Daily Archives: Februar 9, 2026

Roma and Social Care

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Roma and Social Care

A good article on Roma in Slovakia. They say:

The Roma issue is not a question of ethnic “cause”, but of social barriers and poverty. Improving living standards, access to education and job opportunities is possible.

Common myths about the Roma, that the majority live in settlements or shantytowns, do not want to work, get an education or have an “innate” tendency towards crime or maladjustment, are wrong. This is confirmed by all relevant facts, research, but often also by common sense.

Cleaning Toilets

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Cleaning Toilets

An article in the French press about the remarks of the Hungarian Minister of Construction and Transports, Janos Lazar, who said tht Roma should clean the shitty train toilets.

Meanwhile, a toilet brush has become the symbol of protest in  Hungary.

A Book on Genocide

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A Book on Genocide

Denied Memories. Roma and Sinti during the Second World War is the title of the meeting promoted by the Lav Romanò association, scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 PM at the Ubik bookshop in Cosenza.

A commemorative event dedicated to a chapter of history that has long remained marginalized in official history. The Nazi genocide of Roma and Sinti, deported to extermination camps, and the internment they suffered in Italy at the hands of the fascist state, remain rarely reported events.

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Some more news in France this week about Roma. First a fight between Romas and Algerians in Lyon left three people wounded. Then several articles about Roma camps, one about life there, one on how a vacant plot became a Roma camp, and one eviction. And finally, two articles about an upcoming “Cabaret Tzigane” in Nantes, where it is not really clear whether Roma are actually involved …

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