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Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Hungary: More on the New Alliance

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Jews and Rroma joined force in Budapest to combat right wing extremism. This is new, and this is good, as both minorities are in the crosshair of extremists.

– In Budapest, Roma and Jews use alternative JCC to fight right-wing populism. In: JTA. 27.02.2017. http://www.jta.org/2017/02/27/news-opinion/world/in-budapest-roma-and-jews-turn-alternative-jcc-into-anti-government-hub
– In Budapest, Roma and Jews turn alternative JCC into anti-government hub. In: The Jewish Standart. 02.03.2017. http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/in-budapest-roma-and-jews-turn-alternative-jcc-into-anti-government-hub/ [link-preview url=”http://www.jta.org/2017/02/27/news-opinion/world/in-budapest-roma-and-jews-turn-alternative-jcc-into-anti-government-hub “]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Education

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Another article on the failure of the Slovakian school system for Rroma. And it is unfortunately true in many cases.

– Government failing to educate, integrate Roma children. In: Al Jazeera. 02.02.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/government-failing-educate-integrate-roma-children-170301171600351.html [link-preview url=”http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/government-failing-educate-integrate-roma-children-170301171600351.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland – It made it to the West

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The results of the survey on foreigners and minorities in Poland are slowly coming to the west. This study shows that more than 50% of the Poles regard Rroma negatively.

– Wen die Polen mögen. In: Polen Heute. 27.02.2017. http://polen-heute.de/wen-die-polen-moegen-30011/ [link-preview url=”http://polen-heute.de/wen-die-polen-moegen-30011/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: Government Action

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The former Slovak government Roma proxy, Peter Pollak, said that the current positive strategies being put forward by his successor Abel Ravasz will not work as long as discrimination remains the norm in the country.
This discrimination is prevalent also amongst the very people meant to implement positive steps towards Rroma.

– Roma proxy Ravasz: It’s futile to take positive steps when discrimination remains. In: The Slovak Spectator. 27.02.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20470466/roma-proxy-ravasz-its-futile-to-take-positive-steps-when-discrimination-remains.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20470466/roma-proxy-ravasz-its-futile-to-take-positive-steps-when-discrimination-remains.html”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Hungary: Minorities join Forces

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Rroma joined Jews to turn a Budapest club into a anti-government hub. Rroma are especially concentrating on a strategy for the press.

– Roma Join Jews To Turn Budapest Club Into Anti-Government. In: Forward. 27.02.2017. http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/364289/roma-join-jews-to-turn-budapest-club-into-anti-government-hub/ [link-preview url=”http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/364289/roma-join-jews-to-turn-budapest-club-into-anti-government-hub/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne Russie

Poland and Racism

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Roughly 50% of the Poles feel aversion against Rroma. Mind you, the Russians are not so much better off with 38% declaring their aversion towards them.
Number speak, and are really bad!

– Sondaż CBOS: Polacy nie lubią Arabów, Romów i Turków. In: RP. 24.02.2017. http://www.rp.pl/Spoleczenstwo/170229397-Sondaz-CBOS-Polacy-nie-lubia-Arabow-Romow-i-Turkow.html#ap-1 [link-preview url=”http://www.rp.pl/Spoleczenstwo/170229397-Sondaz-CBOS-Polacy-nie-lubia-Arabow-Romow-i-Turkow.html#ap-1″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Education

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A Slovak action plans wants to reduce the disparities of the level of education between Rroma and the rest of the population as well as to improve the level of financial literacy (sic… and really?) amongst Rroma.
How about integrating Rroma in the regular school system instead of placing them in special schools?

– Ravasz chce lepšiu finančnú gramotnosť Rómov a rómske deti na SŠ. In: Školsky Servis. 22.02.2017. http://skolskyservis.teraz.sk/skolstvo/ravasz-chce-lepsiu-financnu-gramotnos/32792-clanok.html [link-preview url=”http://skolskyservis.teraz.sk/skolstvo/ravasz-chce-lepsiu-financnu-gramotnos/32792-clanok.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovénie

Slovenia: Rroma Legislation

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The United Left of Slovenia is proposing changes to the Rroma community act. They are acting together with the Rroma representatives who were against this legislation.

