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Germany News Western Europe

Roma Archive

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More press coverage on the inauguration of RomArchive.

– Kulturarchiv der Sinti und Roma Wer die Geschichte erzählt, bestimmt die Botschaft. In: Berliner Zeitung. 24.01.2019. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/kultur/kulturarchiv-der-sinti-und-roma-wer-die-geschichte-erzaehlt–bestimmt-die-botschaft-31931024
– “Sie sind eigentlich die wahren Europäer”. In: RBB 24. 24.01.2019. https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/beitrag/2019/01/romarchive-sinti-roma-digitales-archiv-erinnerungskultur.html
– Sinti und Roma erzählen jetzt ihre eigene Geschichte. Tagesspiegel. 24.01.2019. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/digitale-datenbank-romarchive-sinti-und-roma-erzaehlen-jetzt-ihre-eigene-geschichte/23901054.html [link-preview url=”https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/kultur/kulturarchiv-der-sinti-und-roma-wer-die-geschichte-erzaehlt–bestimmt-die-botschaft-31931024 “]

Germany News Western Europe

Opening of RomArchive

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Yesterday saw the inauguration of RomArchive!

– A new digital archive of the Roma reflects diverse cultures. In: Deutsche Welle. 24.01.2019. https://www.dw.com/en/a-new-digital-archive-of-the-roma-reflects-diverse-cultures/a-47208910 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/a-new-digital-archive-of-the-roma-reflects-diverse-cultures/a-47208910″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

UK, Brexit, and Roma

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Charities are concerned that thousands of Roma could be deported after Brexit from the UK due to lack of proper documents.

– Brexit could bring ‘a new Windrush’ for Roma. In: The Bristol Cable. 22.01.2019. https://thebristolcable.org/2019/01/brexit-could-bring-a-new-windrush-for-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://thebristolcable.org/2019/01/brexit-could-bring-a-new-windrush-for-roma/”]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany: Roma Holocaust

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Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier recalled the crimes committed by the National Socialists against Sinti and Roma. It is good that the rightly so-called “forgotten holocaust” is getting more and more into the country.

– Erinnerung an “vergessenen Holocaust”. In: Dom Radio. 23.01.2019. https://www.domradio.de/themen/soziales/2019-01-23/erinnerung-vergessenen-holocaust-steinmeier-kultur-der-sinti-und-roma-oft-verdraengt-und [link-preview url=”https://www.domradio.de/themen/soziales/2019-01-23/erinnerung-vergessenen-holocaust-steinmeier-kultur-der-sinti-und-roma-oft-verdraengt-und”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Seems that most of the news is centred around Nantes in Western France this week: Reflections on the camps and what to do with them, a camp that is threatened, and a clean-up that has not yet been done. In Lilles, there is no will to actually resolve the issue of the Roma camps. Near Paris, a camp has been burning while another was abandoned before an announced closure. In Montpellier, a camp that was not yet closed makes the headlines, while in Eastern France, the press warns against a “false” accident con trick that involves Roma.

– Nantes Bidonvilles roms : beaucoup reste à faire. In: Presse Océan. 15.01.2019. https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/nantes-bidonvilles-roms-beaucoup-reste-a-faire-15-01-2019-291624
– Roms : une trentaine de familles menacées d’expulsion à Vertou. In: ACTU.fr. 19.01.2019. https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/vertou_44215/roms-une-trentaine-familles-menacees-dexpulsion-vertou_20934561.html
– VIDÉO. Ce quartier à l’est de Nantes qui attend toujours d’être nettoyé. In: Ouest France. 18.01.2019. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/ce-quartier-l-est-de-nantes-qui-attend-toujours-d-etre-nettoye-6179551
– Lille « Il n’y a pas, ici, la volonté de trouver des solutions durables » pour les Roms. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.01.2019. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/523838/article/2019-01-19/il-n-y-pas-ici-la-volonte-de-trouver-des-solutions-durables-pour-les-roms
– Bondoufle : un incendie a détruit une partie du camp de Roms de La Marinière. In: Le Parisien. 14.01.2019. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/bondoufle-un-incendie-en-cours-dans-le-camp-de-roms-de-la-mariniere-14-01-2019-7988151.php
– Un camp de Roms en flammes depuis hier soir à Bondoufle. In: Évasion. 14.01.2019. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-40902-un-camp-de-roms-en-flammes-depuis-hier-soir-a-bondoufle.html
– Ris-Orangis : un campement rom évacué en bordure de la N 7. In: Yahoo. 16.01.2019. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/ris-orangis-campement-rom-évacué-bordure-n-7-195333265.html
– Malgré les promesses, le bidonville de Celleneuve n’a toujours pas disparu à Montpellier. In: France Bleu. 15.01.2019. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/malgre-les-promesses-le-bidonville-de-celleneuve-n-a-toujours-pas-disparu-a-montpellier-1546956592
– Sarthe : attention aux arnaques aux faux accidents dans le secteur de Sablé. In: France Bleu. 16.01.2019. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/sarthe-attention-aux-arnaques-aux-faux-accidents-dans-le-secteur-de-sable-1547647234 [link-preview url=”https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/nantes-bidonvilles-roms-beaucoup-reste-a-faire-15-01-2019-291624 “]

Germany News Western Europe

Civil Rights Exhibition

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An exhibition in Germany shows a retrospective of 45 years of Roma civil right movement in that country. Open until end of the month.

