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Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Against their Will

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The tales of Roma mothers in Slovak hospitals.
Scary!

– Slovak hospitals hold new Roma mothers against their will. In: The Washington Post. 10.12.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/roma-mothers-held-in-slovak-hospitals-against-their-will/2018/12/10/944813cc-fc52-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aae50c53a7ac
– Roma Mothers Held In Slovak Hospitals Against Their Will. In: Kurv. 10.12.2018. http://www.kurv.com/roma-mothers-held-in-slovak-hospitals-against-their-will/

Nouvelles suisses

Switzerland and Minorities

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The EU doesn’t approve the way Switzerland is treating its Roma minority. The EU reciew of the 4th Report by Switzeralnd on the Framework Agreement for the Protection of National Minorities is scathing on Switzerland. Amongst others, it says Switzerland needs to take concrete actions against racism and hate speech; improve the infrastructure for travellers; cease discrimination of foreign Roma travellers; tell Switzerland that their criteria for recognition of the Roma minority need to be reviewed; and asks the country to stop racial profiling…
Welcome to the “cradle of democracy”…
The Geselschaft für Bedrohte Völker Press communiqué: https://mailchi.mp/0d3d78fe0120/medienmitteilung-gutachten-des-europarats-zeigt-handlungsbedarf-zur-situation-von-jenischen-sinti-und-roma?e=107f67f2cd
And the EU Report: https://www.eda.admin.ch/dam/eda/de/documents/aussenpolitik/voelkerrecht/4-gutachten-schweiz-schutz-nationaler-minderheiten-31.05.18_de.pdf
And the whole overview from the Swiss administration: https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/de/home/aussenpolitik/voelkerrecht/internationale-uebereinkommenzumschutzdermenschenrechte/rahmenuebereinkommen-europarat-schutz-nationaler-minderheiten.html

Medienmitteilung: Gutachten des Europarats zeigt Handlungsbedarf zur Situation von Jenischen, Sinti und Roma

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland: Relocation and Judgement

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A case where the mayor of Limanowa, a Polish town purchased a house in another town for the Roma living in the centre of his city has had another round in court. The purchase and relocation was declared invalid, and the mayor of Limanowa did a recourse. This one was thrown out of court.
Good.

– NSA oddaliło skargę kasacyjną – uchwała dotycząca kupna domu dla Romów w Czchowie nieważna. In: Limanowa. 07.12.2018. https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/nsa-oddalilo-skarge-kasacyjna-uchwala-dotyczaca-kupna-domu-dla-romow-w-czchowie-niewazna/43625

NSA oddaliło skargę kasacyjną - uchwała dotycząca kupna domu dla Romów w Czchowie nieważna

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

French Chronicle …

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If there are news in France, Roma are no news … This is clearly the case this week. There are literally no articles in the French press on Roma:
A traffic of luxury cars in the north, with the petty criminals living in a Roma camp; a pickpocket in Montpellier expelled from France for three years; and a camp expulsion on hold in Grenoble.

– Métropole lilloise: Un trafic international de voitures de luxe orchestré… depuis un bidonville. In: La Voix du Nord. 04.12.2018. http://lavdn.lavoixdunord.fr/500118/article/2018-12-04/un-tres-vaste-trafic-international-de-voitures-de-luxe-avec-pour-epicentre-un
– Montpellier : une pickpocket interdite de séjour pendant 3 ans. In: e-Metropolitain. 08.12.2018. https://e-metropolitain.fr/2018/12/03/montpellier-pickpocket-interdite-de-sejour-pendant-3-ans/
– EXPULSION DES ROMS DU TERRAIN COURTADE À FONTAINE : LE JUGEMENT RENVOYÉ AU 19 DÉCEMBRE. In: Place Grenet. 07.12.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/12/07/fontaine-roms-jugement-renvoye/220122

Métropolitain : l'info en premier 24/7 à Montpellier, Béziers, Sète,

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Permanent Manifestation

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Roma organisations have called for a permanent manifestation for the respect of the inclusions agreements signed by Italy, and have also written a letter to the Lombard authorities asking them to respect the agreements.
Lombardy has been at the forefront of the eviction and closure of Roma camps.

