Ungarn News Osteuropa

Hungary: School Segregation

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The European Commission opened legal proceedings against Hungary about their continued segregation of Rroma in the school system.
It is about time!

– En Hongrie, la ségrégation scolaire des enfants roms s’aggrave. In: Le Monde. 26.09.2016. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/09/26/en-hongrie-la-segregation-scolaire-des-enfants-roms-s-aggrave_5003404_3214.html?xtmc=roms&xtcr=1 [link-preview url=”http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/09/26/en-hongrie-la-segregation-scolaire-des-enfants-roms-s-aggrave_5003404_3214.html?xtmc=roms&xtcr=1″]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Romani Rose: Scheuer is Racist

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The president of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose, accused Andreas Scheuer, the general Secretary of the CSU in Germany of racism. Scheuer has proposed to give preference to give preference to Christian refugees and migrants.
Romani Rose rightly accuses him of playing with “racist resentment” which is extremely dangerous.

– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wirft Scheuer Rassismus vor. In: Focus. 26.09.2016. http://www.focus.de/regional/bayern/parteien-zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wirft-scheuer-rassismus-vor_id_5990827.html
– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wirft Scheuer Rassismus vor. In: Schwäbische. 26.09.2016. http://www.schwaebische.de/region/bayern_artikel,-Zentralrat-der-Sinti-und-Roma-wirft-Scheuer-Rassismus-vor-_arid,10534114.html [link-preview url=”http://www.focus.de/regional/bayern/parteien-zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wirft-scheuer-rassismus-vor_id_5990827.html
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Ungarn News Osteuropa

Hungary: Jobbik against Rroma Spending

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The Hungarian extreme rightist party Jobbik is attacking the government plans to spend 91 billion forint for Rroma integration during the next 4 years and accused the government of “election racism” …
One thing is clear though, Jobbik is certainly racist.

– Jobbik attacks Roma spending. In: Budapest Times. 25.09.2016. http://budapesttimes.hu/2016/09/25/jobbik-attacks-roma-spending/ [link-preview url=”http://budapesttimes.hu/2016/09/25/jobbik-attacks-roma-spending/”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

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Rroma in the Slovak town of Velky near Kosiče are being housed in mobile homes and caravans instead of regular houses, this for economical reasons as it is cheaper for the municipality.
In spite of the fact that Rroma in Slovakia have NEVER lived in caravans before. How about a bit of integration instead of further segregation!

– Rómovia vo Veľkej Ide žijú aj v karavanoch. Podľa starostu sa to osvedčilo. In: Korzar. 23.09.2016. http://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/20284128/romovia-vo-velkej-ide-ziju-aj-v-karavanoch-podla-starostu-sa-to-osvedcilo.html

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Germany: Camp Closed

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An illegal Rroma camp was closed in Germany near Kassel. Most of the residents were from Bulgaria and Romania.

– Stadt räumt illegalen Zeltplatz: Rumänen und Bulgaren hatten dort ihr Quartier. In: HNA. 23.09.2016. https://www.hna.de/kassel/bettenhausen-ort94136/stadt-raeumt-illegalen-zeltplatz-rumaenen-bulgaren-hatten-dort-quartier-6779730.html [link-preview url=””]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Germany: Culture Weeks in Manheim

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Manheim currently hosts the third culture week of Rroma and Sinti – RomnoKher.
In this context, the mayor of Herboltzheim, Ernst Schilling, was awarded a prize for his engagement for Roma and Sinti.
More of it, please.

– Bürgermeister Ernst Schilling wird für sein Engagement für Sinti und Roma geehrt. In: Badische Zeitung. 23.09.2016. http://www.badische-zeitung.de/herbolzheim/buergermeister-ernst-schilling-wird-fuer-sein-engagement-fuer-sinti-und-roma-geehrt–127506500.html [link-preview url=”http://www.badische-zeitung.de/herbolzheim/buergermeister-ernst-schilling-wird-fuer-sein-engagement-fuer-sinti-und-roma-geehrt–127506500.html”]

Bulgarien News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Economic Growth as a Social Engine

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A commentary from Slovakia arguing that the increased growth experienced by the country recently can be an engine for the integration of Rroma in that country. Slovakia is increasingly importing workers from as far as Bulgaria and is only slowly starting to hire local Rroma. And there are more than enough who are willing to work.