– Kriminalisiert und verfolgt. In: Allgemeine Zeitung. 17.01.2019. https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/vg-nieder-olm/nieder-olm/kriminalisiert-und-verfolgt_19904010# [link-preview url=”https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/vg-nieder-olm/nieder-olm/kriminalisiert-und-verfolgt_19904010#”]

Italy News Western Europe

Well Done!

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Dijana Pavlovic, an actress and Romni activist is really engaged in the defence and for the integration of the Italian Roma community.

– Dijana Pavlovic works to give the Roma a more political voice. In: The Christian Science Monitor. 16.01.2019. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2019/0116/Dijana-Pavlovic-works-to-give-the-Roma-a-more-political-voice [link-preview url=”https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2019/0116/Dijana-Pavlovic-works-to-give-the-Roma-a-more-political-voice”]

Italy News Western Europe

A First

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Congratulation to the first Irish traveller to obtain a PhD.

– Traveller is first from community in Ireland to receive PhD. In: BBC News. 15.01.2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46883557?fbclid=IwAR051WAZJgOIlU9wv6nyxUtE2luM1xZJMPrz5sGXpRQiMXuVRieVRjzXB1Q [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46883557?fbclid=IwAR051WAZJgOIlU9wv6nyxUtE2luM1xZJMPrz5sGXpRQiMXuVRieVRjzXB1Q”]

Belgium News Western Europe

Belgium and Refugees

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The delegate in charge for the rights of children, Bernard de Vos, is asking the country to take back a Romni and her 4 children who were expulsed in October.

– Bernard De Vos réclame le retour de la famille rom serbe expulsée en octobre dernier. In: Le Vif. 07.01.2019. https://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/bernard-de-vos-reclame-le-retour-de-la-famille-rom-serbe-expulsee-en-octobre-dernier/article-normal-1075595.html [link-preview url=”https://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/bernard-de-vos-reclame-le-retour-de-la-famille-rom-serbe-expulsee-en-octobre-dernier/article-normal-1075595.html”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Very few news on Roma this week in France. A successful approach to Integration in Rezé, in Western France; a potential camp closure near Grenoble; and an exhibition also on Roma in Béziers.

– Rezé. « Les 130 Roms de Rezé s’intègrent peu à peu. In: Ouest France. 10.01.2019. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/reze-44400/reze-les-130-roms-de-reze-s-integrent-peu-peu-6166258
– Expulsion d’un camp de Roms à Fontaine en Isère : la justice rendra sa décision le 6 février.. In: FR3. 09.01.2019. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/expulsion-camp-roms-fontaine-isere-justice-rendra-sa-decision-6-fevrier-1604249.html
– ACTUALITÉS : BEZIERS – EXPOSITION DE PHOTOGRAPHIE – REGARDS MIGRÉS À LA MAISON DE LA RÉGION. In: Herault Tribune. https://www.herault-tribune.com/articles/198909/beziers-exposition-de-photographie-regards-migres-a-la-maison-de-la-region/ [link-preview url=”https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/reze-44400/reze-les-130-roms-de-reze-s-integrent-peu-peu-6166258 “]

Germany News Western Europe

May she rest in peace

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Krimhilde Malinowski, a Holocaust survivor, died this week.

– Holocaust-Zeitzeugin gestorben. In: BR24. 10.01.2019. https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/holocaust-zeitzeugin-krimhilde-malinowski-aus-wuerzburg,REkaFOq
– Holocaustüberlebende Krimhilde Malinowski verstorben. In: Ha Galil. 09.01.2019. http://www.hagalil.com/2019/01/malinowski/ [link-preview url=”https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/holocaust-zeitzeugin-krimhilde-malinowski-aus-wuerzburg,REkaFOq “]

France News Western Europe

France: Exhibition

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An exhibition in France remembers the fate of Roma during Worl War Two in the country, something that was done by the French themselves, and warns against discrimination.

– WW2 ‘Nomad Internment’ exhibition warns against institutionalised discrimination. In: RTL. 09.01.2019. http://en.rfi.fr/culture/20190108-shoah-memorial-paris-ww2-nomad-internment-exhibition-warns-against [link-preview url=”http://en.rfi.fr/culture/20190108-shoah-memorial-paris-ww2-nomad-internment-exhibition-warns-against”]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Citizen Income

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It is becoming embarrassing to the Lega as it is now coming out that the minimal citizen income that was promised by the government will also go to Roma in Italy. This is creating a controversy inside the movement.