– #Indivisibili Rom, Sinti e Caminanti Gallarate: manifestazione permanente per il rispetto degli accordi di inclusion. In: Pressenza. 05.12.2018. https://www.pressenza.com/it/2018/12/indivisibili-rom-sinti-e-caminanti-gallarate-manifestazione-permanente-per-il-rispetto-degli-accordi-di-inclusione/
– #indivisibili Rom, sinti e caminanti a Gallarate per la manifestazione permanente per il rispetto degli accordi di inclusione: basta guerra ai poveri. In: Agora Vox. 05.12.2018. https://www.agoravox.it/indivisibili-Rom-sinti-e-caminanti.html

#Indivisibili Rom, Sinti e Caminanti Gallarate: manifestazione permanente per il rispetto degli accordi di inclusione - Pressenza

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Fascist

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An Israeli editorial on Salvini qualifying him as a fascist. Besides being an ardent admirer of Mussolini, the Israeli papers argues he has taken several measures that are fascist. One of them is proposing a census based on race, for Roma… Same thing Mussolini did with Jews.

– Italy’s Salvini Should Be Persona Non Grata in Israel. In: Haaretz. 07.11.2018. https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-italy-s-salvini-should-be-persona-non-grata-in-israel-1.6723870

Italy's Salvini should be persona non grata in Israel | Opinion

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Roma in Transcarpathian Ukraine

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According to statistics, 80’000 Roma live in the westernmost region of the Ukraine that used to be part of the K&K empire. As with all official statistics on Roma, this means that at least 80’000 Roma live there.

– На Закарпатті проживає близько 80 тисяч ромів. In: Zaholovok. 06.12.2018. https://zaholovok.com.ua/v-uzhgorodskomu-ta-mukachivskomu-raionakh-prozhivaje-blizko-80-tisyach-romiv

На Закарпатті проживає близько 80 тисяч ромів

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie Ukraine

Ukraine: Podvinogradov

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A Roma settlement in the Ukraine is making the headlines. Situated close to the Romanian border, the village of Podvinogradov has a collection of rich Roma mansions os a taste similar to the one across the border.

– В Украине нашли секретный табор ромов, богатству которого позавидует даже Янукович: видео. In: ZNAJ. 13.12.2018. https://znaj.ua/ru/society/192774-v-ukrajini-znayshli-sekretniy-tabir-romiv-bagatstvu-yakogo-pozazdrit-navit-yanukovich-video

В Украине нашли секретный табор ромов, богатству которого позавидует даже Янукович: видео

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Košice: Hiring

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The public transports of Košice are hiring Roma … In fact already many work there, they just want more.
Not due to philanthropy, but to the fact that they can’t find anyone.

– Košické technické služby v novej kampani hovoria, že do zimnej údržby radi prijmú aj Rómov. In: Dennik. 04.12.2018. https://dennikn.sk/1316040/kosicke-technicke-sluzby-v-novej-kampani-hovoria-ze-do-zimnej-udrzby-radi-prijmu-aj-romov/
– Košická firma bojuje v náborovej kampani proti predsudkom v zamestnávaní Rómov. In: Strategie. 05.12.2018. https://strategie.hnonline.sk/marketing/1854126-kosicka-firma-bojuje-v-naborovej-kampani-proti-predsudkom-v-zamestnavani-romov

Košické technické služby v novej kampani hovoria, že do zimnej údržby radi prijmú aj Rómov

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Housing in Slovakia

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A Slovak architect says that Slovakia has the money and all that is needed to give proper housing to the Roma community. Only the municipalities willing to take the step are missing.
How true.

– Domy pre Rómov? Máme peniaze aj systém, chýbajú len ochotné obce, hovorí architektka. In: Tyzden. 05.12.2018. https://www.tyzden.sk/rozhovory/52065/domy-pre-romov-mame-peniaze-aj-system-chybaju-len-ochotne-obce-hovori-architektka/

Domy pre Rómov? Máme peniaze aj systém, chýbajú len ochotné obce, hovorí architektka

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