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Czech – Most

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A series on Czech TV is making the headlines. It is quite a hit, is set in a mostly Roma part of a town, and features also Roma.
There are some critiques who say the depiction of the Roma is too simplistic, and that many stereotypes are presented, but actually the largest opposition to the series comes from the extreme right.

– Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit. In: TOL. 20.01.2019. https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html [link-preview url=”https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html”]

Irland News Westeuropa

Slur

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A Fianna Fail candidate had to apologise for having insulted someone as “Gypsy” on his Facebook side. There are many countries where he wouldn’t have had to…

– Fianna Fáil election candidate apologises for ‘gypsy’ comment. In: The Irish Times. 20.02.2019. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fianna-fáil-election-candidate-apologises-for-gypsy-comment-1.3800773 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fianna-fáil-election-candidate-apologises-for-gypsy-comment-1.3800773″]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Exhibition

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An exhibition about Sinti woman in Germany after World War Two.

– Wie aus der »Zigeunerin« eine »Sintezza« wurde. In: Gießener Allgemeine. 19.02.2019. https://www.giessener-allgemeine.de/regional/stadtgiessen/Stadt-Giessen-Wie-aus-der-Zigeunerin-eine-Sintezza-wurde;art71,554443 [link-preview url=”https://www.giessener-allgemeine.de/regional/stadtgiessen/Stadt-Giessen-Wie-aus-der-Zigeunerin-eine-Sintezza-wurde;art71,554443″]

News Schweiz

Camping Sites in Switzerland

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An article on the perennial Swiss issue of sites for travellers with a mention of the fact that Roma are still not recognised in that country (but Sinti are) …

– Mehr Halteplätze für Fahrende. In: Der Bote. 19.02.2019. https://www.bote.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/mehr-halteplaetze-fuer-fahrende;art46447,1157032 [link-preview url=”https://www.bote.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/mehr-halteplaetze-fuer-fahrende;art46447,1157032″]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Spišský Hrhov

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Another article on the model village and integration program of Spišský Hrhov in Eastern Slovakia.

– Roma integration programmes can actually make a real difference. In: Politheor. 18.02.2019. https://politheor.net/roma-integration-programmes-can-actually-make-a-real-difference/ [link-preview url=”https://politheor.net/roma-integration-programmes-can-actually-make-a-real-difference/”]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

Housing Crisis

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How the city of Bristol is trying to force travellers out of caravans and into houses and flats.

– Road to nowhere: Bristol’s hidden housing crisis. In: The Bristol Cable. https://thebristolcable.org/2019/02/road-to-nowhere-bristols-gypsy-and-traveller/ [link-preview url=”https://thebristolcable.org/2019/02/road-to-nowhere-bristols-gypsy-and-traveller/”]

News Americas

Oregon and Roma

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An article / radio on the presence of Roma in Oregon since the 1890’s

– As It Was: Roma, Also Known as Gypsies, Reach Oregon in 1890s. In: Jefferson Public Radio. 18.02.2019. https://www.ijpr.org/post/it-was-roma-also-known-gypsies-reach-oregon-1890s#stream/0 [link-preview url=”https://www.ijpr.org/post/it-was-roma-also-known-gypsies-reach-oregon-1890s#stream/0″]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine and Work

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Discussions are ongoing in Ukraine between NGOs and authorities on the issue of Roma work integration, especially in the Transcarpathian region.

– Закарпатський обласний центр зайнятості переймається проблемами працевлаштування ромів (ФОТО). In: Pershij. 13.02.2019. https://pershij.com.ua/zakarpatskyi-oblasnyi-tsentr-zainiatosti-pereimaietsia-problemamy-pratsevlashtuvannia-romiv-foto/ [link-preview url=”https://pershij.com.ua/zakarpatskyi-oblasnyi-tsentr-zainiatosti-pereimaietsia-problemamy-pratsevlashtuvannia-romiv-foto/”]

News Westeuropa Spanien

50 Years

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Pastora Pavon Cruz, better known as “la Niña de los Peines” died 50 years ago.

– En 2019 se cumplen 50 años sin la Niña de los Peines. In: AI on Sur. 17.02.2019. https://aionsur.com/en-2019-se-cumplen-50-anos-sin-la-nina-de-los-peines/ [link-preview url=”https://aionsur.com/en-2019-se-cumplen-50-anos-sin-la-nina-de-los-peines/”]

News Westeuropa Spanien

Spain – A Discussion

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An editorial on the issue of homosexuality among the Roma community. This is a discussion topic in many regions, and not an easy topic.

– La libertad de las gitanas. In: El Confidencial. 17.02.2019. https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/espana/matacan/2019-02-17/libertad-gitanas-carmen-y-lola_1830206/ [link-preview url=”https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/espana/matacan/2019-02-17/libertad-gitanas-carmen-y-lola_1830206/”]

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Not Surprised …

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A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.

– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Kotleba

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Marian Kotleba, the Slovak leader of the ultra nationalist party “Our Slovakia”, also known for his racist statements against Roma, is a candidate to the Slovak presidential elections.

– Marian Kotleba, le néonazi qui se rêvait président slovaque. In: Le Soir. 14.02.2019. https://plus.lesoir.be/206739/article/2019-02-14/marian-kotleba-le-neonazi-qui-se-revait-president-slovaque [link-preview url=”https://plus.lesoir.be/206739/article/2019-02-14/marian-kotleba-le-neonazi-qui-se-revait-president-slovaque”]

Ungarn News Osteuropa

Hungary: New Party

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A new political party “Mi Hazank” – Our Country was founded recently in Hungary. It is the result of a split of the Jobbik nationalist party, and is even more rabid against Roma, speaking of “Gypsy criminality”.