– Komentár Lukáša Krivošíka: Nedostatok pracovníkov? Šanca pre Rómov. In: Aktuality.sk. 23.09.2016. http://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/375701/komentar-lukasa-krivosika-nedostatok-pracovnikov-sanca-pre-romov/ [link-preview url=”http://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/375701/komentar-lukasa-krivosika-nedostatok-pracovnikov-sanca-pre-romov/”]

Albanien Frankreich News Osteuropa News Westeuropa

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Appart from the news on the town of Saint-Ouen ordered to enrol Rroma children in school, the news is (unfortunately as usual). Still no solution for the Rroma who were expulsed in Monteruil, this is spite of a lot of mobilisation; the Rroma who occupied the island of the impressionists in Chatou have left; in Western France, the prefect of the Loire Atlantique discussed possible means of integrating Rroma in Nantes; in Bordeaux, a camp was closed; in Albi, in the South, no solution has yet been found to the Albanian asylum seekers; in the North, in Hautbourdin, the Rroma can stay; a positive story on an association helping young Rroma to learn near Paris; a mayor complaining of having to enrol Rroma children in classes (again); and finally, a really BAD story on beggars and human trafficking re-inforcing all stereotypes.

– Montreuil. Familles Roms expulsées: impasse et voie de secours. In: Mediapart. 19.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/190916/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-impasse-et-voie-de-secours
– Montreuil. Rue fée d’herbes. In: Mediapart. 21.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/210916/montreuil-rue-fee-dherbes
– Chatou : les Roms ont quitté l’île des Impressionnistes. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.20126. http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php
– Roms : le préfet reçoit les 24 maires de la métropole nantaise. In: Ouest France. 23.09.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-le-prefet-recoit-les-24-maires-de-la-metropole-nantaise-4511520
– Mérignac : ce jeudi, un camp de Roms bulgares a été évacué et des gens du voyage se sont installés. In: Ouest France. 22.09.2016. http://www.sudouest.fr/2016/09/22/merignac-ce-jeudi-un-camp-de-roms-bulgares-a-ete-evacue-et-des-gens-du-voyage-se-sont-installes-2510242-3001.php
– Grand ménage d’automne dans les squats de Bordeaux Métropole. In: Rue89. 22.09.2016. http://rue89bordeaux.com/2016/09/grand-menage-dautomne-dans-les-squats-de-bordeaux-metropole/
– Albi : la Préfecture a mis à disposition des hébergements d’urgence pour les demandeurs d’asile Roms Albanais. In: Le Tarn Libre. 22.09.2016. http://www.letarnlibre.com/2016/09/22/4779-albi-prefecture-mis-disposition-hebergements-urgence-pour-demandeurs-asile-roms-albanais.html
– Le Département débouté en appel : les Roms sont autorisés à rester. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47085/article/2016-09-19/le-departement-deboute-en-appel-les-roms-sont-autorises-rester
– Antenne scolaire mobile/ Les petits Roms en route pour l’école. In: JSD. 19.09.2016. http://www.lejsd.com/content/les-petits-roms-en-route-pour-lécole
– D’après le maire, les enfants du 115 lui coûtent trop cher. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-saint-denis-93/d-apres-le-maire-les-enfants-du-115-lui-coutent-trop-cher-22-09-2016-6139667.php
– Embauchés pour cueillir des pommes en Belgique, ils finissent mendicants. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47639/article/2016-09-20/embauches-pour-cueillir-des-pommes-en-belgique-ils-finissent-mendiants [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

Rroma Children and School

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The town of Saint-Ouen, in the North of Paris, has been ordered to enroll Rroma children in its schools. Its mayor had recently refused to enrol them on the premises that the town was already facing other problems and could not cope with these children…
Several associations went to court and won.
WELL DONE!

