Category Archives: Slovenia

An article on Roma settlements in the South Eastern part of Slovenia. These are described at potential social time bombs (really …) due to high natality, unemployment and poverty.
The article is biased. The journalist is “astonished” to see that many Roma have “Slovenes” parents or grandparents as if Roma in Slovenia were not “Slovenes” and as if “Slovenes” was an ethnicity.

– Kritične razmere v velikem romskem naselju. In: Novice Najdi. 01.11.2017. http://novice.najdi.si/predogled/novica/18a8e42d2e8a5f12ca53e0d9303c1251/Svet24-si/Slovenija/Kritične-razmere-v-velikem-romskem-naselju [link-preview url=”http://novice.najdi.si/predogled/novica/18a8e42d2e8a5f12ca53e0d9303c1251/Svet24-si/Slovenija/Kritične-razmere-v-velikem-romskem-naselju”]

The protest last week of about 100 Roma in front of the Slovenaian parliament had quite an echo in the local press.
Good!

– Skupina Romov pred vlado zahteva odpravo diskriminacije. In: Delo. 16.10.2017. http://www.delo.si/novice/ljubljana/protest-romov-sredi-ljubljani.html
– Prvi romski protest. In: Mladina. 16.10.2017. http://www.mladina.si/182355/prvi-romski-protest/
– PROTESTNI SHOD ROMOV. In: RTV 4. 16.10.2017. http://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/prvi-dnevnik/174496852
– Romi, končno. In: Večer, V Soboto. 21.10.2017. https://www.vecer.com/romi-koncno-6332800 [link-preview url=”https://www.vecer.com/romi-koncno-6332800″]

Many Roma still have no access to drinking water, despite numerous recommendations, the ECRI commission, has now issued conclusions on the situation in Slovenia which highlight the precarious living conditions of Roma in the country. Access to water is one of the key points in the report.

– Nova graja, ker Romi še nimajo dostopa do vode. In: Delo. 18.09.2017. http://www.delo.si/novice/slovenija/nova-graja-ker-romi-se-nimajo-dostopa-do-vode.html [link-preview url=”http://www.delo.si/novice/slovenija/nova-graja-ker-romi-se-nimajo-dostopa-do-vode.html”]

The Council of the Roma Community, an umbrella organization representing the interests of the Roma in Slovenia celebrated on the 23rd of June its tenth anniversary. The association represents Roma in relation to state authorities and addresses specific issues related to their interests, status and rights.

– Svet romske skupnosti proslavil desetletnico delovanja. In: STA. 24.06.2017. https://www.sta.si/2402182/svet-romske-skupnosti-proslavil-desetletnico-delovanja [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2402182/svet-romske-skupnosti-proslavil-desetletnico-delovanja”]

The Slovenian government wants to improve the situation of the Roma in the country having adopted recently an integration plan, and is looking at creating multi-purposes Roma Centres in the country. These will provide various services to the minority.
Let’s see…

– Vlada želi k izboljšanju položaja Romov prispevati tudi z večnamenskimi centri. In: STA. 18.06.2017. https://www.sta.si/2398588/vlada-zeli-k-izboljsanju-polozaja-romov-prispevati-tudi-z-vecnamenskimi-centri [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2398588/vlada-zeli-k-izboljsanju-polozaja-romov-prispevati-tudi-z-vecnamenskimi-centri”]

A short article about the War in Slovenia and testimonies about summary executions carried out by partisans – also executing Rroma.

– Komunistični zločini: Umorili so kogarkoli. In: Reporter. 21.05.2017. http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/komunisticni-zlocini-umorili-so-kogarkoli-513536 [link-preview url=”http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/komunisticni-zlocini-umorili-so-kogarkoli-513536″]

The European Roma Federation (ERZ) is very critical of the EU institutions, accuses them of systematic anti-Roma bias and says that they do not want to deal with the Roma and to admit that they are European citizens. This was the message from a two-day international conference Roma in Murska Sobota, Slovenia.

– Evropska romska zveza zelo kritična do ustanov EU. In: STA. 12.05.2017. https://www.sta.si/2386596/evropska-romska-zveza-zelo-kriticna-do-ustanov-eu [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2386596/evropska-romska-zveza-zelo-kriticna-do-ustanov-eu”]

Things are apparently getting better for Rroma in Slovenia. Really? There are still numerous problems, mostly related to the Rroma settlements whose existence is threatened by the lack of property titles, and who are seldom hooked up to municipal services. Fact is, Slovenia, with its tiny Rroma population, could do better.

– Življenje Romov se izboljšuje, a ponekod primanjkuje volje. In: MMC. 08.04.2017. https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/zivljenje-romov-se-izboljsuje-a-ponekod-primanjkuje-volje/419340 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/zivljenje-romov-se-izboljsuje-a-ponekod-primanjkuje-volje/419340″]

The Forum of Roma Councillors became a member of the Association of Slovenian Municipalities (SOS – yes, sic!). The Forum thus hopes to leverage its influence amongst the Slovenian municipalities and to increases its support.

– Roma forum made member of municipalities association. In: STA. 09.03.2017. https://english.sta.si/2364298/roma-forum-made-member-of-municipalities-association [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2364298/roma-forum-made-member-of-municipalities-association”]

Some deputies are trying to force the issue of Rroma slums in Slovenia by proposing that the government pay a lump sum to all municipalities with Rroma camps and force them to provide basic services (water and electricity) to the Rroma.
The Forum of Rroma Councillors, which represents two thirds of the Rroma in that country is welcoming this proposal.

– Še en poskus urejanja romske problematike. In: Delo. 03.03.2017. http://www.delo.si/novice/politika/se-en-poskus-urejanja-romske-problematike.html [link-preview url=”http://www.delo.si/novice/politika/se-en-poskus-urejanja-romske-problematike.html”]

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”]

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”]

A few days ago, at the initiative of the Forum of Roma Councillors Slovenia in Novo Mesto, a meeting Rroma councillors and activists was held.

The Chairman of the Forum of Roma Councillors, Darko Rudaš, said that in recent times things happened that should never have had to happen: “Municipalities, churches and private owners sold their land on which the Roma live, and demand that they leave. Municipalities review municipal zoning plans and design commercial zones and residential neighbourhoods on land where the Roma live. This happened, for example, in the municipalities of Krško, Škocjan and elsewhere. Many Roma neighbours have become impatient and built walls near Roma settlements, such as in Grosuplje. On the other hand, in some settlements the Roma still live without basic consumer needs such as water and electricity. We must not allow our children in the 21st century to live with the lack of opportunities for personal development. This has to change, even if the government falls.”
BAD

– Če je denar za migrante, naj bo tudi za Rome. In: Svet 24. 14.02.2017. http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/58a1b6c04e6b8/ce-je-denar-za-migrante-naj-bo-tudi-za-rome [link-preview url=”http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/58a1b6c04e6b8/ce-je-denar-za-migrante-naj-bo-tudi-za-rome”]

An increasing row between residents, the commune, and Rroma organisations in the town of Novo Mesto in Slovenia, about a Rroma settlement of ca. 800 residents without electricity or water.
Residents cliam the boat is full and something needs to be done.
Let’s say that Slovenia’s Rroma population is tiny… So a solution should not be that difficult, if one wants to find one!

– Dolenjskim Romom je prekipelo, po pravico gredo na Evropsko sodišče. In: Reporter. 10.02.2017. http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/dolenjskim-romom-je-prekipelo-po-pravico-gredo-na-evropsko-sodisce-496253 [link-preview url=”http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/dolenjskim-romom-je-prekipelo-po-pravico-gredo-na-evropsko-sodisce-496253″]