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French Chronicle …

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Not many news lately. A good news for a change, with a camp in Aix en Provence, in the South of France where the city was condemned for its expulsion order, meaning the camp can stay for now; a camp in Montpellier where neighbours are complaining; an expulsion in Montreuil, near Paris; garbage on the site of a former camp also near Paris; another camp evacuated near Annecy in the French Alps; and finally a camp in Lille which was also closed.

– Une victoire inédite pour les Roms de Valcros. In: La Marseillaise. 22.06.2017. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/faits-divers-justice/61460-une-victoire-inedite-pour-les-roms-de-valcros
– Montpellier : ce camp de roms qui fait fuir le voisinage. In: Midi Libre. 24.06.2017. http://www.midilibre.fr/2017/06/23/montpellier-ce-camp-de-roms-qui-fait-fuir-le-voisinage,1526304.php
– Montreuil: familles roms expulsées et eau en accès limité. In: Mediapart. 20.06.2017. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/200617/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-et-eau-en-acces-limite
– VIDEO. Yvelines : entre Carrières-sous-Poissy et Triel-sur-Seine, la plaine des déchets. In: Le Parisien. 19.06.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/triel-sur-seine-78510/carrieres-sous-poissy-triel-sur-seine-la-plaine-des-dechets-19-06-2017-7067088.php
– Annecy: un camp de Roms évacué à Vovray. In: L’essor Savoyard. 23.06.2017. http://www.lessorsavoyard.fr/annecy-et-sa-region/annecy-un-camp-de-roms-evacue-a-vovray-ia938b939n183943
– Le camp de Roms derrière le Stadium Lille Métropole évacué. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.06.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/180799/article/2017-06-20/le-camp-de-roms-derriere-le-stadium-lille-metropole-evacue [link-preview url=”https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/200617/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-et-eau-en-acces-limite “]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: EU Funds for Roma

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Nearly 450 Mio EUR are earmarked as help for the Roma communities in Slovakia, of which nearly 50 Mio is dedicated to kindergartens. The funds are from the EU.
Let’s hope!

– Z eurofondov smeruje na marginalizovaných Rómov 450 miliónov eur. In: SME Romovia. 23.06.2017. https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20566348/z-eurofondov-smeruje-na-marginalizovanych-romov-450-milionov-eur.html#axzz4ku1rbj6T [link-preview url=”https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20566348/z-eurofondov-smeruje-na-marginalizovanych-romov-450-milionov-eur.html#axzz4ku1rbj6T”]

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Slovenia: Celebration

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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”]

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Germany and Integration

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The Sinti and Roma association of the German State of Hessen will receive money from the state. This follows the signature of a contract between the state and the association to further the integration of Roma.

– Landesverband erhält Geld von Land. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 21.06.2017. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/sinti-und-roma-landesverband-erhaelt-geld-von-land-a-1299508 [link-preview url=”http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/sinti-und-roma-landesverband-erhaelt-geld-von-land-a-1299508″]

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Bosnian War

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A work of fiction based on the murder of Roma during the Bosnian War. Maybe interesting to read. But good that one speaks about the ethnic cleansing in the Yugoslav wars.

– ‘Testimony’ Fictionalizes Real-Life Oppression of Roma in Yugoslav Wars. In: WUMW. 24.06.2017. http://wuwm.com/post/testimony-fictionalizes-real-life-oppression-roma-yugoslav-wars#stream/0 [link-preview url=”http://wuwm.com/post/testimony-fictionalizes-real-life-oppression-roma-yugoslav-wars#stream/0″]

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Poland: Apologies

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The Polish Ombudsman for Human Rights apologised officially saying the Polish Nation participated in the Holocaust.
Well done!

– Polish ombudsman apologises for Holocaust comments. In: Radio Poland. 20.06.2017. http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/312854,Polish-Ombudsman-apologises-for-Holocaust-comments [link-preview url=”http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/312854,Polish-Ombudsman-apologises-for-Holocaust-comments”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Roma

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Really???? This article effectively says that Roma are no worse tenants than any others and seems to be astonished at it. Background is that the village of Tachty to the south of Rimavská Sobota built several two rooms flats for Roma at subsidised rents and after two years is making a first review of the project.