– La ville de Saint-Ouen devra scolariser les enfants roms. In: Le Point. 24.09.2016. http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-23-09-2016-2070960_23.php
– La mairie de Saint-Ouen bientôt mise en demeure après son refus de scolariser des enfants Roms. In: Libération. 23.09.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/la-mairie-de-saint-ouen-bientot-mise-en-demeure-apres-son-refus-de-scolariser-des-enfants-roms_48132/
– Seine-Saint-Denis : la ville de Saint-Ouen devra scolariser les enfants Roms. In: FranceInfos. 24.09.2016. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/education/seine-saint-denis-la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms_1839715.html
– REFUS DE SCOLARISER DES ENFANTS ROMS : LE MAIRE DE SAINT-OUEN MIS EN DEMEURE. In: LCI. 23.09.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/refus-de-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-le-maire-de-saint-ouen-mis-en-demeure-par-la-prefecture-2004354.html
– A Saint-Ouen, bataille autour de la scolarisation d’enfants Roms. In: FR3 FranceInfo. 19.09.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/seine-saint-denis/saint-ouen-93-bataille-autour-de-la-scolarisation-d-enfants-roms-1089197.html
– Non-scolarisation d’un Rom: le maire de Saint-Ouen ne peut “digérer toute la misère du monde”. In: L’Echo Républicain. 20.09.2016. http://www.lechorepublicain.fr/france-monde/actualites/economie-politique/politique/2016/09/20/non-scolarisation-d-un-rom-le-maire-de-saint-ouen-ne-peut-digerer-toute-la-misere-du-monde_12079444.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-23-09-2016-2070960_23.php
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News Schweiz

Travellers Camp and Bern

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The Bern Government is trying to take measures against abuses and misuses of one of the travellers sites in the canton. Apparently, the list of complaints is long, including not paying rent, destroying or damaging infrastructure, aggressive behaviour, and not sending children to school.
As usual, reality is somewhat less dramatic.

– Stadt Bern nimmt Fahrende in die Pflicht. In: Berner Zeitung. 20.09.2016. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/neue-spielregeln-fuer-standplatz-buech/story/15399016 [link-preview url=”http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/neue-spielregeln-fuer-standplatz-buech/story/15399016″]

News Schweiz

More on the Racism Complaint against Swiss Politician

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Two articles on the complaint for racism against the green liberal (yes) politician from Bern, Nathan Güntensperger who made disparaging and generalising comments against Rroma in the Press.
Reaction of the public to the complaint is not exactly positive … Which shows what still remains to be done.

– Gens du voyage: plainte pour racisme déposée contre un député bernois. In: Le Nouvelliste. 21.09.2016. http://www.lenouvelliste.ch/articles/suisse/gens-du-voyage-plainte-pour-racisme-deposee-contre-un-depute-bernois-581447
– Bieler GLP-Grossrat wird des Rassismus beschuldigt. In: Bluewin. 21.09.2016. https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/regional/region-bern/2016/9/21/bieler-glp-grossrat-wird-des-rassismus-beschuldigt.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lenouvelliste.ch/articles/suisse/gens-du-voyage-plainte-pour-racisme-deposee-contre-un-depute-bernois-581447
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News Osteuropa Rumänien

Rroma “Fleeing” to the US

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Again another article on the purported migration of Rroma to California. To put things in perspective: The police said that less than 500 Romanian Rroma applied for Ayslum. California is not that small …

– Roma Fleeing the EU’s ‘Broken Promise’ seek Asylum in the US, In: Foreign Policy. http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/09/22/roma-romania-migration-united-states/ [link-preview url=”http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/09/22/roma-romania-migration-united-states/”]

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A Brand of Beauty Products Named a Dark Lipstick “Gypsy”

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The brand, ColorPop, named its darker shades of make-up with offensive names. They also named a lipstick “Gypsy” but renamed it to Calypso after protests.
However, the name stuck in the URL of the product name. See at the bottom of the article.

