An analysis of the situation of Roma in Italy…
– ‘Treated like dogs’: Italy’s Roma minority on society’s fringe. In: BBC News. 29.06.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44632472 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44632472″]
An editorial on the impact of statements such as the one of Salvini on politics and on the integration of minorities.
– Der Kern der Provokation. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 20.06.2018. http://www.fr.de/politik/meinung/kommentare/antiziganismus-der-kern-der-provokation-a-1529329 [link-preview url=”http://www.fr.de/politik/meinung/kommentare/antiziganismus-der-kern-der-provokation-a-1529329″]
An article which shows the stark reality of the life of returning Roma refugees. Germany has been sending back Roma from former Yugoslavia back to their countries of origins on the premises that these are “safe”.
The returnees are left to their own means and face a difficult time.
– “Die haben meine Träume geraubt”. In: Deutschland Funk Kultur. 21.06.2018. https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/roma-rueckkehrer-auf-dem-balkan-die-haben-meine-traeume.979.de.html?dram%3Aarticle_id=420690 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/roma-rueckkehrer-auf-dem-balkan-die-haben-meine-traeume.979.de.html?dram%3Aarticle_id=420690″]
What does it mean to be Rom in Italy nowadays, especially following Salvini’s statements.
– In Salvini’s Italy we Roma must renew the fight for our dignity. In: The Guardian. 27.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/27/salvinis-italy-we-roma-fight-dignity [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/27/salvinis-italy-we-roma-fight-dignity”]
Well, not far beyond the Italian Northern League, one also finds AfD… Proposal from that party to count Roma.
Last time it was done in Germany, it was not really good …
– “So haben die Nazis auch angefangen”: AfD will Sinti und Roma erfassen lassen. In: Huffpost. 26.06.2018. https://www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/so-haben-die-nazis-auch-angefangen-afd-will-sinti-und-roma-erfassen-lassen_de_5b3237e7e4b0b745f177cb8b [link-preview url=”https://www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/so-haben-die-nazis-auch-angefangen-afd-will-sinti-und-roma-erfassen-lassen_de_5b3237e7e4b0b745f177cb8b”]
The UK police seems to have an implied bias against Travellers and Roma. This bias is apparently so obvious, that it may breach the laws.
– Travellers ‘assumed by police to be criminals rather than victims’. In: The Guardian. 22.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/22/travellers-assumed-by-police-to-be-criminals-rather-than-victims [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/22/travellers-assumed-by-police-to-be-criminals-rather-than-victims”]
In Southern Tyrol, a local mayor ordered and carried through the destruction of an “illegal” Sinti house. Salvini applauded …
We suggest that this mayor orders the destruction of all illegal buildings. That would clear a lot of space in Italy.
– Lega-Bürgermeisterin lässt Sintihaus abreißen. In: Südtirol News. 20.06.2018. https://www.suedtirolnews.it/italien/lega-buergermeisterin-laesst-sintihaus-abreissen [link-preview url=”https://www.suedtirolnews.it/italien/lega-buergermeisterin-laesst-sintihaus-abreissen”]
Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s prime Minister is against the census of Roma proposed by his interior minister.
Good – let’s see if he can really clamp it.
– Italiens Regierungschef ist gegen Roma-Zählung. In: Basler Zeitung. 20.06.2018. https://bazonline.ch/ausland/europa/italiens-regierungschef-ist-gegen-romazaehlung/story/18617640 [link-preview url=”https://bazonline.ch/ausland/europa/italiens-regierungschef-ist-gegen-romazaehlung/story/18617640″]
An interesting article from the Guardian on the origins of the current treatment of Roma in Italy…
– Italy’s treatment of Roma people rooted in centuries-old prejudice. In: The Guardian. 20.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/italys-treatment-of-roma-people-reflects-a-centuries-old-prejudice [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/italys-treatment-of-roma-people-reflects-a-centuries-old-prejudice”]
At least this time, the church said something … Not the Pope, but at least the bishop of Rome.
– Roma-„Volkszählung“: Bischöfe kritisieren Salvini. In: ORF. 20.06.2018. https://religion.orf.at/stories/2919977/ [link-preview url=”https://religion.orf.at/stories/2919977/”]
The usual litany of expulsions and protests in France this week. In Triel sur Seine, near Paris, the last camp was closed. In le Vesinet, near Paris, the old Somalian Embassy is being squatted by Roma. In Périgny and in Bussy Saint Georges, both near Paris, as well as in La Riche, in Western France and in Nice, in the South camps were closed. In Grenoble, a manifestation for the Roma was held. Finally, as usual, Breizh Info – a definitively xenophobic website is showcasing the case of two Roma burglars in Western France.
