News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Fico, Rroma, and a Change of Attitudes

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Smer, the party of the Slovak prime minister Fico remains popular among Rroma. A large part of the 33 Rroma mayors in the country are in Smer.
But, lately Fico has made statements at his party gathering in Prešov stating that Rroma abuse social help and claimed he would stop it, that one needs to send the police into Rroma settlements, and other repressive measures.
Bad that it too swings towards the hard line of the extreme right. Bad for the half million Rroma in that country.

– Smer je medzi Rómami populárny. Fico aj tak vytiahol v boji o voliča protirómsku kartu. In: Opoštova Banka. 15.01.2017. http://www.pluska.sk/plus-7-dni/domov/lukrativni-volici.html [link-preview url=”http://www.pluska.sk/plus-7-dni/domov/lukrativni-volici.html”]

News Osteuropa Rumänien

A Book on Romanian Migrants

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A new book gives a series of 10 portraits of Romanian migrants, with of course Rroma among them. The book’s title “Does the Sun Rise in the West” is meant to give a face to the more than 3 Mio Romanians who left their countries in search of a better life.

– BLOG • LE SOLEIL SE LÈVE-T-IL À L’OUEST ? PORTRAITS DE MIGRANTS DE ROUMANIE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 14.01.2017. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bazar/blogs/l-en-dehors-balkanique-o-le-blog-de-nicolas-trifon/blog-o-le-soleil-se-leve-t-il-a-l-ouest-portraits-de-migrants-de-roumanie [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bazar/blogs/l-en-dehors-balkanique-o-le-blog-de-nicolas-trifon/blog-o-le-soleil-se-leve-t-il-a-l-ouest-portraits-de-migrants-de-roumanie”]

News Schweiz

Switzerland: Criminalisation

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A long article on the results of the interdiction of begging in the canton of Vaud, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. The main result is the de-facto criminalisation of beggars, and as a result, at least from a police perspective, providing legal grounds to expulse these from Switzerland.
Bad.

– D’indésirables, les Roms sont désormais passés à criminels. In: L’Hebdo. 12.01.2017. http://www.hebdo.ch/hebdo/cadrages/detail/d’indésirables-les-roms-sont-désormais-passés-à-criminels
– Le référendum pour la mendicité est un échec et se transforme en petition. In: 24 Heures. 13.01.2017. http://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/Le-referendum-pour-la-mendicite-est-un-echec-et-se-transforme-en-petition/story/16429645 [link-preview url=”http://www.hebdo.ch/hebdo/cadrages/detail/d’indésirables-les-roms-sont-désormais-passés-à-criminels “]

Italien News Westeuropa

Italy: Raggi’s Plan on Rroma

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A scathing critique of the plans of the 5 Stars’ mayor of Rome plans for Rroma in the capital. Raggi’s plans disregard accepted principles in dealing with Rroma, are far from complete and in parts renege on promises and statements.

– Questione rom a Roma, Raggi bluffa sul piano di lavoro. In: Il Fatto Quotidiano. 08.01.2017. http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/01/08/questione-rom-a-roma-raggi-bluffa-sul-piano-di-lavoro/3300706/ [link-preview url=”http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/01/08/questione-rom-a-roma-raggi-bluffa-sul-piano-di-lavoro/3300706/”]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

UK: Segregation …

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A study of the university of Edinburgh suggests that bullying against Rroma and travellers is widespread and sometime condoned or at least tolerated by teachers, resulting in a self imposed segregation, where these population simply cease to send their children to school.

– When schools are ‘unsafe spaces’ for Traveller pupils. In: TES. 13.01.2017. https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/when-schools-are-unsafe-spaces-traveller-pupils [link-preview url=”https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/when-schools-are-unsafe-spaces-traveller-pupils”]

Italien News Westeuropa

Italy, Camps, and Rroma

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A study of the conditions – especially for women – in camps in the Piedmont region of Italy showed unsurprisingly a low education level, deprivation, and also marriage at a young age, around 16 or 17, an increase since the last study.
What are Italians waiting for in closing these camps?

– Donne in campi Rom, bassa scolarità. In: Ansa Piemonte. 12.01.2017. http://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie/2017/01/12/donne-in-campi-rom-bassa-scolarita_4e1e22c6-849b-4261-b007-36ee1bf95472.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie/2017/01/12/donne-in-campi-rom-bassa-scolarita_4e1e22c6-849b-4261-b007-36ee1bf95472.html”]

News Osteuropa Polen

Poland: Litzmannstadt Ghetto

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Poland commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liquidation of the Rroma camp in the Litzmannstadt Ghetto. In the Litzmannstadt Ghetto (created by the occupation authorities in February 1940), a very small area was separated as a Gypsy camp (Zigeunerlager). More than 5,000 Roma and Sinti deported from Burgenland on the border between the Austro-Hungarian were interned there. The camp was separated from the Ghetto by double barbed wire and deep moat, and the windows were boarded. In such terrible conditions Rroma – most of which were small children – had no chance of survival. There was immediately a typhus epidemic broke out, which decimated the population. On January 5, 1942, the Nazis began deportation to the extermination camp at Chelmno on the Ner. Within a week Gypsy camp was liquidated. Not a single person survived.

