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Bulgaria, Babies, and Rroma

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Traffickers in new-borns have been condemned to heavy prison sentences (10 years for two men, and 5 years for one women). They were accused to have brought pregnant women to Greece for the purpose of adoption of their child at birth. The babies were sold for up to 15’000 Euros.
Many of the mothers came from Rroma ghettos. The condemned, though, seem to have been Bulgarian (otherwise, chances are this would have been said …)

– Bulgarie: Lourdes peines de prison pour vente de nouveau-nés. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 28.04.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/monde/2059003-20170428-bulgarie-lourdes-peines-prison-vente-nouveau-nes [link-preview url=”http://www.20minutes.fr/monde/2059003-20170428-bulgarie-lourdes-peines-prison-vente-nouveau-nes”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

An American View on Rroma …

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A fairly activist view of Rroma – with quite a few historical inaccuracies (slavery and serfdom for Rroma was only in Romanian lands, etc.).
What is bad in such representations is that it stereotypes Rroma just as victims and states “Colloquially referred to as “gypsies” for their supposed Egyptian heritage, the Roma are a heterogeneous ethnic group without a single common language, religion, or cultural tradition”. This is totally inaccurate – as there is a single common language and traditions, and only religion is different, taking the religion of the region in which they settled.

– Europe’s Vilified Minority: The Roma Through Pictures. In: The Politic. 27.04.2017. http://thepolitic.org/europes-vilified-minority-the-roma-through-pictures/ [link-preview url=”http://thepolitic.org/europes-vilified-minority-the-roma-through-pictures/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia – Poprad

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Residents from a suburb of Poprad are trying to get rid of Rroma from their neighbourhood and are trying to prevent a community centre from being built.
Bad!

– V Poprade sa komplikuje spolužitie Rómov s majoritou, pomôcť majú hliadky. In: TA3. 27.04.2017. http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1104374/v-poprade-sa-komplikuje-spoluzitie-romov-s-majoritou-pomoct-maju-hliadky.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1104374/v-poprade-sa-komplikuje-spoluzitie-romov-s-majoritou-pomoct-maju-hliadky.html”]

Bulgarie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

AfD …

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Again one AfD member shows the true colours of that German Party. He is being sued by Roma and Sinti organisations for racism after having posted a post on Facebook stating „Kann es sein, daß wir ein Zigeunerproblem haben?“ – [can it be that we have a Gypsy problem]…The post continued on the increased criminality that came as the result of the migration of Romanian and Bulgarian Rroma.

– AfD Saalekreis Kreisvorsitzender Tillschneider wegen Facebook-Post angezeigt. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung. 26.04.2017. http://www.mz-web.de/saalekreis/afd-saalekreis-kreisvorsitzender-tillschneider-wegen-facebook-post-angezeigt-26767902 [link-preview url=”http://www.mz-web.de/saalekreis/afd-saalekreis-kreisvorsitzender-tillschneider-wegen-facebook-post-angezeigt-26767902″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: New Land Ownership Rules

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Starting in September, the new land ownership rules take effect in Slovakia. The new rules allow for consolidation of land, something the country badly needs. However, this leaves Rroma exposed, as most of them do not have any landownership. There are provisions in the new law to allow Rroma in settlement to construct better homes, but the fear is that these will not suffice.

– Pozemky Rómov s novými pravidlami. In: Hospodarske Noviny. 26.04.2017. http://hnporadna.hnonline.sk/clanky/950406-pozemky-romov-s-novymi-pravidlami [link-preview url=”http://hnporadna.hnonline.sk/clanky/950406-pozemky-romov-s-novymi-pravidlami”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia – School Protests

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Parents protested once again in Žilina, in Northern Slovakia. Their protests were directed at the re-distribution of pupils from a school in a mostly Rroma neighbourhood into other schools. In brief, parents do not want Rroma kids in their children classes.
Long way to go …

– Rodičia protestujú proti prerozdeleniu detí zo zrušenej školy, začali spisovať petíciu. In: Žilinak. 23.04.2017. https://www.zilinak.sk/prispevky/6291/rodicia-protestuju-proti-prerozdeleniu-deti-zo-zrusenej-skoly-zacali-spisovat-peticiu [link-preview url=”https://www.zilinak.sk/prispevky/6291/rodicia-protestuju-proti-prerozdeleniu-deti-zo-zrusenej-skoly-zacali-spisovat-peticiu”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland – Andrychow – Please No Rroma

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The town of Andrychow, is South Western Poland, definitively doesn’t want Rroma. The reportage is quite clear – and shows extensive prejudice against Rroma there.

