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Slovenia: Roma and Schools

April 2, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Novo Mesto Mayor Gregor Macedoni hosted Minister of Education Vinko Logaj on a working visit today, with whom they discussed, among other things, the issue of non-attendance at primary school, mostly of Roma, and safety at schools. Logaj stressed the need for joint action by several ministries, “since measures taken by one ministry alone will not be sufficient”.

Kako romske otroke spraviti v šole, vandale pa iz nje. In: Dolenjski List. 01.04.2025. https://svet24.si/lokalno/dolenjska/novice/novomeski-zupan-in-solski-minister-o-problematiki-neobiskovanja-sole-in-varnosti-1808087#google_vignette

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Slovenia: The Roma Council

April 2, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The President of the Roma Community Council, Jožek Horvat Muc, has called on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob to abolish the working group for addressing Roma issues and establish a new commission for Roma issues. He accuses the current working group of doing too little and of being directed mainly by the mayors of southeastern municipalities. These municipalities clamour that the roma “problem” is getting worse.

Delovna skupina ni učinkovita, ustanovili bi novo. In: Dnevnik. 29.03.2025. https://www.dnevnik.si/novice/slovenija/delovna-skupina-ni-ucinkovita-ustanovili-bi-novo-2724482/

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Slovenia: The Roma “Problem”

April 2, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

A critique at the current Slovenian government’s new plans for Roma inclusion. Basically, they say here that Roma are not interested in working as unemployment benefits are almost equal to the minimum wage, and say that the situation and criminality has deteriorated.

Dejstva so kruta: ker so nadomestila za brezposelnost skorajda izenačena z minimalno plačo, Romov zaposlitev ne zanima. In: Democracija. 30.03.2025. https://demokracija.si/slovenija/dejstva-so-kruta-ker-so-nadomestila-za-brezposelnost-skorajda-izenacena-z-minimalno-placo-romov-zaposlitev-ne-zanima/

Europe

Opre Roma

April 2, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Council of Europe is launching “Opre Roma!” month with many activities in various countries.

“Opre Roma!” month: 2025 Calendar of Activities. https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/2025-calendar-of-activities

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Slovakia: April 8th

April 1, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

International Roma Day, which has been commemorated on April 8 for more than thirty years, will be celebrated in Banská Bystrica this coming Wednesday with the event Mirror. It will take place in Záhrad and will be a combination of the power of art, culture and social discussion.

Oslava rómskej kultúry s tradičnou hudbou a tancami aj s diskusiou na dôležité spoločenské témy. In: BB Online. 01.04.2025. https://bbonline.sk/zrkadlo-oslava-romskej-kultury-s-tradicnou-hudbou-a-tancami-aj-s-diskusiou-na-dolezite-spolocenske-temy/

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Slovakia, Work, and Roma

April 1, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Minister Erik Tomáš came up with a catchy name “work instead of benefits”. In reality, it is a populist farce aimed against Roma that will not resolve the issues faced by Roma in Slovakia. The obstacles on the labor market are much more complex than the minister would be willing to admit. Many employers refuse to hire Roma. If you have a Roma surname, even education will not help you.

The minister chose the easiest victims. He painted a picture of a threatening army of people who sit at home all day, take money from the state and refuse to work. To make it sound even more dramatic, he did not forget to mention that this mainly concerns long-term unemployed Roma from marginalized communities.

Erik Tomáš sa hrá na siláka, no jeho nápad je populistická fraška (názor Ingrid Kosovej). In: Aktuality. 01.04.2025. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/fisrIp5/erik-tomas-sa-hra-na-silaka-no-jeho-napad-je-populisticka-fraska-nazor-ingrid-kosovej/