Germany News Western Europe

Well …

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A primary school in Hannover, Germany, is asking the government to limit the number of Roma children that they have to take. Reason behind it is that the city created a new centre for homeless people in the territory covered by the school, and moved a number of Roma there. The school is asking the city to spread the children in other schools.

– Grundschule Mengendamm möchte nicht viele Roma-Kinder aufnehmen. In: Hannoverische Allgemeine. 11.03.2019. http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Hannover-List-Grundschule-Mengendamm-moechte-nicht-viele-Roma-Kinder-aufnehmen [link-preview url=”http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Hannover-List-Grundschule-Mengendamm-moechte-nicht-viele-Roma-Kinder-aufnehmen”]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Church of England

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The Church of England is making efforts to help Roma and travellers. Well, better late than never.

– Church of England urged to make land available to Gypsies. In: The Guardian. 22.02.2019. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/22/church-of-england-urged-to-make-land-available-to-gypsies [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/22/church-of-england-urged-to-make-land-available-to-gypsies”]

Germany News Western Europe

Hamburg’s Sinti

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There are increasingly “problems” in the largest Sinti settlement in Hamburg. The settlement is a street that is exclusively housing people from an extended family. The problems are simply unpaid rents and garbage …

– „Hier wurde die letzten 30 Jahre zu viel weggeschaut“. In: Die Welt. 20.02.2019. https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article189039011/Hamburger-Sinti-Siedlung-Hier-wurde-die-letzten-Jahre-weggeschaut.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article189039011/Hamburger-Sinti-Siedlung-Hier-wurde-die-letzten-Jahre-weggeschaut.html”]

Germany News Western Europe

Bavaria and Roma

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A year ago, the German State of Bavaria signed a treaty with the Sinti and Roma. Time to look back at what was achieved and what lies ahead.

– Ernüchterung nach einem Jahr. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 20.02.2019. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/minderheit-ernuechterung-nach-einem-jahr-1.4338282 [link-preview url=”https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/minderheit-ernuechterung-nach-einem-jahr-1.4338282″]

Ireland News Western Europe

Slur

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A Fianna Fail candidate had to apologise for having insulted someone as “Gypsy” on his Facebook side. There are many countries where he wouldn’t have had to…

– Fianna Fáil election candidate apologises for ‘gypsy’ comment. In: The Irish Times. 20.02.2019. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fianna-fáil-election-candidate-apologises-for-gypsy-comment-1.3800773 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fianna-fáil-election-candidate-apologises-for-gypsy-comment-1.3800773″]

Germany News Western Europe

Exhibition

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An exhibition about Sinti woman in Germany after World War Two.

– Wie aus der »Zigeunerin« eine »Sintezza« wurde. In: Gießener Allgemeine. 19.02.2019. https://www.giessener-allgemeine.de/regional/stadtgiessen/Stadt-Giessen-Wie-aus-der-Zigeunerin-eine-Sintezza-wurde;art71,554443 [link-preview url=”https://www.giessener-allgemeine.de/regional/stadtgiessen/Stadt-Giessen-Wie-aus-der-Zigeunerin-eine-Sintezza-wurde;art71,554443″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Housing Crisis

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How the city of Bristol is trying to force travellers out of caravans and into houses and flats.

– Road to nowhere: Bristol’s hidden housing crisis. In: The Bristol Cable. https://thebristolcable.org/2019/02/road-to-nowhere-bristols-gypsy-and-traveller/ [link-preview url=”https://thebristolcable.org/2019/02/road-to-nowhere-bristols-gypsy-and-traveller/”]

News Western Europe Spain

50 Years

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Pastora Pavon Cruz, better known as “la Niña de los Peines” died 50 years ago.

– En 2019 se cumplen 50 años sin la Niña de los Peines. In: AI on Sur. 17.02.2019. https://aionsur.com/en-2019-se-cumplen-50-anos-sin-la-nina-de-los-peines/ [link-preview url=”https://aionsur.com/en-2019-se-cumplen-50-anos-sin-la-nina-de-los-peines/”]

News Western Europe Spain

Spain – A Discussion

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An editorial on the issue of homosexuality among the Roma community. This is a discussion topic in many regions, and not an easy topic.

– La libertad de las gitanas. In: El Confidencial. 17.02.2019. https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/espana/matacan/2019-02-17/libertad-gitanas-carmen-y-lola_1830206/ [link-preview url=”https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/espana/matacan/2019-02-17/libertad-gitanas-carmen-y-lola_1830206/”]

Czech Republic Germany News Eastern Europe News Western Europe

Not Surprised …

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A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.

– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Almost no news this week in France on Roma. Most notable case, the story of the “Gypsy Boxer”, one of the yellow vests protesters who was caught beating up a policeman, who went from “Gitan” as a nickname on the ring to a Rom in the press…
Other than that, protests in Savoy against a planned camp; families who were expulsed recently in Grenoble still have not been given housing; and a insertion village in the North was closed.

– “Les mots d’un boxeur gitan” : petite histoire du mépris de classe par la langue. In: France Culture. 14.02.2019. https://www.franceculture.fr/societe/les-mots-dun-boxeur-gitan-petite-histoire-du-mepris-de-classe-par-la-langue
– Camp de Roms à Juvigny : « Ce sera une base de vie et pas un bidonville ! » In: Le Dauphiné. 12.02.2019. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2019/02/12/camp-de-roms-a-juvigny-(pres-d-annemasse)-ce-sera-une-base-de-vie-et-pas-un-bidonville
– PRÈS DE QUINZE JOURS APRÈS LEUR EXPULSION, LES FAMILLES ROMS DU 130 COURS BERRIAT TOUJOURS SANS LOGEMENTS STABLES. In: Place Grenet. 12.02.2019. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2019/02/12/roms-cours-berriat-sans-logements/229327
– Faches-Thumesnil Le village d’insertion a disparu du paysage. In: La Voix du Nord. 16.02.2019. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/538615/article/2019-02-16/le-village-d-insertion-disparu-du-paysage [link-preview url=”https://www.franceculture.fr/societe/les-mots-dun-boxeur-gitan-petite-histoire-du-mepris-de-classe-par-la-langue “]

Italy News Western Europe

Trial

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Roma organisations are organising a show trial of Matteo Salvini for racism. The Italian deputy prime minister will be put on trial on the Piazza Esquilino on Feb. 20 from 16 to 18:00.