75. rocznica likwidacji obozu cygańskiego w Litzmannstadt Getto [ZDJĘCIA, FILM]. In: Polska Times. 12.01.2017. http://www.polskatimes.pl/fakty/kraj/a/75-rocznica-likwidacji-obozu-cyganskiego-w-litzmannstadt-getto-zdjecia-film,11684650/ [link-preview url=”http://www.polskatimes.pl/fakty/kraj/a/75-rocznica-likwidacji-obozu-cyganskiego-w-litzmannstadt-getto-zdjecia-film,11684650/”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

French Chronicle …

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Almost no news this week in France on Rroma… In Paris, on the tracks of the former “petite ceinture” railways, the camps are waiting for the ruling that will most probably see them dismantled for the second time in as many years; in the South, a “western” about prostitution – on a regional road where many prostitutes wait for their clients, who are now criminal under French law; the story of the cheap modular village thought by students goes one; and finally, associations denouncing the stereotypes that are propagated by politicians and the Press. This is good for a change.

– Les bidonvilles de la petite ceinture à nouveau en sursis. In: Le Parisien. 12.01.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/les-bidonvilles-de-la-petite-ceinture-a-nouveau-en-sursis-12-01-2017-6556077.php
– Prostitution : les gendarmes à la chasse aux clients sur la route D609. In: L’OBS. 15.01.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170112.OBS3733/prostitution-les-gendarmes-a-la-chasse-aux-clients-sur-la-route-d609.html
– Le « village modulaire » toujours à l’étude. In: Le Parisien. 12.01.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/le-village-modulaire-toujours-a-l-etude-12-01-2017-6556080.php
– Pauvreté : les associations dénoncent les préjugés relayés par les politiques. In: L’OBS. 09.01.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/immobilier/logement/20170109.OBS3593/pauvrete-les-associations-denoncent-les-prejuges-relayes-par-les-politiques.html [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/les-bidonvilles-de-la-petite-ceinture-a-nouveau-en-sursis-12-01-2017-6556077.php “]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

Manitas de Plata

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The city of Montpellier is planning to erect a statue commemorating Manitas de Plata, the flamenco musician native from that city. He died two years ago.

– Montpellier: Le musicien Manitas de Plata aura sa statue avant l’été prochain. In: 20 Minutes. 20.12.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/1983711-20161220-montpellier-musicien-manitas-plata-statue-avant-prochain [link-preview url=”http://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/1983711-20161220-montpellier-musicien-manitas-plata-statue-avant-prochain”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

France: Centenary of an Activist

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Niki Lorier, born 11. January 1917 celebrated his 100th birthday amongst his Manouches friends. He is one of the first activists who engaged himself for the Manouches in France and he created the first association of travellers in France.
May he live much longer!

– https://www.facebook.com/France3Lorraine/videos/10154095272741587/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/France3Lorraine/videos/10154095272741587/”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine: Kolyadi

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An article on the tradition of Kolyadi – Rroma Christmas songs – in the Ukraine. This tradition is still alive, and is illustrated by a Rromni poet interviewed here.

– Поетеса Рані Романі розповіла про ромські традиції Різдва. In: Правовий Простір. 13.01.2017. http://legalspace.org/ua/napryamki/posilennya-romskikh-gromad/item/8491-poetesa-rani-romani-rozpovila-pro-romski-tradytsii-rizdva [link-preview url=”http://legalspace.org/ua/napryamki/posilennya-romskikh-gromad/item/8491-poetesa-rani-romani-rozpovila-pro-romski-tradytsii-rizdva”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Report of Rroma

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A report on the situation of Rroma in Slovakia paints a bad picture. Discrimination, segregation, racism, police violence, poverty and unemployment.
Bad.

