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Deutschland News Westeuropa

Gypsies …

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A theatre representation in Germany attempts to address stereotypes on Rroma but nevertheless presents some of them, namely in this case music. The interview of the musicians saves the article, but again, the voice of one is valid for all Rroma.

– So leben, denken und musizieren die Roma. In: Braunschweiger Zeitung. 22.02.2017. https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/kultur/buehne/article209701615/So-leben-denken-und-musizieren-die-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/kultur/buehne/article209701615/So-leben-denken-und-musizieren-die-Roma.html”]

News Osteuropa Slowenien

Slovenia: Rroma Legislation

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The United Left of Slovenia is proposing changes to the Rroma community act. They are acting together with the Rroma representatives who were against this legislation.

– United Left proposing changes to Roma legislation. In: STA. 23.02.2017. https://english.sta.si/2359504/united-left-proposing-changes-to-roma-legislation
– ZL v parlamentarno proceduro vlaga novelo zakona o romski skupnosti. In: STA. 23.02.2017. https://www.sta.si/2359529/zl-v-parlamentarno-proceduro-vlaga-novelo-zakona-o-romski-skupnosti [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2359504/united-left-proposing-changes-to-roma-legislation”]

Ungarn News Osteuropa

Hungary, the Rroma Holocaust, and Finances

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Back and forth between the Hungarian government and Rroma in the case of the closure of the Csepel Rroma Holocaust Centre. According to a Rroma representative, the government tried to pressure them not to make a press conference and accused the centre of irregularities, especially concerning wages and social contributions.
BAD.

– Roma valóságvita a minisztériummal. In: Nepszava. 23.02.2017. http://nepszava.hu/cikk/1121700-roma-valosagvita-a-miniszteriummal [link-preview url=”http://nepszava.hu/cikk/1121700-roma-valosagvita-a-miniszteriummal”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Rroma

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The latest report from Amnesty International slams Slovakia for its treatment of Rroma – and a few others too.
SHAME.

– Amnsety International Slams Slovak Discrimination Against Rroma. In: Slovak Spectator. 23.02.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20467014/amnesty-international-slams-slovak-discrimination-against-roma.html
– Amnesty vytýka Slovensku Rómov a protiimigračný postoj. In: Spravy Pravda. 22.02.2017. http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/420816-amnesty-vytyka-slovensku-romov-a-protiimigracne-vyjadrenia/ [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20467014/amnesty-international-slams-slovak-discrimination-against-roma.html “]

Bulgarien News Osteuropa

Plovdiv and Rroma

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Or when a future European capital of culture starts displacing some of its cultural heritage by destroying Rroma homes… This is de-facto ethnic cleansing.

– Künftige Kulturhauptstadt Plowdiw reißt Roma-Häuser ab. In: Der Standart. 23.02.2017. http://derstandard.at/2000053029422/Kuenftige-Kulturhauptstadt-reisst-Roma-Haeuser-ab [link-preview url=”http://derstandard.at/2000053029422/Kuenftige-Kulturhauptstadt-reisst-Roma-Haeuser-ab”]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

UK …

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Really? A gang of thugs threatening travellers in the UK?
Never open Pandora’s box.

– Lenham: Court hears how masked thugs armed with guns and other weapons stormed Wheat Gratten Stableyards travellers’ site. In: Kent Online. 21.02.2017. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/lenham-armed-thugs-stormed-travellers-site-120925/ [link-preview url=”http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/lenham-armed-thugs-stormed-travellers-site-120925/”]

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Our Language

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A contribution on Rromanes and its importance!

– Celebrating Our Diverse Language Heritage. In: ERRC. 21.02.2017. http://www.errc.org/blog/celebrating-our-diverse-language-heritage/157 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/blog/celebrating-our-diverse-language-heritage/157″]

News Osteuropa Rumänien

Romania and Discrimination

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Discrimination against Rroma is still prevalent in Romania. Not a surprise, unfortunately.

– Roma discrimination, domestic violence persist in Romania – Amnesty. In: See News. 22.02.2016. https://seenews.com/news/roma-discrimination-domestic-violence-persist-in-romania-amnesty-559159#sthash.buS6J6Nv.dpuf [link-preview url=”https://seenews.com/news/roma-discrimination-domestic-violence-persist-in-romania-amnesty-559159#sthash.buS6J6Nv.dpuf”]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

Wales and Education

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Once again Rroma are in the news on education, being the lowest achievers according to the statistics. Bad, but actually these statistics need to be looked at carefully. If you don’t know how many Rroma there are, how can you give a percentage ????