– Le dernier camp de Roms évacué. In: La Gazette. 22.06.2018. https://lagazette-yvelines.fr/2018/06/22/le-dernier-camp-de-roms-evacue/
– Yvelines. Expulsées de Triel-sur-Seine, douze familles roms refusent de se retrouver à la rue. In: Actu.fr. 21.06.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/triel-sur-seine_78624/yvelines-expulsees-triel-sur-seine-douze-familles-roms-refusent-se-retrouver-rue_17402250.html
– Le Vésinet : l’ancienne ambassade de Somalie occupée par des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 19.06.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/le-vesinet-l-ancienne-ambassade-de-somalie-occupee-par-des-roms-19-06-2018-7781832.php
– Périgny : la grogne s’amplifie contre le camp de Roms. In: Le Parisien. 17.06.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/perigny-la-grogne-s-amplifie-contre-le-camp-de-roms-17-06-2018-7777326.php
– Bussy-Saint-Georges : le camp de Roms du Petit Bois évacué mardi matin. In: Le Parisien. 19.06.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/bussy-saint-georges-le-camp-de-roms-du-petit-bois-evacue-mardi-matin-19-06-2018-7781796.php
– Expulsion des Roms de La Riche : décision le 3 juillet. In: France Bleu. 19.06.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/expulsion-des-roms-de-la-riche-decision-le-3-juillet-1529415257
– Nice : Le camp de réfugiés de la plaine du Var sera évacué avant ce dimanche minuit. In FR3. 23.06.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/alpes-maritimes/nice/nice-camp-refugies-plaine-du-var-sera-evacue-ce-dimanche-minuit-1499779.html
– MANIFESTATION DEVANT LA MAIRIE DE GRENOBLE EN SOUTIEN AUX FAMILLES ROMS DÉLOGÉES. In: Place Grenet. 22.06.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/06/22/manifestation-devant-la-mairie-de-grenoble-en-soutien-aux-familles-roms-delogees/198029
– Deux Roms cambriolaient les écoles du Grand Ouest : 4 et 3 ans ferme. In: Breizh Info. https://www.breizh-info.com/2018/06/19/98052/deux-roms-cambriolaient-les-ecoles-du-grand-ouest-4-et-3-ans-ferme [link-preview url=”https://lagazette-yvelines.fr/2018/06/22/le-dernier-camp-de-roms-evacue/ “]
Many articles in the French press this week on the Italian Interior Minister’s initiative to do a census of the Roma in the country.
The French press is much more unanimous and qualifies this as fascism.
They also miss the point on how on Earth you can do a census on Roma …
– Marcel Campion soutient les “Roms italiens” face à Matteo Salvini: “Oui, ils sont partout chez eux”. In: Huffpost. 24.06.2018. https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/06/24/marcel-campion-soutient-les-roms-italiens-face-a-matteo-salvini-oui-ils-sont-partout-chez-eux_a_23466540/
– Le “roi des forains” Marcel Campion veut “soutenir les Roms italiens”. In: Le Journal du Dimanche. 24.06.2018. https://www.lejdd.fr/societe/le-roi-des-forains-marcel-campion-veut-soutenir-les-roms-italiens-3691304
– Matteo Salvini, la botte à clous de l’Italie. In: Libération. 22.06.2018. http://www.liberation.fr/planete/2018/06/22/matteo-salvini-la-botte-a-clous-de-l-italie_1661323
– Le recensement des Roms indigne l’Italie. In: La Croix. 21.06.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Europe/Roms-terrain-jeu-Matteo-Salvini-Italie-2018-06-21-1200948958
– Le recensement des Roms, prôné par Salvini, crée des remous. In: Le Progrès. 19.06.2018. https://www.leprogres.fr/france-monde/2018/06/19/le-recensement-des-roms-prone-par-salvini-cree-des-remous
– Italie: Matteo Salvini lance une nouvelle polémique sur les Roms. In: La Croix. 18.06.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Italie-Matteo-Salvini-lance-nouvelle-polemique-Roms-2018-06-18-1300948301?from_univers=lacroix
– Salvini sur les Roms: «Tout ce qu’il y a de plus dégoûtant dans l’extrême droite», selon Vallaud. In: Libération. 21.06.2018. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2018/06/21/salvini-sur-les-roms-tout-ce-qu-il-y-a-de-plus-degoutant-dans-l-extreme-droite-selon-vallaud_1660882
– À la télévision italienne, le sort des Roms rappelle celui des juifs d’autrefois. In: Slate. 19.06.2018. http://www.slate.fr/story/163388/roms-italie-matteo-salvini-mentana
– Roms d’Italie s’inquiètent du recensement de Salvini. In: Boursorama. 20.06.2018.
