An article about migration from Africa, but also about fences within European populations, excluding Rroma …
Volen Siderov, the leader of the Ataka party who has been involved in anti-Rroma and nationalist events has now been arrested in Bulgaria. Took a while …
An exhibition in Grenoble attempts to present the history of Rroma to the general public. Unfortunately, it renders the usual stereotypes such as nomadism (which was forced on Rroma in France by the interdiction to settle) and tells a lot of inaccurate things (such as being mercenaries, not being surely out of India, etc. …
An article about an association and workers thereof in the city of Nantes, in the West of France. This association tries to help Rroma to integrate.
There is no space for Belgium “Gens du Voyage” – in this case, many Lovara and related groups.
Rroma are being used for political purposes by the Swiss right, this time in the French speaking part of Switzerland.
A project to find jobs for the German Sinti minority in Germany in Kirchheim.
A summary of the news of the other “Gypsies” in France, the so-called “Gens du Voyage”. These are mostly Manouches and Sinti, but also cover groups such as Lovara, Kalderasha, and a few others as well as non Rroma groups of travellers. Here’s a digest of the news on them: A general debate on camps for travellers in France; the MRAP, an anti-racist group wants to reinforce the dualogue; in the South of France, they are forced to change camp; whether a camping stop will be allowed near Paris; the construction of such a camp near Vincennes; Watreloos, and its Wall, now from the Traveller side; a mayor disclaiming footing the electricity and water bill for travellers; a petition in the South West to close a camp; in the North, Travellers squat a unused parcel; and finally travellers being reported to poach in Brittany;
An interesting project in Liverpool to bridge the gap between Rroma and the majority population.
Besides the regional elections where Rroma are increasingly being used for electoral purposes, especially in the north of France, one hears about: a camp on a construction site in Marseilles; a positive example in Gardanne where Rroma were helped to integrate; an new “insertion village” is planned near Lyon; 50 Rroma families escape an upcoming eviction in St. Denis, near Paris; the story of the wall at the French Belgian border seems to peter out; some dumb commentaries of Rroma in the context of circulation problems; and finally, some dubious National Front propositions in the North of France.
What have Rroma, the French minister of the economy, and Valeurs Actuelles have in common? Well, Valeurs Actuelles lost its subsidies due to an article they published on Rroma, and, well, this paper’s boss is a good friend of the current minister of the economy …
Roughly 350 people demonstrated last week in Germany for the right of refugees to stay. Many are at risk due to the declaration by Germany of several Balkan countries as being “safe”.
A group of young integrated Rroma in Italy are fighting against the stereotypes and prejudices they are facing. Well done!
A Czech ministerial commission held a two days workshop on Rroma and their integration in the Czech Republic. There is some way to go …
A book on a Hospital in Vienna where children of “inferior” ethnic origins were murdered, with many Rroma among them.
An interview of the Rromni Lawyer from the Kosovo on her book and her life. And an interesting statement on invisible Rroma and on stereotypes!
An article about heroin addiction among some Rroma in Serbia. Depressing.
In the South of France in Marseille, a collective is fighting against discrimination and stereotypes.
An article on documentary on a Bulgarian Rroma ghetto in France.
The news of a camp in the Vorarlberg in Austria is slowly making it to the headlines, even though this is old news by now. It shows how the press works.
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