– ‘Firmer grip’ needed on education improvement grants. In: BBC News. 21.02.2017. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-39032241 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-39032241″]

Italien News Westeuropa

Italy and Deportation

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A judge stroke down the arrest of 4 Rromnja during a raid in Palermo on a Rroma camp. The women were separated from their husband and children and sent to Rome for deportation. Even though they had been in Italy for more than 20 years and two of them were born there…
Really??? Thanks to the judge in any case.

– Da Tribunale Roma no ad espusione donne rom fermate nel blitz al campo nomadi. Palermo Blog Sicilia. 21.02.2017. http://palermo.blogsicilia.it/da-tribunale-roma-no-ad-espusione-donne-rom-fermate-nel-blitz-al-campo-nomadi/379857/ [link-preview url=”http://palermo.blogsicilia.it/da-tribunale-roma-no-ad-espusione-donne-rom-fermate-nel-blitz-al-campo-nomadi/379857/”]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

French Trend in Germany

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Germany is now emulating the French in terms of expulsions of a few Rroma from camp to camp. Latest in the series, in Frankfurt, where 30 people were evicted. Could be solved more simply …

– Rumänenlager im Gutleutviertel wird überraschend geräumt. In: Frankfurter Neue Presse. 21.02.2017. http://www.fnp.de/lokales/frankfurt/Rumaenenlager-im-Gutleutviertel-wird-ueberraschend-geraeumt;art675,2488070 [link-preview url=”http://www.fnp.de/lokales/frankfurt/Rumaenenlager-im-Gutleutviertel-wird-ueberraschend-geraeumt;art675,2488070″]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Integration

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A view from Slovakia on the integration of Rroma from the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities. According to him, integration is a local matter, and needs to be tackled at the lowest level.
While he definitively is right that integration happens at the lowest level, one needs a push from above to get things going…

– Integrácia Rómov je miestna záležitosť. In: Dennik. 17.02.2017. https://dennikn.sk/685353/integracia-romov-je-miestna-zalezitost/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/685353/integracia-romov-je-miestna-zalezitost/”]

News Osteuropa Rumänien

Romania and Slavery

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Romania had 5 centuries of Rroma slavery and it was only abolished in 1862. The subject is still nearly taboo and is not taught in schools. It is thus quite impressive to see a theatre play in Bucharest by a Rromni.

– L’esclavage des Roms, la « Grande Honte » de la Roumanie. In: Café Babel. 20.02.2017. http://www.cafebabel.fr/societe/article/lesclavage-des-roms-la-grande-honte-de-la-roumanie.html [link-preview url=”http://www.cafebabel.fr/societe/article/lesclavage-des-roms-la-grande-honte-de-la-roumanie.html”]

Ungarn News Osteuropa Ukraine

Hungary Eurovision

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Surprise, the winner of the Eurovision contest for representing the country in the next Eurovision contest in Kiev is a Rroma singer. Will be the first time that Hungary is represented by Rroma…
As for the song, well, it is in Hungarian …

– Joci Pápai is Hungary’s choice for Eurovision 2017. In: Eurovision TV. 18.02.2017. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=joci_papai_is_hungarys_choice_for_eurovision
– Joci Pápai – Origo (Hungary) 360° A dal performance. In: Eurovision TV. 19.02.2017. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/multimedia/videos?id=256593
– Hungary: “Origo might even have societal impact on the country”. In: ESC Daily. 20.02.2017. http://www.escdaily.com/hungary-origo-societal-impact/#
– HUNGARIAN GYIPSY MUSICIAN JOCI PÁPAI WILL CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN EUROVISION 2017. In: Hungary Today. 20.02.2017. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-gyipsy-musician-joci-papai-will-celebrate-diversity-eurovision-2017 [link-preview url=”http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=joci_papai_is_hungarys_choice_for_eurovision “]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

Papuša

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The movie Papusha about the Polish Rromni Papuša (Bronisława Wajs) made it down under in New Zealand. Whether the movie provides an insight in the life of Rroma remains to be seen.

– Insights into the Roma way of life. In: Wellington Weekly News. 18.02.2017. http://www.wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105159&headline=Insights%20into%20the%20Roma%20way%20of%20life&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017 [link-preview url=”http://www.wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105159&headline=Insights%20into%20the%20Roma%20way%20of%20life&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017″]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

What?????