– Si on commenceà recenser les Roms… In: L’Est Éclair. 21.06.2018. http://www.lest-eclair.fr/73034/article/2018-06-21/si-commencea-recenser-les-roms
– L’Italie coule vers le nettoyage ethnique ! In: L1 Dex. 24.06.2018. https://1dex.ch/2018/06/litalie-coule-vers-le-nettoyage-ethnique/#.Wy9PnC2B1yo
– Recenser les Roms: le projet indigne. In: L’Avenir. 20.06.2018. https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20180619_01186253/recenser-les-roms-le-projet-indigne
– Recensement des Roms : l’Italien Salvini droit dans ses bottes. In: DNA. 20.06.2018. https://www.dna.fr/societe/2018/06/20/recensement-des-roms-l-italien-salvini-droit-dans-ses-bottes
– Italie: menacé par Matteo Salvini, Roberto Saviano le traite de “bouffon”. In: BFM TV. 22.06.2018. https://www.bfmtv.com/international/italie-menace-par-matteo-salvini-roberto-saviano-le-traite-de-bouffon-1476418.html
– Le risque du grand renoncement. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.06.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/400462/article/2018-06-19/le-risque-du-grand-renoncement [link-preview url=”https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/06/24/marcel-campion-soutient-les-roms-italiens-face-a-matteo-salvini-oui-ils-sont-partout-chez-eux_a_23466540/ “]
Giorgio Lattanzi, the president of Italy’s Constitutional Court, said Friday that registering Roma based on ethnicity would be a breach of the constitution.
Good for him!
– Roma register unconstitutional -justice. In: Ansa. 22.06.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/22/roma-register-unconstitutional-justice-3_6c2a9be3-f567-41e7-8128-194bdd7daa22.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/22/roma-register-unconstitutional-justice-3_6c2a9be3-f567-41e7-8128-194bdd7daa22.html”]
Lots more articles on the proposed census of Roma in Italy. As already said, all papers miss the point… How do you know who is Rom?
– He’s a fool who says foolish things’: Italy’s Roma face new threat from Matteo Salvini. In: The Guardian. 21.05.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/roma-census-italy-hunt-illegal-immigrants
– ‘Come and see how we live’, Italy’s Roma tell government. In: The Local. 21.06.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180621/italy-roma-camp-matteo-salvini
– Salvini sparks outcry over Roma census and expulsion plans. In: Euractiv. 20.06.2018. https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/salvini-sparks-outcry-over-roma-census-and-expulsion-plans/
– Italian Debate Over Roma Census: Matter of Sovereignty vs ‘Democracy Violation’. In: Sputnik News. 22.06.2018. https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201806221065664144-roma-debate-italy/
– An Italian Official Is Calling for a Census of the Roma Minority. Critics Warn It Reeks of Fascism. In: The Times. 20.06.2018. http://time.com/5316809/italy-matteo-salvini-roma-census/
– Italy’s interior minister announces plan to register Roma and Sinti. In: The World Socialist Web Site. 23.06.2018. http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/06/23/salv-j23.html
– Salvini’s call for Roma expulsion provokes ‘fascist’ outcry. In: Politico. 19.06.2018. https://www.politico.eu/article/matteo-salvinis-italy-roma-expulsion-outcry/ [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/roma-census-italy-hunt-illegal-immigrants “]
In case you had any doubts … Read a summary of Salvini’s views on migrants and Roma. On Roma, he says that Roma with Italian citizenship will “unfortunately” be allowed to stay. Racists unfortunately also …
– This Far-Right Italian Politician Talked About “Cleansing” The Roma And Migrants. In: Buzz Feed News. 22.06.2018. https://www.buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/this-video-has-people-concerned-about-a-mass-cleansing-in?utm_term=.hcg55rYw7#.dqdddLDb2 [link-preview url=”https://www.buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/this-video-has-people-concerned-about-a-mass-cleansing-in?utm_term=.hcg55rYw7#.dqdddLDb2″]
The Roma Philharmonic performed the Requiem for Auschwitz during the Wiesbaden Culture weeks.