– W Andrychowie nie chcą Romów. In: TVN24. http://www.tvn24.pl/wideo/z-anteny/w-andrychowie-nie-chca-romow,873115.html?playlist_id=21134 [link-preview url=”http://www.tvn24.pl/wideo/z-anteny/w-andrychowie-nie-chca-romow,873115.html?playlist_id=21134″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

A Hole in the Head

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A long article about the movie “A Hole in the Head” about the Rroma Holocaust, as well as an interview of Raymond Gurene a French manouche who is 100 years old and who managed to escape the Holocaust.
It is interesting to see that this documentary has prompted many articles in the Slovak press.

– Hrôzy rómskeho holokaustu: Pri vraždení ich ani nepočítali, boli menej ako zvieratá. In: Aktualne. 16.04.2017. https://aktualne.atlas.sk/kultura/film-televizia/pri-vrazdeni-ich-ani-nepocitali-boli-menej-ako-zvierata-hovori-romskom-holokauste-autor-noveho-filmu.html [link-preview url=”https://aktualne.atlas.sk/kultura/film-televizia/pri-vrazdeni-ich-ani-nepocitali-boli-menej-ako-zvierata-hovori-romskom-holokauste-autor-noveho-filmu.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie Ukraine

Ukraine – and the Rroma Genocide

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A site devoted to the Rroma Holocasust in Ukraine and specifically, an exhibition on the deportation of the Rroma of Transnistria during World War Two. The Romanian regime deported many Rroma to the Transnistria region during the War, and many died there.

– ВИСТАВКА ПРО ГЕНОЦИД РОМІВ У ТРАНСНІСТРІЇ. In: Roma genocide.com.ua. http://romagenocide.com.ua/vystavka-pamyatai-aby-protystoyaty/ [link-preview url=”http://romagenocide.com.ua/vystavka-pamyatai-aby-protystoyaty/”]

Croatie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Croatia and the Ustaša

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April 22nd is the day of the commemoration of the victims of the Ustaši regime in Croatia. The regime ran a systematic annihilation of its Jewish and Rroma minorities during World War Two. Unfortunately, these crimes are not universally recognised and the current Croatian government is even rehabilitating some people who were involved in the regime.

– Croatie: la condamnation des crimes du régime oustachi pronazi n’est pas unanime. In: FR Sputnik News. 21.04.2017. https://fr.sputniknews.com/international/201704211031018660-croatie-condamnation-crimes-regime-oustachi-pronazi/ [link-preview url=”https://fr.sputniknews.com/international/201704211031018660-croatie-condamnation-crimes-regime-oustachi-pronazi/”]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Czech Republic: Khamoro Festival

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Prague will soon host the 2017 version of the Khamoro festival with music, conferences, exhibitions and even football …

– http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/19th-annual-khamoro-festival-in-prague-conferences-exhibitions-football-and-music [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/19th-annual-khamoro-festival-in-prague-conferences-exhibitions-football-and-music”]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Czech Hockey

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A young Czech Hockey player, Dominik Lakatos broke the record of the numbers of points scored in a season and is a potential candidate to the Czech national team …
Ah, and yes, he is Rrom!

– Romani ice hockey player beats junior league record in Czech playoffs. In: Romea.cz. 21.04.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-ice-hockey-player-beats-junior-league-record-in-czech-playoffs [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-ice-hockey-player-beats-junior-league-record-in-czech-playoffs”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland and Rroma

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The case of the resettlement of the Rroma from Limanowa is now in front of the courts. The municipality of Limanowa tried to move the Rroma living in a building that is close to collapse in the centre of the town to another house in another village … The resident of this other village tried to stop the move too.
In brief, they were simply trying to get rid of Rroma …

– Sądy głowią się nad sprawą przeprowadzki Romów z Limanowej. In: Wyborcza. 15.04.2017. http://krakow.wyborcza.pl/krakow/7,44425,21641309,sady-glowia-sie-nad-sprawa-przeprowadzki-romow-z-limanowej.html?disableRedirects=true [link-preview url=”http://krakow.wyborcza.pl/krakow/7,44425,21641309,sady-glowia-sie-nad-sprawa-przeprowadzki-romow-z-limanowej.html?disableRedirects=true”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Rroma

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The Slovak politician Matovič wants to solve Roma problems in his country. His OĽANO Movement therefore submitted a bill for the next parliamentary meeting so that Roma children are required to attend pre-school for three years. He added, that if parents did not comply, they would commit a criminal offense. This latter point is maybe not the best idea…
In addition, he said: “80 years ago, Adolf Hitler showed his finger first to the Jews, the Disabled and the Roma stating that they were lowering our standard of living. Today we have two people, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Marián Kotleb (LSNS) who use this rhetoric. They say it’s our problem that we’re sick of it. In fact, Prime Minister Robert Fico has had ten years of government and caused 50,000 other Romani children to grow without adequate education”.