– Il reddito di cittadinanza? Andrà anche ai Rom (italiani e stranieri). In: Next Quotidiano. 07.01.2019. https://www.nextquotidiano.it/rom-reddito-di-cittadinanza/ [link-preview url=”https://www.nextquotidiano.it/rom-reddito-di-cittadinanza/”]

Germany News Western Europe

Remembrance

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A conference will dwell on the only case in Germany of a Nazi convicted of killing Roma during World War Two.

– Nächste Ausgabe der Reihe „Siegener Forum“. In: Expressi. 04.01.2019. http://expressi.de/region-aktuell-siegen/show/erinnerungen-an-siegener-ns-prozess-gegen-ernst-august-koenig [link-preview url=”http://expressi.de/region-aktuell-siegen/show/erinnerungen-an-siegener-ns-prozess-gegen-ernst-august-koenig”]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy and Roma

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According to the association “Carta di Roma”has analysed the press reporting on Roma in Italy. Despite the fact that Roma and Sinti represent only 0.25% of the population, the anti-Gypsy “entiments are the highest on the European continent, reaching 82%. However, the majority of Roma and Sinti present in the country (4 out of 5) live in conventional housing, study, work and lead a life identical to that of any other Italian or foreign citizen present on the national territory .

– Rom e Sinti, la minoranza più discriminata d’Europa. In: Riforma. 04.01.2019. https://riforma.it/it/articolo/2019/01/03/rom-e-sinti-la-minoranza-piu-discriminata-deuropa [link-preview url=”https://riforma.it/it/articolo/2019/01/03/rom-e-sinti-la-minoranza-piu-discriminata-deuropa”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Two documentaries are presented: in Gardannes “8 Avenue Lenine” and in Grenoble “Les Roms citoyens comme les autres”. In Grenoble too, the metropolitan council is questioned regarding the right to lodging.

– « 8, avenue Lénine », film de Valérie Mitteaux et Anna Pitoun. In: Mille Babord. https://www.millebabords.org/spip.php?article32568
– Documentaire « Les Roms, des citoyens comme les autres – Les Roms face à l’Europe » Maison de l’International Grenoble, Parvis des Droits de l’Homme/Jardin de Ville, Grenoble, 38 000, France. In: Unidivers. https://www.unidivers.fr/rennes/documentaire-les-roms-des-citoyens-comme-les-autres-les-roms-face-a-leurope/
– La Métropole interpellée sur le droit au logement. In: L’Essor. 06.01.2019. https://www.lessor38.fr/la-metropole-interpellee-sur-le-droit-au-logement-23549.html [link-preview url=”https://www.millebabords.org/spip.php?article32568 “]

News Western Europe Spain

Spain: Education and Roma

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The data on the academic results of the Roma community continue to worry. 64% of Roma children leave the classroom without the diploma of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) while the dropout rate of the rest of school children is at 16%. This gap began to be reduced little by little during the last years thanks to initiatives such as the Promociona program, promoted by the Fundación Secretariado Gitano, which has been developing in other Asturian councils since 2009.

– Activos contra el abandono escolar Gitano. In: El Comercio. 31.12.2018. https://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/cuencas/activos-abandono-escolar-gitano-asturias-20181230103715-nt.html [link-preview url=”https://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/cuencas/activos-abandono-escolar-gitano-asturias-20181230103715-nt.html”]

News Western Europe Spain

5 Women

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Five women who have innovated in Flamenco.

– 5 mujeres gitanas que han innovado en el flamenco. In: El Pais. 28.12.2018. https://verne.elpais.com/verne/2018/11/20/articulo/1542708688_312017.html [link-preview url=”https://verne.elpais.com/verne/2018/11/20/articulo/1542708688_312017.html”]

Netherlands News Western Europe

Netherlands – Accusations

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Following the decision in the Netherlands Railway to compensate people who were deported by train to concentration camps or their relatives, a feud between Roma organisations has erupted. Accusations are being made, all in the open.
This is bad.

– Nederlandse vereniging Roma en Sinti reageert op beschuldigingen Steinse club. In: Limburger. 30.12.2018. https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20181230_00086201/nederlandse-vereniging-roma-en-sinti-reageert-op-steinse-club [link-preview url=”https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20181230_00086201/nederlandse-vereniging-roma-en-sinti-reageert-op-steinse-club”]

Germany News Western Europe

Unku

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A long article about the Romni who was the model of a standard book in the DDR “Ede and Unku”. She really existed and was killed in Auschwitz in 1944.

– Kinderbuch-Klassiker “Ede und Unku”Was aus Unku wurde. Im: Spiegel Online. 02.01.2019. http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/ddr-kinderbuch-was-wurde-aus-ede-und-unku-a-1243180.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/ddr-kinderbuch-was-wurde-aus-ede-und-unku-a-1243180.html”]

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