An editorial from Rome on the Czech TV series “Most”.
– Disinformation servers allege Czechs depicted as “white trash” in new comedy series. In: Romea. 21.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series”]
A series on Czech TV is making the headlines. It is quite a hit, is set in a mostly Roma part of a town, and features also Roma.
There are some critiques who say the depiction of the Roma is too simplistic, and that many stereotypes are presented, but actually the largest opposition to the series comes from the extreme right.
– Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit. In: TOL. 20.01.2019. https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html [link-preview url=”https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html”]
Another article on the model village and integration program of Spišský Hrhov in Eastern Slovakia.
– Roma integration programmes can actually make a real difference. In: Politheor. 18.02.2019. https://politheor.net/roma-integration-programmes-can-actually-make-a-real-difference/ [link-preview url=”https://politheor.net/roma-integration-programmes-can-actually-make-a-real-difference/”]
Discussions are ongoing in Ukraine between NGOs and authorities on the issue of Roma work integration, especially in the Transcarpathian region.
– Закарпатський обласний центр зайнятості переймається проблемами працевлаштування ромів (ФОТО). In: Pershij. 13.02.2019. https://pershij.com.ua/zakarpatskyi-oblasnyi-tsentr-zainiatosti-pereimaietsia-problemamy-pratsevlashtuvannia-romiv-foto/ [link-preview url=”https://pershij.com.ua/zakarpatskyi-oblasnyi-tsentr-zainiatosti-pereimaietsia-problemamy-pratsevlashtuvannia-romiv-foto/”]
A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.
– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]
Marian Kotleba, the Slovak leader of the ultra nationalist party “Our Slovakia”, also known for his racist statements against Roma, is a candidate to the Slovak presidential elections.
– Marian Kotleba, le néonazi qui se rêvait président slovaque. In: Le Soir. 14.02.2019. https://plus.lesoir.be/206739/article/2019-02-14/marian-kotleba-le-neonazi-qui-se-revait-president-slovaque [link-preview url=”https://plus.lesoir.be/206739/article/2019-02-14/marian-kotleba-le-neonazi-qui-se-revait-president-slovaque”]
A new political party “Mi Hazank” – Our Country was founded recently in Hungary. It is the result of a split of the Jobbik nationalist party, and is even more rabid against Roma, speaking of “Gypsy criminality”.
– On reparle de « criminalité tsigane » en Hongrie. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Centrale. 15.02.2019. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/on-reparle-de-criminalite-tsigane-en-hongrie/ [link-preview url=”https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/on-reparle-de-criminalite-tsigane-en-hongrie/”]
A discussion under the auspices of a Slovak Association on the inequalities and discrimination faced by Roma when looking for work. According to the association, Roma are much less likely to get a job even with the same qualifications.
– Na trhu práce stále pretrváva diskriminácia na úkor Rómov. In: SME Domov. 14.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22053162/na-trhu-prace-stale-pretrvava-diskriminacia-na-ukor-romov.html
– Firmy sa zhodli: Rómov sa oplatí zamestnať. In: HN Slovensko. 15.02.2019. https://slovensko.hnonline.sk/1891483-firmy-sa-zhodli-romov-sa-oplati-zamestnat
– Rómov firmy nechcú. Dokážu byť pritom lojálni a pracovať roky v jednej spoločnosti. In: Trend. 14.02.2019. https://www.etrend.sk/ekonomika/romov-firmy-nechcu-dokazu-byt-pritom-loajalni-a-pacovat-roky-v-jednej-spolocnosti.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/22053162/na-trhu-prace-stale-pretrvava-diskriminacia-na-ukor-romov.html “]
A long article about a school project in North Eastern Hungary. Worthwhile project and read.
– Eine Schule für Europas Unberührbare. Die Zeit. 06.02.2019. https://www.zeit.de/2019/07/bildung-ungarn-schule-ghetto-roma-jugendliche [link-preview url=”https://www.zeit.de/2019/07/bildung-ungarn-schule-ghetto-roma-jugendliche”]
An article on the policies of forced evictions of Roma and of collective punishment in Bulgaria.
Bad.
– Forced Evictions, Discrimination Continue to Afflict Bulgaria’s Roma. In: Voice of America. 13.02.2019. https://www.voanews.com/a/forced-evictions-discrimination-continue-to-afflict-bulgaria-s-roma-minority/4784655.html
– Forced evictions, discrimination continue to afflict Bulgaria’s Roma minority. In: Reuters. 10.02.2019. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bulgaria-roma-housing-feature/forced-evictions-discrimination-continue-to-afflict-bulgarias-roma-minority-idUSKCN1Q202O [link-preview url=”https://www.voanews.com/a/forced-evictions-discrimination-continue-to-afflict-bulgaria-s-roma-minority/4784655.html “]
Roma signed a petition and protested against the Slovak politician for his derogatory remarks against a fellow MP and for the use of Roma as a political tool.
– Roma personalities condemn Danko’s racist comment. In: The Slovak Spectator. 05.02.2019. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22046474/roma-personalities-condemn-dankos-racist-comment.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22046474/roma-personalities-condemn-dankos-racist-comment.html”]
According to the executive director of the National Association of Public Mediators Valeriu Celdararu, education is one of the most acute problems of the Roma community in the Republic of Moldova. According to him, about 80% of the Roma population is illiterate, and due to lack of education they cannot get a job, respectively, cannot access medical services, and fall into a vicious circle of poverty and exclusion.