Byty pre Rómov sú po pár rokoch od výstavby v dobrom stave. In: Naš Novohrad. 22.06.2017. https://nasnovohrad.sme.sk/c/20565662/byty-pre-romov-su-po-par-rokoch-od-vystavby-v-dobrom-stave.html#axzz4knUvpi5P [link-preview url=”https://nasnovohrad.sme.sk/c/20565662/byty-pre-romov-su-po-par-rokoch-od-vystavby-v-dobrom-stave.html#axzz4knUvpi5P”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and the Police

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Roma are insisting on a proper investigation of the police intervention 4 years ago in Moldavia nad Bodvou, where the police stood accused of torture and mistreatment but was finally recently exonerated.
There is a movie made by the police of what they did … They should be condemned for it.

– Zástupcovia Rómov z Moldavy stále trvajú na riadnom vyšetrení zásahu polície spred štyroch rokov. In: Spravy Pravda. 17.06.2017. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/432878-zastupcovia-romov-z-moldavy-stale-trvaju-na-riadnom-vysetreni-zasahu-policie-spred-styroch-rokov/ [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/432878-zastupcovia-romov-z-moldavy-stale-trvaju-na-riadnom-vysetreni-zasahu-policie-spred-styroch-rokov/”]

News Osteuropa Slowenien

Slovenia: Projects

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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”]

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Germany – Hessen

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The German State of Hessen signed a contract with the state’s Sinti and Roma association on the integration of the minority.
Good!

– Hessen schließt Staatsvertrag mit Landesverband der Sinti und Roma. In: Frankfurter Neue Presse. 20.06.2017. http://www.fnp.de/rhein-main/Hessen-schliesst-Staatsvertrag-mit-Landesverband-der-Sinti-und-Roma;art1491,2678658 [link-preview url=”http://www.fnp.de/rhein-main/Hessen-schliesst-Staatsvertrag-mit-Landesverband-der-Sinti-und-Roma;art1491,2678658″]

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Belgrade – Minister – Graffiti

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Alexander Vulin, Labour minister in Serbia, together with several representatives of Roma organisations have taken part in an action removing anti-Roma graffiti in Belgrade.
Good!

– Minister takes part in painting over anti-Roma graffiti. In: B92. 19.06.2017. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2017&mm=06&dd=19&nav_id=101580 [link-preview url=”http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2017&mm=06&dd=19&nav_id=101580″]

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Istanbul and Roma

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An article on the Roma community in Istanbul: one of the oldest continuously registered Roma neighbourhood – Sulukule – was already closed a few years ago (to make room for a development sponsored by Erdogan’s party). Now it is the turn of other neighbourhoods and Roma are driven out of the city.

– Istanbul’s ancient Roma community falls victim to building boom. In: Reuters. 19.06.2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-roma-landrights-idUSKBN19A1WE [link-preview url=”https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-roma-landrights-idUSKBN19A1WE”]

Italien News Westeuropa

Naples: Evicted

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A long article on the Roma who were evicted from a camp in Naples, and who still haven’t been re-located.
Bad!

– Europe’s outsiders. In: The Satesman. 18.06.2017. http://www.thestatesman.com/features/europe-s-outsiders-1497737318.html [link-preview url=”http://www.thestatesman.com/features/europe-s-outsiders-1497737318.html”]

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Begging: Bad

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A really bad article from Canada on begging. One can only ask oneself what is the purpose of such articles? All atereotypes are there.

Les professionnels de la mendicité
Les professionnels de la mendicité
– Les professionnels de la mendicité. In: Le Journal de Montreal. 17.06.2017. http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/06/17/les-professionnels-de-la-mendicite [link-preview url=”http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/06/17/les-professionnels-de-la-mendicite”]

Griechenland News Westeuropa

Greece: Social Measures

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Following the riots in Menidi, North of Athens, the Greek government announces social integration measures for Roma.
Late, and probably npt enough.