– Matovič chce riešiť problémy Rómov: Ak by sa rodičia zmenám bránili, bol by to trestný čin! In: Pluska. 19.04.2017. http://www.pluska.sk/spravy/z-domova/romovia-povinne-do-skoly-ujme-matovicov-navrh.html [link-preview url=”http://www.pluska.sk/spravy/z-domova/romovia-povinne-do-skoly-ujme-matovicov-navrh.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Ukraine – Kiev and Settlements

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The situation is not getting better in Kiev. After the eviction of one settlement on April 5th, and then the burning and closure of an informal settlement on April 13th, Rroma have asked for police protection and the ombudsman was called in.
The situation in Ukraine is getting worse for Rroma.

– Як органи влади реагують на виселення ромів у Києві? In: Hromanske Radio. 17.04.2017. https://hromadskeradio.org/programs/chiriklo/yak-organy-vlady-reaguyut-na-vyselennya-romiv-u-kyyevi [link-preview url=”https://hromadskeradio.org/programs/chiriklo/yak-organy-vlady-reaguyut-na-vyselennya-romiv-u-kyyevi”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

Portugal – Photo Reportage

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A major photo project has started in Portugal, documenting the lives of the Portuguese Rroma. The German photographer, Florian Schwarz will take portraits of the Rroma as part of a project on migrations in Europe that will lead him to Romania and to Lapland.

– Ciganos: Portuguese Roma in major German photo project – by Len Port. In: Portuguese American Journal. 19.04.2017. http://portuguese-american-journal.com/ciganos-portuguese-roma-in-major-german-photo-project-by-len-port/ [link-preview url=”http://portuguese-american-journal.com/ciganos-portuguese-roma-in-major-german-photo-project-by-len-port/”]

Kosovo Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Kosovo: Poisoned Rroma

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The Rroma who were forced to resettle is a UN camp and were poisoned by lead that contaminated the site are still awaiting an apology and a compensation. It looks increasingly possible they will get neither.
SHAME!

– Roma Sickened in U.N. Camps Are Still Waiting for Redress. In: The New York Times. 18.04.2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/world/europe/roma-gypsies-lead-poisoning-un.html?_r=0 [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/world/europe/roma-gypsies-lead-poisoning-un.html?_r=0″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovénie

Slovenia – Better?

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Things are apparently getting better for Rroma in Slovenia. Really? There are still numerous problems, mostly related to the Rroma settlements whose existence is threatened by the lack of property titles, and who are seldom hooked up to municipal services. Fact is, Slovenia, with its tiny Rroma population, could do better.

– Življenje Romov se izboljšuje, a ponekod primanjkuje volje. In: MMC. 08.04.2017. https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/zivljenje-romov-se-izboljsuje-a-ponekod-primanjkuje-volje/419340 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/zivljenje-romov-se-izboljsuje-a-ponekod-primanjkuje-volje/419340″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: Interview of a Mayor

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The interview of the mayor of the town of Spišský Hrhov. This mayor is special, as he has been employing Rroma for nearly two decades in his company. And guess what, it works!

– Celý systém je nastavený na majoritu, preto nefunguje na Rómov. In: ETrend.sk. 12.04.2017. https://www.etrend.sk/trend-archiv/rok-2017/cislo-15/cely-system-je-nastaveny-na-majoritu-preto-nefunguje-na-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://www.etrend.sk/trend-archiv/rok-2017/cislo-15/cely-system-je-nastaveny-na-majoritu-preto-nefunguje-na-romov.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

Romania, Rroma, and the Holocaust

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Romania is being pressed to acknowledge and compensate Rroma victims of the mass deportations which occurred during World War Two. A law from 2000 actually guarantees a pension of 55 Euros per month for each year of detention in a camp during the war, but this is not currently extended to the Rroma.
SHAME.

– La Roumanie doit “rendre justice” aux Roms déportés par les pro-nazis. In: La Libre. 08.04.2017. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/la-roumanie-doit-rendre-justice-aux-roms-deportes-par-les-pro-nazis-58e8c77fcd70812a654df7d0 [link-preview url=”http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/la-roumanie-doit-rendre-justice-aux-roms-deportes-par-les-pro-nazis-58e8c77fcd70812a654df7d0″]

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