– This Makeup Brand Apologized for Its Offensive Names for Darker Skin Tones. In: Seventeen. 22.09.2016. http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/makeup-skincare/news/a42942/this-makeup-brand-apologized-for-its-offensive-shade-names-for-darker-skin-tones/ [link-preview url=”http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/makeup-skincare/news/a42942/this-makeup-brand-apologized-for-its-offensive-shade-names-for-darker-skin-tones/”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

Indian View of French Evictions

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An article about the evictions in France and the fate of the Rroma from Montreuil, seen from India. The trend continues, Rroma are the first Indian Disapora!

– French Govt treats us like Dogs: says one mother of evicted Roma children. In: NewsGram. 21.09.2016. http://www.newsgram.com/french-govt-treats-us-like-dogs-says-one-mother-of-evicted-roma-children/ [link-preview url=”http://www.newsgram.com/french-govt-treats-us-like-dogs-says-one-mother-of-evicted-roma-children/”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Jewish View of Anti-Rroma Pogroms in the Ukraine

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Chilling read about the snit-Rroma Pogroms from August in the Ukraine. Read the views of some Ukrainian stating that the reasons behind the current pogrom and the ones 100 years ago against the Jews are the same: “they were not honest people” …

– In Ukraine, Jews witness historic echoes in pogroms against the Roma. In: Times of Israel. 23.09.2016. http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-ukraine-jews-witness-historic-echoes-in-pogroms-against-the-roma/ [link-preview url=”http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-ukraine-jews-witness-historic-echoes-in-pogroms-against-the-roma/”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

France: Forced Eviction Detrimental to Children

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The forced evictions of Rroma in France leave children vulnerable, not to mention interferes seriously with their schooling.

– Forced evictions leave Roma children vulnerable in France, say campaigners. In: Reuters. 20.09.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-roma-idUSKCN11R00U [link-preview url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-roma-idUSKCN11R00U”]

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Czech Republic: I am not Racist – just everybody should be white …

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An article about the Rroma football club against whom no one wants to play, just because they are Rroma.
Racism is rampant in the Czech Republic.

– “WE’RE NOT RACIST, WE JUST DON’T LIKE GYPSIES” – MEET THE ROMANY FOOTBALL CLUB OTHER TEAMS REFUSE TO PLAY. In: Vice Sport. https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/were-not-racist-we-just-dont-like-gypsies-meet-the-romany-football-club-other-teams-refuse-to-play [link-preview url=””]

News Schweiz

Switzerland: Criminal Complaint against Politician

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The main Rroma organisations from Switzerland, together with the Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker lodged a criminal complaint for racism against the Green Liberal politician Nathan Güntensperger from Bern. This politician made derogatory and generalising comments against all Rroma in a letter to a newspaper.
The bad thing is that the 20 Minutes paper added a poll to the article: The choices were: Do you agree with the criminal complaint? No, one is allowed to say what one thinks! And a last one which was worse. Interestingly, the poll has been changed, but not for the better. That is about conflicts with travellers …

– Anzeige gegen Grossrat nach Roma-Beleidigung. In: 20 Minutes (CH). 21.09.2016. http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/Anzeige-gegen-Grossrat-nach-Roma-Beleidigung-31556612 [link-preview url=”http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/Anzeige-gegen-Grossrat-nach-Roma-Beleidigung-31556612″]

Ungarn News Osteuropa

Not all that is called Gold in golden …

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A new musical opened up in Hungary. It is called Somnakaj – gold in Rromanes, and is a “Gypsy” musical. These types of things are not always positive, as they often tend to use the standard stereotypes that people have, thus reinforcing them …

– THE FATES AND THE CULTURE OF THE GYPSIES ON THE STAGE – SOMNAKAJ DEBUTS AT NATIONAL THEATER. In: Hungary Today. 20.09.2016. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/fates-culture-gypsies-stage-somnakaj-71743 [link-preview url=”http://hungarytoday.hu/news/fates-culture-gypsies-stage-somnakaj-71743″]

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