In spite of the small number of Roma in Finland, prejudice and stereotypes are prevalent. Roma are fighting against it.
– Roma minority asks Finns to look beyond the stereotypes. In: YLE. 08.04.2018. https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/roma_minority_asks_finns_to_look_beyond_the_stereotypes/10150192 [link-preview url=”https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/roma_minority_asks_finns_to_look_beyond_the_stereotypes/10150192″]
According to a report from the EU office for fundamental rights, one in three Roma has been a victim of harassment in the EU.
Bad…
– ‘It’s a vicious cycle’: One in three Roma people in EU states are victims of harassment. In: The Journal. 08.04.2018. http://www.thejournal.ie/roma-european-union-report-3944351-Apr2018/ [link-preview url=”http://www.thejournal.ie/roma-european-union-report-3944351-Apr2018/”]
Stolipinovo is the largest “mahala” or Roma neighbourhood in Plovdiv. Many of its residents are now working on a regular basis in Germany – generally short term manual work in construction. And this has an influence on Stolipinovo itself. A story of two worlds!
– How the ‘Germans’ are changing the largest Roma enclave in Europe. In: Deutsche Welle. 08.04.2018. http://www.dw.com/en/how-the-germans-are-changing-the-largest-roma-enclave-in-europe/a-43298822 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/how-the-germans-are-changing-the-largest-roma-enclave-in-europe/a-43298822″]
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