– On reparle de « criminalité tsigane » en Hongrie. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Centrale. 15.02.2019. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/on-reparle-de-criminalite-tsigane-en-hongrie/ [link-preview url=”https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/on-reparle-de-criminalite-tsigane-en-hongrie/”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

French Chronicle …

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Almost no news this week in France on Roma. Most notable case, the story of the “Gypsy Boxer”, one of the yellow vests protesters who was caught beating up a policeman, who went from “Gitan” as a nickname on the ring to a Rom in the press…
Other than that, protests in Savoy against a planned camp; families who were expulsed recently in Grenoble still have not been given housing; and a insertion village in the North was closed.

– “Les mots d’un boxeur gitan” : petite histoire du mépris de classe par la langue. In: France Culture. 14.02.2019. https://www.franceculture.fr/societe/les-mots-dun-boxeur-gitan-petite-histoire-du-mepris-de-classe-par-la-langue
– Camp de Roms à Juvigny : « Ce sera une base de vie et pas un bidonville ! » In: Le Dauphiné. 12.02.2019. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2019/02/12/camp-de-roms-a-juvigny-(pres-d-annemasse)-ce-sera-une-base-de-vie-et-pas-un-bidonville
– PRÈS DE QUINZE JOURS APRÈS LEUR EXPULSION, LES FAMILLES ROMS DU 130 COURS BERRIAT TOUJOURS SANS LOGEMENTS STABLES. In: Place Grenet. 12.02.2019. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2019/02/12/roms-cours-berriat-sans-logements/229327
– Faches-Thumesnil Le village d’insertion a disparu du paysage. In: La Voix du Nord. 16.02.2019. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/538615/article/2019-02-16/le-village-d-insertion-disparu-du-paysage [link-preview url=”https://www.franceculture.fr/societe/les-mots-dun-boxeur-gitan-petite-histoire-du-mepris-de-classe-par-la-langue “]

Europe

EU Parliament and Integration

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Several articles appeared in the Slovak press on the call by the EU parliament to have more effective integration policies for Roma, and for furthering their education.

– Europoslanci vyzvali krajiny EÚ na efektívnejšiu integráciu Rómov. In: SME Svet. 12.02.2019. https://svet.sme.sk/c/22051733/europarlament-integracia-romov-v-eu-musi-byt-aktivnejsia.html
– Europoslanci žiadajú EÚ, aby sa aktívnejšie venovali integrácii Rómov. In: Teraz. 12.02.2019. https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/europoslanci-ziadaju-eu-aby-sa-akti/378101-clanok.html
– Europarlament vyzýva štáty, aby robili viac pre integráciu Rómov. In: SME Domov. 12.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22051616/europarlament-vyzyva-staty-aby-robili-viac-pre-integraciu-romov.html
– Europoslanci žiadajú krajiny EÚ, aby sa aktívnejšie venovali integrácii Rómov. In: Hlavne Dennik. 12.02.2019. https://www.hlavnydennik.sk/2019/02/12/europoslanci-ziadaju-krajiny-eu-aby-sa-aktivnejsie-venovali-integracii-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://svet.sme.sk/c/22051733/europarlament-integracia-romov-v-eu-musi-byt-aktivnejsia.html “]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Work

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A discussion under the auspices of a Slovak Association on the inequalities and discrimination faced by Roma when looking for work. According to the association, Roma are much less likely to get a job even with the same qualifications.

– Na trhu práce stále pretrváva diskriminácia na úkor Rómov. In: SME Domov. 14.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22053162/na-trhu-prace-stale-pretrvava-diskriminacia-na-ukor-romov.html
– Firmy sa zhodli: Rómov sa oplatí zamestnať. In: HN Slovensko. 15.02.2019. https://slovensko.hnonline.sk/1891483-firmy-sa-zhodli-romov-sa-oplati-zamestnat
– Rómov firmy nechcú. Dokážu byť pritom lojálni a pracovať roky v jednej spoločnosti. In: Trend. 14.02.2019. https://www.etrend.sk/ekonomika/romov-firmy-nechcu-dokazu-byt-pritom-loajalni-a-pacovat-roky-v-jednej-spolocnosti.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/22053162/na-trhu-prace-stale-pretrvava-diskriminacia-na-ukor-romov.html “]

Europe

Women Conference

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Announcement for the Romani woman conference March 25-27.

– 7th International Roma Women’s Conference: SAVE THE DATE! In: Council of Europe. https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/open-call-for-the-7th-roma-women-conference [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/open-call-for-the-7th-roma-women-conference”]

Ungarn News Osteuropa

A School in Hungary

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A long article about a school project in North Eastern Hungary. Worthwhile project and read.

– Eine Schule für Europas Unberührbare. Die Zeit. 06.02.2019. https://www.zeit.de/2019/07/bildung-ungarn-schule-ghetto-roma-jugendliche [link-preview url=”https://www.zeit.de/2019/07/bildung-ungarn-schule-ghetto-roma-jugendliche”]

Italien News Westeuropa

Trial

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Roma organisations are organising a show trial of Matteo Salvini for racism. The Italian deputy prime minister will be put on trial on the Piazza Esquilino on Feb. 20 from 16 to 18:00.

– I rom processano Salvini. A Roma la condanna: “Il razzismo è un reato”. In: Affari Italiani. 12.02.2019. http://www.affaritaliani.it/roma/i-rom-processano-salvini-a-roma-la-condanna-il-razzismo-un-reato-587438.html?refresh_ce
– Processiamo Matteo Salvini, il razzismo è reato: manifestazione a Roma. In: Agora Vox. 12.02.2019. https://www.agoravox.it/Processiamo-Matteo-Salvini-il.html [link-preview url=”https://www.agoravox.it/Processiamo-Matteo-Salvini-il.html”]

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