– I rom processano Salvini. A Roma la condanna: “Il razzismo è un reato”. In: Affari Italiani. 12.02.2019. http://www.affaritaliani.it/roma/i-rom-processano-salvini-a-roma-la-condanna-il-razzismo-un-reato-587438.html?refresh_ce
– Processiamo Matteo Salvini, il razzismo è reato: manifestazione a Roma. In: Agora Vox. 12.02.2019. https://www.agoravox.it/Processiamo-Matteo-Salvini-il.html [link-preview url=”https://www.agoravox.it/Processiamo-Matteo-Salvini-il.html”]

Ireland News Western Europe

Roma in Northern Ireland

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A prominent Rom was arrested in Belfast on the back of the story of abuses in the attribution of social help in Northern Ireland.

– Nicolae Nicola: Prominent member of Roma community arrested. In: BBC News. 13.02.2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-47218841 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-47218841″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

UK, Racism, and Roma

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The story of a young Romni in School in the UK.

– “We the youth must never give up the fight for Roma equality”. In: The Travellers’ Times. 07.02.2019. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-youth-must-never-give-fight-roma-equality?fbclid=IwAR3Ws_-zv41P3ms9WQ0SkHBP7rQ0qhOUJ-EeB38RWSWU1MIZdf8vqIyORwU [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-youth-must-never-give-fight-roma-equality?fbclid=IwAR3Ws_-zv41P3ms9WQ0SkHBP7rQ0qhOUJ-EeB38RWSWU1MIZdf8vqIyORwU”]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

UK Media and Roma

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An editorial on how the UK TV presents Roma and Travellers.

– Patronising and totally false: my despair at TV about Gypsies. In: The Guardian. 11.02.2019. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/feb/11/patronising-and-totally-false-my-despair-at-tv-about-gypsies-a-very-british-history-bbc [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/feb/11/patronising-and-totally-false-my-despair-at-tv-about-gypsies-a-very-british-history-bbc”]

Greece News Western Europe

Greece and Moslems

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An article about a small town in the North East of Greece with a large Turkish speaking Moslem minority which comprises Turks, but also Roma and Pomaks, the latter being Slavs converted to Muslim religion.

– A Komotini, la minorité musulmane sert de baromètre des relations gréco-turques. In: Euronews. 04.02.2019. https://fr.euronews.com/2019/02/05/a-komotini-la-minorite-musulmane-sert-de-barometre-des-relations-greco-turques [link-preview url=”https://fr.euronews.com/2019/02/05/a-komotini-la-minorite-musulmane-sert-de-barometre-des-relations-greco-turques”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Not much this week in the French Press on Roma. An article in Libération investigates the views of the French state on Roma – albeit using itself derogatory terminology. In the North of France, a mayor who made derogatory comments on Roma in 2013 has problems with the justice, and his town is paying for it (yes!). Then more usual news, with a clean-up on a site of a former camp and a respite for some Roma near Paris.

– Est-ce ainsi que les gitans nous parlent ? In: Libération. 04.02.2019. https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2019/02/04/est-ce-ainsi-que-les-gitans-nous-parlent_1707304
– À Croix, le contribuable va payer pour le dérapage du maire. In: Nord Éclair. 08.02.2019. http://www.nordeclair.fr/217370/article/2019-02-08/croix-le-contribuable-va-payer-pour-le-derapage-du-maire
– Terrain occupé par les Roms à Isles-lès-Villenoy : les déchets enfin retires. In: Actu.fr. 07.02.2019. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/isles-les-villenoy_77232/nettoyage-terrain-occupe-roms-isles-villenoy_21357830.html
– Bobigny : un délai accordé aux familles roms de la rue de Paris. In: Le Parisien. 04.02.2019. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/bobigny-un-delai-accorde-aux-familles-roms-de-la-rue-de-paris-04-02-2019-8004165.php [link-preview url=”https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2019/02/04/est-ce-ainsi-que-les-gitans-nous-parlent_1707304 “]

Germany News Western Europe

More on RomArchive

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Another contribution on RomArchive.

– Sinti und Roma als Storyteller in eigener Sache. In: Deutschland Rundfunk. 08.02.2019. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/romarchive-sinti-und-roma-als-storyteller-in-eigener-sache.3381.de.html?dram:article_id=438693 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/romarchive-sinti-und-roma-als-storyteller-in-eigener-sache.3381.de.html?dram:article_id=438693″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

UK and Travellers

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More on the plans of the UK government to criminalise illegal camping by travellers.

– Why the government has a ‘lazy and populist’ approach towards unauthorised traveller sites. In: Environment Journal. 08.02.2019. https://environmentjournal.online/articles/why-the-government-has-a-lazy-and-populist-approach-towards-unauthorised-traveller-sites/
– Travellers say they ‘live in fear’ as government plans tough new powers for unauthorised encampments. In: Get Surrey. 08.02.2019. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/travellers-say-live-fear-government-15797230 [link-preview url=”https://environmentjournal.online/articles/why-the-government-has-a-lazy-and-populist-approach-towards-unauthorised-traveller-sites/ “]

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