– United Left proposing changes to Roma legislation. In: STA. 23.02.2017. https://english.sta.si/2359504/united-left-proposing-changes-to-roma-legislation
– ZL v parlamentarno proceduro vlaga novelo zakona o romski skupnosti. In: STA. 23.02.2017. https://www.sta.si/2359529/zl-v-parlamentarno-proceduro-vlaga-novelo-zakona-o-romski-skupnosti [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2359504/united-left-proposing-changes-to-roma-legislation”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Hungary, the Rroma Holocaust, and Finances

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Back and forth between the Hungarian government and Rroma in the case of the closure of the Csepel Rroma Holocaust Centre. According to a Rroma representative, the government tried to pressure them not to make a press conference and accused the centre of irregularities, especially concerning wages and social contributions.
BAD.

– Roma valóságvita a minisztériummal. In: Nepszava. 23.02.2017. http://nepszava.hu/cikk/1121700-roma-valosagvita-a-miniszteriummal [link-preview url=”http://nepszava.hu/cikk/1121700-roma-valosagvita-a-miniszteriummal”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Rroma

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The latest report from Amnesty International slams Slovakia for its treatment of Rroma – and a few others too.
SHAME.

– Amnsety International Slams Slovak Discrimination Against Rroma. In: Slovak Spectator. 23.02.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20467014/amnesty-international-slams-slovak-discrimination-against-roma.html
– Amnesty vytýka Slovensku Rómov a protiimigračný postoj. In: Spravy Pravda. 22.02.2017. http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/420816-amnesty-vytyka-slovensku-romov-a-protiimigracne-vyjadrenia/ [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20467014/amnesty-international-slams-slovak-discrimination-against-roma.html “]

Bulgarie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Plovdiv and Rroma

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Or when a future European capital of culture starts displacing some of its cultural heritage by destroying Rroma homes… This is de-facto ethnic cleansing.

– Künftige Kulturhauptstadt Plowdiw reißt Roma-Häuser ab. In: Der Standart. 23.02.2017. http://derstandard.at/2000053029422/Kuenftige-Kulturhauptstadt-reisst-Roma-Haeuser-ab [link-preview url=”http://derstandard.at/2000053029422/Kuenftige-Kulturhauptstadt-reisst-Roma-Haeuser-ab”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

Romania and Discrimination

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Discrimination against Rroma is still prevalent in Romania. Not a surprise, unfortunately.

– Roma discrimination, domestic violence persist in Romania – Amnesty. In: See News. 22.02.2016. https://seenews.com/news/roma-discrimination-domestic-violence-persist-in-romania-amnesty-559159#sthash.buS6J6Nv.dpuf [link-preview url=”https://seenews.com/news/roma-discrimination-domestic-violence-persist-in-romania-amnesty-559159#sthash.buS6J6Nv.dpuf”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Integration

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A view from Slovakia on the integration of Rroma from the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities. According to him, integration is a local matter, and needs to be tackled at the lowest level.
While he definitively is right that integration happens at the lowest level, one needs a push from above to get things going…

– Integrácia Rómov je miestna záležitosť. In: Dennik. 17.02.2017. https://dennikn.sk/685353/integracia-romov-je-miestna-zalezitost/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/685353/integracia-romov-je-miestna-zalezitost/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

Romania and Slavery

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Romania had 5 centuries of Rroma slavery and it was only abolished in 1862. The subject is still nearly taboo and is not taught in schools. It is thus quite impressive to see a theatre play in Bucharest by a Rromni.

– L’esclavage des Roms, la « Grande Honte » de la Roumanie. In: Café Babel. 20.02.2017. http://www.cafebabel.fr/societe/article/lesclavage-des-roms-la-grande-honte-de-la-roumanie.html [link-preview url=”http://www.cafebabel.fr/societe/article/lesclavage-des-roms-la-grande-honte-de-la-roumanie.html”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Hungary Eurovision

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Surprise, the winner of the Eurovision contest for representing the country in the next Eurovision contest in Kiev is a Rroma singer. Will be the first time that Hungary is represented by Rroma…
As for the song, well, it is in Hungarian …