– „Requiem für Auschwitz“ im Rahmen der Kulturwochen gegen Antiziganismus in Wiesbaden. In: Wiesbadener Kurier. 21.06.2018. http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/freizeit/kunst-und-kultur/musik/requiem-fuer-auschwitz-im-rahmen-der-kulturwochen-gegen-antiziganismus-in-wiesbaden_18865768.htm# [link-preview url=”http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/freizeit/kunst-und-kultur/musik/requiem-fuer-auschwitz-im-rahmen-der-kulturwochen-gegen-antiziganismus-in-wiesbaden_18865768.htm#”]
A further set of reactions on the statements from Mateo Salvini in Italy.
Note that no one is actually asking the question on HOW do you do a census on Roma??? How do you know who is and who is not? Seems soooo natural to all that this is obvious. Is it really?
– Far-right Italy minister vows ‘action’ to expel thousands of Roma. In: The Guardian. 19.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/19/italy-coalition-rift-roma-register-matteo-salvini
– Italy’s interior minister turns gaze to ‘Roma question’. In: TRT World. 19.06.2018. https://www.trtworld.com/europe/italy-s-interior-minister-turns-gaze-to-roma-question–18280
– Italy’s far-right League plans census of Roma community. In: Deutsche Welle. 19.06.2018. http://www.dw.com/en/italys-far-right-league-plans-census-of-roma-community/a-44287124
– Lega wants a census of Italy’s Roma population. In: New Europe. 19.06.2018. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/lega-wants-census-italys-roma-population/
– Census of Roma people coming up- Salvini (5). In: ANSA. 18.06.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/18/census-of-roma-people-coming-up-salvini-5_866c7f2c-0639-4a32-95ca-2f3189b293bd.html [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/19/italy-coalition-rift-roma-register-matteo-salvini “]
Faced with severe criticism, Salvini now claims that his census is aimed at “protecting children”… He advocates Fascist policies, and justifies them with lies …
– Italian populist Salvini sparks row over counting Roma. In: BBC. 19.06.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44531448 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44531448″]
Mateo Salvini, the interior minister and leader of the Rightist League wants a census of Roma…
He should be reminded that this is not 1930, and we’d be interested to know how he will do this… Genetics? Social approach? Or other method?
The Press in English on this…
– Italy to compile ‘register’ of Roma people: Matteo Salvini. In: The Local. 18.06.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180618/italy-register-census-roma-people-matteo-salvini
– Italy’s interior minister turns gaze to ‘Roma question’. In: Fox News. 18.06.2018. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/06/18/italys-interior-minister-turns-gaze-to-roma-question.html
– Italian interior minister wants census of Roma communities. In: Reuters. 18.06.2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-roma/italian-interior-minister-wants-census-of-roma-communities-idUSKBN1JE2H0
– Italy’s interior minister turns gaze to ‘Roma question’. In: KRQE. 18.06.2018. http://www.krqe.com/news/italian-interior-minister-takes-aim-at-roma-with-census/1246653566 [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.it/20180618/italy-register-census-roma-people-matteo-salvini “]
Mateo Salvini, the interior minister and leader of the Rightist League wants a census of Roma…
He should be reminded that this is not 1930, and we’d be interested to know how he will do this… Genetics? Social approach? Or other method?
The Press in German on this…
– Innenminister Salvini will „Zählung“ von Sinti und Roma. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 18.06.2018. http://www.fr.de/politik/italien-innenminister-salvini-will-zaehlung-von-sinti-und-roma-a-1527584
– Matteo Salvini will Sinti und Roma zählen lassen. In: RP Online. 18.06.2018. https://rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/italien-minister-matteo-salvini-will-sinti-und-roma-zaehlen-lassen_aid-23487513
– Italiens Innenminister will Sinti und Roma zählen lassen. In: Sächsische Zeitung. 18.06.2018. https://www.sz-online.de/nachrichten/italiens-innenminister-will-sinti-und-roma-zaehlen-lassen-3958963.html
– Salvini plant Zählung der Sinti und Roma in Italien. In: STOL. 18.06.2018. https://www.stol.it/Artikel/Politik-im-Ueberblick/Politik/Salvini-plant-Zaehlung-der-Sinti-und-Roma-in-Italien [link-preview url=”https://rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/italien-minister-matteo-salvini-will-sinti-und-roma-zaehlen-lassen_aid-23487513 “]
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