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Slovak officials have stopped Marian Markovič, a Rroma businessman from distributing food to homeless and disadvantaged people in Komarno. Official reason are food regulations.
One wonders …

– Slovakia: Romani businessman stopped from distributing food to the homeless by authorities. In: Romea.cz. 15.02.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-romani-businessman-stopped-from-distributing-food-to-the-homeless-by-authorities [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-romani-businessman-stopped-from-distributing-food-to-the-homeless-by-authorities”]

Österreich News Westeuropa

Austria, Meat Factory, and a KZ

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A bit of an outcry in Austria after a giant of the food industry stated it wanted to open a meat factory for processing pork on the site of a former Nazi camp where Rroma and Jews were interned. In addition, the former owners of the land claimed they were never received any compensation for the land that was seized.
Seems to be a K&K thing …

– La construction d’une usine à viande sur un ancien camp nazi autrichien crée la colère. In: The Times of Israel. 19.02.2017. http://fr.timesofisrael.com/la-construction-dune-usine-a-viande-sur-un-ancien-camp-nazi-autrichien-cree-la-colere/ [link-preview url=”http://fr.timesofisrael.com/la-construction-dune-usine-a-viande-sur-un-ancien-camp-nazi-autrichien-cree-la-colere/”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

French Chronicle …

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Not that many news this week either on the Rroma camps. A to start, two news that are more positive. Rezé, a town in Western France is setting space aside for Rroma and in the South West, a delegation went to Strasbourg to see how they dealt with Rroma, as it is better there. On the other hand, a insertion village in Saint Open, near Paris is being closed; a fire in a squat near Paris forced ca. 80 Rroma on the street; a new squat in the North; and finally a really bad news with a young women aggressed in the North by 5 or 6 young Rroma. Luckily, she could defend herself and flee.

– Rezé prépare cinq terrains pour intégrer les Roms. In Ouest France. 15.02.2017. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/reze-prepare-cinq-terrains-pour-integrer-les-roms-4803165
– L’appel de Mérignac pour régler la question des squats de Roms. In: Rue89 Bordeaux. 15.02.2017. http://rue89bordeaux.com/2017/02/delegation-metropolitaine-etudier-question-squats-de-roms/
– Le village Rom en stand-by. In: La Gazette. 13.02.2017. http://www.gazettevaldoise.fr/2017/02/13/le-village-rom-en-stand-by/
– Village d’insertion Rom. Saint Ouen l’Aumône met fin au test. In : Le Parisien. 13.02.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/saint-ouen-l-aumone-95310/village-d-insertion-rom-saint-ouen-l-aumone-met-fin-au-test-13-02-2017-6678540.php
– Dammaries les Lys : les Roms menacés d’expulsion. In : Le Parisien. 16.02.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/dammarie-les-lys-77190/dammarie-les-lys-les-roms-menaces-d-expulsion-16-02-2017-6686514.php
– Dammaries les Lys. 80 Roms évacués suite à un incendie dans un bâtiment désaffecté. In : La République. 15.02.2017. http://www.larepublique77.fr/2017/02/15/80-roms-evacues-suite-a-un-incendie-dans-un-batiment-desaffecte/
– Des squatteurs investissent une ferme abandonnée propriété de Horseland. In : La Voix du Nord. 19.02.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/120792/article/2017-02-19/des-squatteurs-investissent-une-ferme-abandonnee-propriete-d-horse-land
– Agressée par des ados le long de la Deûle, une joggeuse lance l’alerte. In : La Voix du Nord. 18.02.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/120727/article/2017-02-18/agressee-par-des-ados-le-long-de-la-deule-une-joggeuse-lance-l-alerte
– Unejoggeuse agressée dans un parc par 5 ou 6 mineurs lance l’alerte sur Facebook: “Ils veulent me déshabiller, m’embrasser, me toucher…” in : Sud Info (BE). 19.02.2017. http://www.sudinfo.be/1791801/article/2017-02-19/une-joggeuse-agressee-dans-un-parc-par-5-ou-6-mineurs-lance-l-alerte-sur-faceboo [link-preview url=”http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/reze-prepare-cinq-terrains-pour-integrer-les-roms-4803165″]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

You could think it has changed …

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An interesting article on the situation of Rroma in Germany, more than 70 years after the end of the Nazi regime. You could think it has changed. Not really unfortunately. Racism, discrimination, ignorance.
Bad reality.

– Over 70 Years Ago, Nazis Victimized This Community. They Still Struggle For Acceptance. In: Huffington Post. 18.02.2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nazis-roma-acceptance_us_5893c6a4e4b0c1284f252321 [link-preview url=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nazis-roma-acceptance_us_5893c6a4e4b0c1284f252321″]

News Osteuropa Slowenien

Slovenia and Rroma Programs

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The new president of the Council of the Roma community Jožek Horvat Muc sated recently that the state should be aware that the Roma community has issues, some of which are long-term, and that these must be addressed together with the local community and must be funded.

– Horvat Muc: Morali bi opredeliti sistemsko financiranje romske skupnosti. In: STA. 12.02.2017. https://www.sta.si/2353830/horvat-muc-morali-bi-opredeliti-sistemsko-financiranje-romske-skupnosti [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2353830/horvat-muc-morali-bi-opredeliti-sistemsko-financiranje-romske-skupnosti”]

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