– Rómovia čelia problémom a diskriminácii. Dokument odporúča viac rómčiny a menej segregácie. In: Opoštova Banka. 11.01.2017. http://aktualne.atlas.sk/slovensko/spolocnost/segregacia-deti-diskriminacia-potlacanie-prav-takto-si-ziju-romovia-slovensku.html [link-preview url=”http://aktualne.atlas.sk/slovensko/spolocnost/segregacia-deti-diskriminacia-potlacanie-prav-takto-si-ziju-romovia-slovensku.html”]

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Germany and Social Help

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A new proposal for the dispensation of social help in Germany requires that the applicants have worked before in Germany. This in spite of EU law. If EU citizen fail to find work, they will have some help for ca 6 weeks and then nothing.
This is a measure that is aimed at keeping Romanians and Bulgarians (Rroma in most minds) from “abusing” the system – something they anyhow don’t do. Numbers are small.

– Wer nicht arbeitet, soll gehen. In: TAZ. 11.01.2017. http://www.taz.de/!5369195/ [link-preview url=”http://www.taz.de/!5369195/”]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

UK: Mobbing in Sheffield

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If it is correct, this is dismal. Over a quarter of Slovak Rroma children in Sheffield have stopped going to school because of mobbing there.
Bad.

– A quarter of children from Slovak Roma background have been excluded from Sheffield schools — after daily harassment from fellow students. In: Morning Star. 13.01.2017. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-ff8f-Bullies-Force-Out-Roma-Kids#.WHhnrbGZNyo [link-preview url=”http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-ff8f-Bullies-Force-Out-Roma-Kids#.WHhnrbGZNyo”]

Ungarn News Osteuropa

Hungary, the Cold, and Rroma

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An article about the impact of the cold spell in Hungary on Rroma who struggle to keep warm. To be frank, it is not only Rroma, but also many poor Hungarians who cannot afford the costs of heating. And temperatures dropped to close to -30.

– Roma struggle to keep warm in Hungary’s deadly cold snap. In: SFGate. 12.01.2017. http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Poor-Roma-in-Hungary-struggle-to-keep-warm-in-10852555.php
– Roma struggle to keep warm in Hungary’s deadly cold snap. In: SeattlePi. 12.01.2017. http://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/Poor-Roma-in-Hungary-struggle-to-keep-warm-in-10852555.php [link-preview url=”http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Poor-Roma-in-Hungary-struggle-to-keep-warm-in-10852555.php “]

Griechenland News Westeuropa

Greece: Social Inclusion

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The Greek government is launching a drive for the social inclusion of Rroma in that country… Focus will be on the ca. 370 Rroma settlements in the country.
About time …

– Gov’t launches drive for social inclusion of Roma. In: Ekathimerini. 11.01.2017. http://www.ekathimerini.com/215200/article/ekathimerini/news/govt-launches-drive-for-social-inclusion-of-roma [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/215200/article/ekathimerini/news/govt-launches-drive-for-social-inclusion-of-roma”]

News Asia

Koudelka Exhibit in Korea

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An exhibit of Koudelka’s work on Rroma in Korea. Most of the pictures are from the famous 1968 series that was published as a book.

– Koudelka’s work captures the pathos of life as a ‘Gypsy’. In: Korea JoonAng Daily. 12.01.2017. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3028525&cloc=etc%7Cjad%7Cgooglenews [link-preview url=”http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3028525&cloc=etc%7Cjad%7Cgooglenews”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

Kardashian, Paris, and Rroma

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Seems that among the 20 off people that were arrested in Paris for the armed robbery of Kardashian, there are several French Manouches. According to the police, these were well known to the police and some of them have helped sell the stolen jewels.
Bad…

– Did old-timers target Kardashian West’s jewels in Paris? In: BBC News. 11.01.2017. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38568405 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38568405″]

News Osteuropa Slowenien

Slovenia: Complaints to EU

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Slovenian Rroma lodged an official complaint against violation of human rights to the human rights commissioner of the EU stating that Rroma are being divided into unequal groups by Slovenia and treated unevenly.

– Slovenian Roma complain to CoE about status. In: STA. 10.01.2017. https://english.sta.si/2343847/slovenian-roma-complain-to-coe-about-status [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2343847/slovenian-roma-complain-to-coe-about-status”]

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Cologne: Maybe they Can Stay

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The city council of Cologne, in Germany, is giving long term refugees the hope that they will be able to stay. Many of these are Rroma from former Yugoslavia, especially from Kosovo.
Let’s hope!

– Kölner Rat gibt langjährig Geduldeten Hoffnung auf Bleiberecht. Wenn Köln zur Heimat geworden ist. In: Dom Radio. 10.01.2017. https://www.domradio.de/themen/fluechtlingshilfe-und-integration/2017-01-10/koelner-rat-gibt-langjaehrig-geduldeten-hoffnung-auf-bleiberecht [link-preview url=”https://www.domradio.de/themen/fluechtlingshilfe-und-integration/2017-01-10/koelner-rat-gibt-langjaehrig-geduldeten-hoffnung-auf-bleiberecht”]

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