Never mind that no one agrees how many Roma live in Moldova, which casts a doubt on the 80%, there are many poor uneducated Roma in the country.
– Заявление: Образование является одной из самых острых проблем сообщества ромов. In: NOI. 12.02.2019. https://noi.md/ru/obshhestvo/zayavlenie-obrazovanie-yavlyaetsya-odnoj-iz-samyh-ostryh-problem-soobshhestva-romov [link-preview url=”https://noi.md/ru/obshhestvo/zayavlenie-obrazovanie-yavlyaetsya-odnoj-iz-samyh-ostryh-problem-soobshhestva-romov”]
A recent survey about the sympathies of Poles towards others clearly shows that Roma and Moslems are at the bottom of their liking. Roma are seen favourably by 17% of the respondent to the survey.
In a country which has a tiny Roma minority …
– Kogo Polacy lubią, a kogo nie? In: Do Reczy. 07.02.2019. https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/92751/Kogo-Polacy-lubia-a-kogo-nie.html
– Ranking narodowych sympatii. Najbardziej lubimy Czechów. Najmniej Romów i Arabów. In: Najvizszy Czas. 11.02.2019. https://nczas.com/2019/02/11/ranking-narodowych-sympatii-najbardziej-lubimy-czechow-najmniej-romow-i-arabow/ [link-preview url=”https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/92751/Kogo-Polacy-lubia-a-kogo-nie.html “]
A new video by the Romani Music group “Bengas” protests against the racist and extremist policies against Roma that exist in many states.
We definitively need more protests!
– Romani band Bengas issues new video protesting racist attacks after performer moves away from the Czech Republic. In: Romea. 09.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-band-bengas-issues-new-video-protesting-racist-attacks-after-performer-moves-away-from-the-czech-republic [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-band-bengas-issues-new-video-protesting-racist-attacks-after-performer-moves-away-from-the-czech-republic”]
The “invisible Roma”, i.e. the integrated ones but also a group of Roma in Slovakia, are formally protesting against the derogatory terms used by Andrey Danko against a fellow parliament member.
– Slovakia: “Invisible Roma” protest insult by the speaker of Parliament. In: Romea. 10.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-invisible-roma-protest-insult-by-the-speaker-of-parliament [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-invisible-roma-protest-insult-by-the-speaker-of-parliament”]
An article on the fallout of the controversy around Andrey Danko who called a fellow member of parliament a derogatory “ciganočka”.
The question asked here is what terminology is acceptable, and the influence of the terminology on the integration of Roma.
– Korektný jazyk a politické súboje. In: Nazory Pravda. 08.02.2019. https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/501349-korektny-jazyk-a-politicke-suboje/ [link-preview url=”https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/501349-korektny-jazyk-a-politicke-suboje/”]
The Romani actress Alina Serban is making the headlines in the Belgian press and is contributing to a change of representation of Roma in that country.
– Alina Serban, conteuse d’histoires. In: Le Soir. 06.02.2019. https://plus.lesoir.be/205082/article/2019-02-06/alina-serban-conteuse-dhistoires
– “Seule à mon mariage”, l’autre réussite belge de Cannes. In: L’Echo. 07.02.2019. https://www.lecho.be/culture/cinema/seule-a-mon-mariage-l-autre-reussite-belge-de-cannes/10095425.html
– “Seule à mon mariage” sur les grands écrans dés mercredi. In: RTC. 05.02.2019. https://www.rtc.be/video/culture/cinema/-quot-seule-a-mon-mariage-quot-sur-les-grands-ecrans-des-mercredi-_1500812_325.html [link-preview url=”https://plus.lesoir.be/205082/article/2019-02-06/alina-serban-conteuse-dhistoires “]
The UN has still not compensated Kosovo Roma who were placed in camps that were heavily polluted resulting in serious health problems and malformations. The camps were run by the UN in Mitrovica.
– KOSOVO : LES NATIONS UNIES N’ONT TOUJOURS PAS INDEMNISÉ LES ROMS DE MITROVICA. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 08.02.2019. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-roms-indemnisations-MINUK
– A la Une: en Bosnie, une chape de plomb est retombée sur la Republika Srpska. In: RFI. 08.02.2019. http://www.rfi.fr/europe/20190208-une-bosnie-une-chape-plomb-est-retombee-republika-srpska [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-roms-indemnisations-MINUK “]
More on the controversial proposal of Roma Integration presented by the deputy prime minister. He also proposes free abortions to Roma women …
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– Bulgaria’s deputy PM proposes free abortions for Roma women to control birth rate. In: Daily Sabah. 08.02.2019. https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2019/02/08/bulgarias-deputy-pm-proposes-free-abortions-for-roma-women-to-control-birth-rate [link-preview url=”https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2019/02/08/bulgarias-deputy-pm-proposes-free-abortions-for-roma-women-to-control-birth-rate”]
The Lithuanian Department of National Minorities has proposed the introduction of August 2nd as a national day of remembrance of the Roma Holocaust.
– Департамент нацменьшинств Литвы предлагает включить в памятные даты день геноцида ромов. In: RU.DELFI. 08.02.2019. https://ru.delfi.lt/news/live/departament-nacmenshinstv-litvy-predlagaet-vklyuchit-v-pamyatnye-daty-den-genocida-romov.d?id=80319277 [link-preview url=”https://ru.delfi.lt/news/live/departament-nacmenshinstv-litvy-predlagaet-vklyuchit-v-pamyatnye-daty-den-genocida-romov.d?id=80319277″]
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