Rroma from Elbasan in Albania have gone back to their ancient craft of basket making, and are turning it into a profitable business.
Fingers crossed that it continues to be successful.
Some clarifications on social housing in the Czech Republic. This theme has been taken by rightist parties saying this policy is open for abuses and of course will be abused by Rroma… Here’s what the Minister has to day.
Germany will pay 2’500 Euro to Czech Rroma Holocaust survivors. Knowing how many effectively survived (actually almost no Czech Rroma did survive, most Rroma in the Czech Republic are originally from Slovakia, having been moved there by the communists right after the war) and the time passed, this is not going to ruin Germany.
It is almost an insult…
Roma Pride took place in Prague. This event is taking place since a few years, and, as the second article explains, is far from being a natural thing, as prejudices against homosexuality are often still very strong among Rroma.
Guess what, lots of immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria, mostly Rroma – says who? – and thus “massive abuses” of the welfare system.
This article is typical of what should not be done: Sensation, generalisation, and ethnic branding…
SHAME.
Access to water in Ukraine’s Rroma settlement is often blighted by corruption, bad infrastructure, and a general lack of will.
Bad.
The Czech Philharmonic is taking time to teach young disadvantaged Rroma music in a music and dance camp attended by 60 children.
Few remarks: There are more than 60 kids in need. And why dance? Isn’t this just too much stereotype?
There are more beggars in Zurich, some of which are Rroma from Romania. From the article one could think it is a real invasion, but well, it isn’t. If there are 50 of them, this is probably high.
Two music festivals in Romania. In Bistrita, on August 15th, and in Bucharest September 9 to 12.
The story of a boy allegedly kidnapped 16 years ago by Rroma in Russia who was found recently. The kid was certainly living with Rroma, the abduction remains conjecture (and is still a common stereotype).
In Regensburg, the Rroma who initially occupied the cathedral and then accepted to move to a parish house have left that parish house. Tow of them, one from Kosovo and the other from Macedonia who are under an expulsion order have been arrested. The rest of the refugees have been handed over to the various authorities in charge of refugees. They most probably will also be deported at some point due to the “safe country” policies of Germany.
SHAME!
Rroma beggars from Romania are camping in a park near a church in the centre of Zurich. And of course, all the clichés are there: clans, with its clan head (patriarchal structures), poor, stealing, etc.
Bad for Rroma in general, and bad that the press needs to say these are Rroma. They are poor people, that is all.
What a surprise … In spite of the condemnation of the EU and the urging of the EU Commission, Hungary continues to segregate Rroma in its school system. A chilling read, but not a surprise since the Human Resource Minister, Mr. Zoltan Balog advocates this segregation.
A festival in Slovakia regrouped Rroma from several regions between August 3rd and 6th.
After 70 years, Czech Rroma survivors will be compensated by Germany. Nice, but first, there are very few Czech Rroma who survived and then, after 70 years, there aren’t many left …
An Austrian Bishop took part to the memorial of Austrian Rroma murdered in Poland. Just missing the fact that the Austrians were actively involved. His other words about integration, stopping prejudice, are the right ones, and not often heard from the Church.
Hungary did commemorate the Rroma Holocaust Remembrance day and even unveiled a memorial to it. Frankly said, they should rather ponder about their history (after all, they deported pretty much all Jews and some Rroma by themselves without assistance), and about the future, namely the extreme racism against Rroma in that country.
The Czech Government stated it is in discussion to buy the pig farm located on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety. This would really close this issue after more than 20 years of protests!
A few articles and pictures on the Auschwitz commemoration ceremony on Tuesday.
An interview of the 17 years old Gilda Lakatos who is set to be deported next week back to Hungary.
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