– Government Announces Social Integration Measures for Roma in Menidi. In: Greek Reporter. 16.06.2017. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/16/government-announces-social-integration-measures-for-roma-in-menidi/ [link-preview url=”http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/16/government-announces-social-integration-measures-for-roma-in-menidi/”]

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An Essay on Roma Studies

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A worthy read!

– Dear Gadje (non-Romani) Scholars… In: Huffington Post. 16.06.2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-gadje-non-romani-scholars_us_5943f4c9e4b0d188d027fdb2 [link-preview url=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-gadje-non-romani-scholars_us_5943f4c9e4b0d188d027fdb2″]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Germany, Sinti and Roma

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According to the latest polls, more than 50% of the German population doesn’t want to deal with Sinti and Roma. This article underlines the role of the media in this negative picture of the minority.

– Ignoranz und Verachtung So ergeht es Sinti und Roma in Deutschland. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung. 17.06.2017. http://www.mz-web.de/kultur/ignoranz-und-verachtung-so-ergeht-es-sinti-und-roma-in-deutschland-27808478 [link-preview url=”http://www.mz-web.de/kultur/ignoranz-und-verachtung-so-ergeht-es-sinti-und-roma-in-deutschland-27808478″]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

French Chronicle …

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Not surprisingly, with the legislative elections in full swing, there are very little news about Roma in France: One article on the camps in the city of Lilles, in the North; the story of a squat in the same region; and, alas, Breizh Info again. The latter on prostitution – insisting on the ethnicity of the prostitutes and the pimps.

– Roms : ces bidonvilles qu’on ne voit même plus. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.05.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/177558/article/2017-06-13/roms-ces-bidonvilles-qu-ne-voit-meme-plus
– Une poignée d’appartements occupés, le dernier souffle de la barre Marcel-Bertrand. In: La Voix du Nord. 17.06.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/179176/article/2017-06-17/une-poignee-d-appartements-occupes-le-dernier-souffle-de-la-barre-marcel
– Un réseau de prostitution démantelé à Nantes. In: Breizh Infos. 12.06.2017. http://www.breizh-info.com/2017/06/12/71739/reseau-de-prostitution-demantele-a-nantes [link-preview url=”http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/177558/article/2017-06-13/roms-ces-bidonvilles-qu-ne-voit-meme-plus “]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: The President and Roma

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Politicians do not want to deal with the situation of Roma in excluded communities, and they are more likely to make a speech about order and law, Slovak President Andrej Kiska said in his report on the state of the republic.

The government is proposing to move the agenda to a member of the government, and not to the office of the Plenipotentiary for the Roma communities, which is supposed to be only an advisory body. At the same time, politicians urged them to commit themselves to achieving concrete results in this area over the ten-year horizon.

“Let’s concentrate and set fair goals. Let’s stop talking about the “Roma problem” and start working on how to use “Roma potential”, Kiska said in an address to MEPs.

– Kiska chce silnejšieho úradníka pre Rómov, splnomocnenec súhlasí. In: SME Domov. 14.06.2017. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20559084/abel-ravasz-suhlasi-so-silnejsim-uradnikom-pre-romov.html#ixzz4kFIP4UZ7
– Dotáciou podporila vláda vlani 95 projektov na podporu Rómov. In: Dobre Noviny. 14.06.2017. http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/103289/dotaciou-podporila-vlada-vlani-95-projektov-na-podporu-romov [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20559084/abel-ravasz-suhlasi-so-silnejsim-uradnikom-pre-romov.html#ixzz4kFIP4UZ7 “]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Festival in Cologne

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The third “Zigeunerfestival” in Cologne (Köln) – Germany is in full swing, with many international bands.

– Mit internationalen Bands Zigeunerfestival in Köln zeigt Kultur der Sinti und Roma. In: Kölner Stadt Anzeiger. 16.06.2017. http://www.ksta.de/27804074 [link-preview url=”http://www.ksta.de/27804074″]

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