– Joci Pápai is Hungary’s choice for Eurovision 2017. In: Eurovision TV. 18.02.2017. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=joci_papai_is_hungarys_choice_for_eurovision
– Joci Pápai – Origo (Hungary) 360° A dal performance. In: Eurovision TV. 19.02.2017. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/multimedia/videos?id=256593
– Hungary: “Origo might even have societal impact on the country”. In: ESC Daily. 20.02.2017. http://www.escdaily.com/hungary-origo-societal-impact/#
– HUNGARIAN GYIPSY MUSICIAN JOCI PÁPAI WILL CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN EUROVISION 2017. In: Hungary Today. 20.02.2017. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-gyipsy-musician-joci-papai-will-celebrate-diversity-eurovision-2017 [link-preview url=”http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=joci_papai_is_hungarys_choice_for_eurovision “]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

What?????

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Slovak officials have stopped Marian Markovič, a Rroma businessman from distributing food to homeless and disadvantaged people in Komarno. Official reason are food regulations.
One wonders …

– Slovakia: Romani businessman stopped from distributing food to the homeless by authorities. In: Romea.cz. 15.02.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-romani-businessman-stopped-from-distributing-food-to-the-homeless-by-authorities [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-romani-businessman-stopped-from-distributing-food-to-the-homeless-by-authorities”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovénie

Slovenia and Rroma Programs

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The new president of the Council of the Roma community Jožek Horvat Muc sated recently that the state should be aware that the Roma community has issues, some of which are long-term, and that these must be addressed together with the local community and must be funded.

– Horvat Muc: Morali bi opredeliti sistemsko financiranje romske skupnosti. In: STA. 12.02.2017. https://www.sta.si/2353830/horvat-muc-morali-bi-opredeliti-sistemsko-financiranje-romske-skupnosti [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2353830/horvat-muc-morali-bi-opredeliti-sistemsko-financiranje-romske-skupnosti”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland and Integration

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According to Roman Kwiatkowski, the president of the Association of Rroma in Poland, the integration policies of the government for Rroma failed in several municipalities. Housing funds were used by mayors to buy houses for Rroma in other municipalities, thus trying to get rid of their local Rroma, and residents are often extremely opposed and combat plans to re-locate Rroma in proper housing.

– Romowie mają satysfakcję z „nicnierobienia” samorządów. In Sądeczanin. 13.02.2017. http://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/stowarzyszenie-romow-z-satysfakcja-przyjelo-nicnierobienie-samorzadow [link-preview url=”http://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/stowarzyszenie-romow-z-satysfakcja-przyjelo-nicnierobienie-samorzadow”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovénie

Slovenia … Not Getting Better Either

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A few days ago, at the initiative of the Forum of Roma Councillors Slovenia in Novo Mesto, a meeting Rroma councillors and activists was held.

The Chairman of the Forum of Roma Councillors, Darko Rudaš, said that in recent times things happened that should never have had to happen: “Municipalities, churches and private owners sold their land on which the Roma live, and demand that they leave. Municipalities review municipal zoning plans and design commercial zones and residential neighbourhoods on land where the Roma live. This happened, for example, in the municipalities of Krško, Škocjan and elsewhere. Many Roma neighbours have become impatient and built walls near Roma settlements, such as in Grosuplje. On the other hand, in some settlements the Roma still live without basic consumer needs such as water and electricity. We must not allow our children in the 21st century to live with the lack of opportunities for personal development. This has to change, even if the government falls.”
BAD

– Če je denar za migrante, naj bo tudi za Rome. In: Svet 24. 14.02.2017. http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/58a1b6c04e6b8/ce-je-denar-za-migrante-naj-bo-tudi-za-rome [link-preview url=”http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/58a1b6c04e6b8/ce-je-denar-za-migrante-naj-bo-tudi-za-rome”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Russie

Really ????

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Hungary is not getting better. This time, it is the celebration of the escape of Nazi forces (Hungarians and Germans) from Budapest which was encircled by the Russian army at that time. And this in Nazi uniforms …

– NEO-NAZIS, HUNGARISTS, AND ANTI-SEMITES. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 16.02.2017. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/02/16/neo-nazis-hungarists-and-anti-semites/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/02/16/neo-nazis-hungarists-and-anti-semites/”]

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