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Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: The President and Rroma Education

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Slovak President Andrej Kiska says that education is the way to address the Rroma issue and have them acquire the skills and education that are required on the labour market. Nice. It would help if the country stops segregating Rroma in schools…

– Rómsky problém je otázkou vzdelania. Kiska má riešenie. In: Aktualne. 29.11.2016. http://aktualne.atlas.sk/slovensko/skolstvo/romsky-problem-je-podla-kisku-otazka-vzdelania-treba-im-vytvorit-podmienky.html [link-preview url=”http://aktualne.atlas.sk/slovensko/skolstvo/romsky-problem-je-podla-kisku-otazka-vzdelania-treba-im-vytvorit-podmienky.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Brexit

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The interesting story of a small Slovak town which benefited a lot from the remittances of Slovaks (many of them Rroma) living in the UK. They now fear for the future of this little town following Brexit.

– Roma fear Brexit to bring back bad times for their thriving Slovak town. In: Reuters. 02.12.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-slovakia-roma-idUSKBN13R1I7 [link-preview url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-slovakia-roma-idUSKBN13R1I7″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: A Review of the EU Survey

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A Slovakian view on the EU survey which interviewed a number of Rroma in that country. The results for Slovakia are bad. Children go to sleep hungry, do not go to school, families have no water, no toilet, entire families are unemployed, etc.

– Slovensko 2016: Rómske deti idú spať hladné, nechodia do škôlky, rodiny nemajú vodu ani toaletu. In: Dennik. 29.11.2016. https://dennikn.sk/620577/slovensko-2016-deti-idu-spat-hladne-nechodia-do-skolky-rodiny-nemaju-tecucu-vody-ani-toaletu/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/620577/slovensko-2016-deti-idu-spat-hladne-nechodia-do-skolky-rodiny-nemaju-tecucu-vody-ani-toaletu/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Russie

Holocaust and Skating

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Two articles on the Holocaust themed Skating performance that is actually an insult to the victims.
Tasteless.

– WHY THE HOLOCAUST-THEMED ICE-SKATING PERFORMANCE IS A DISGRACE. In: Newsweek. 02.12.2016. http://europe.newsweek.com/ice-skating-holocaust-performance-527661?rm=eu
– Russian Holocaust ice-skating routine slammed as ‘unbelievably tasteless’. In: CNN. 28.11.2016. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/27/europe/russian-ice-skating-holocaust-trnd/ [link-preview url=”http://europe.newsweek.com/ice-skating-holocaust-performance-527661?rm=eu”]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Czech Republic: A Rroma View

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An interview with Michal Mižigar on inclusion and on the future. He speaks on schools, and on the still prevalent use of special schools to segregate Rroma. A worthy read!
Bravo Michu!

– Michal Mižigár: Inclusion is an opportunity for a better life. In: Romea.cz. 02.12.2016 http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/michal-mizigar-inclusion-is-an-opportunity-for-a-better-life [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/michal-mizigar-inclusion-is-an-opportunity-for-a-better-life”]

Montenegro Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

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A forum on the integration of Rroma just completed in Podgorica, Montenegro. It was organised by the Action Team “Roma Integration 2020”, a project aimed at furthering the integration of Rroma in Europe.
We hope that this will not be another paper tiger but a real one which will advance the cause.

– Podgorica: Završen ciklus foruma o pitanjima Roma. In: Blic. 01.12.2016. http://www.blic.rs/vesti/svet/podgorica-zavrsen-ciklus-foruma-o-pitanjima-roma/w3f8v4y
– https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/roma-integration-2020-brief-20160609.pdf [link-preview url=”https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/roma-integration-2020-brief-20160609.pdf”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

WHAT?????

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According to an article in Blooomberg, it is the “fear of Roma” which turned Eastern Europe against refugees… The argumentation is that the integration of Rroma failed in those countries, and thus provided an example of what could happen.
This is pretty OUTRAGEOUS as a theory…
How about real anti-migrant propaganda in Hungary, and a few other things which are much more related to extreme rightist movements?

– Fear of the Roma Turned Eastern Europe Against Refugees. In: Bloomberg. 30.11.2016. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-30/fear-of-the-roma-turned-eastern-europe-against-refugees [link-preview url=”https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-30/fear-of-the-roma-turned-eastern-europe-against-refugees”]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Czech Republic and Music

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A Rom musician got racist comments and threats following his critique of the presence of the xenophobic band Ortel in a music award competition.
SHAME …

– Romani celebrity faces racist comments, death threats from fans of xenophobic band Ortel. In: Romea.cz. 29.11.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/gypsy-cz-faces-rasist-commentaries-fans-of-xenophobic-band-ortel-threaten-to-him-with-death-they-want-to-put-newsroom-romea
– Czech Republic: More musicians criticize popularity of xenophobic band. In: Romea.cz. 28.11.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-more-musicians-criticize-popularity-of-xenophobic-band [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/gypsy-cz-faces-rasist-commentaries-fans-of-xenophobic-band-ortel-threaten-to-him-with-death-they-want-to-put-newsroom-romea”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: Roma Spirit Awards 2016

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The organisations nominated for the 2016 Roma Spirit Awards have been nominated. The award is meant to organisation promoting integration of the Rroma community in Slovakia.

– Na Roma Spirit 2016 ocenia aktivity, ktoré riešia problémy Rómov. In: Dobré noviny. 27.11.2016. http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/87095/na-roma-spirit-2016-ocenia-aktivity-ktore-riesia-problemy-romov [link-preview url=”http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/87095/na-roma-spirit-2016-ocenia-aktivity-ktore-riesia-problemy-romov”]

Bulgarie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Poverty Risk: Bulgaria

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The same Survey as the one we reported on today also especially noted Bulgaria. According to the survey, the situation for Rroma in Bulgaria is appalling.

– EU agency report: Situation of Bulgarian Roma is appalling. In: The Sofia Globe. 29.11.2016. http://sofiaglobe.com/2016/11/29/eu-agency-report-situation-of-bulgarian-roma-is-appalling/ [link-preview url=”http://sofiaglobe.com/2016/11/29/eu-agency-report-situation-of-bulgarian-roma-is-appalling/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland Racism

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The case of Rroma wanting to buy property in a small village in Poland in Kamionna is arbitrated by an Ombudsman. The Rroma had faced a fierce opposition to the purchase from the local population, most probably because of racism.
The Ombudsman declared the villagers “do not want Rroma” there.
Bad.

– Problem Romów z kupnem nieruchomości. In: RP. 22.11.2016. http://www.rp.pl/Cudzoziemcy/311229942-Problem-Romow-z-kupnem-nieruchomosci.html#ap-1 [link-preview url=”http://www.rp.pl/Cudzoziemcy/311229942-Problem-Romow-z-kupnem-nieruchomosci.html#ap-1″]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Prague: Xenophobic Band Nominated for Award

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A band known for its xenophobic and racist comments, especially against Rroma, has been nominated for an award in apopular show in the Czech Republic.
BAD …

– Czech xenophobic band Ortel nominated by public again for music award. In: Romea.cz. 26.11.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-xenophobic-band-ortel-nominated-by-public-again-for-music-award [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-xenophobic-band-ortel-nominated-by-public-again-for-music-award”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Rroma Fashion Designer

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A Rroma fashion designer from Slovakia, Pawel Berky, won an international fashion competition, the Exalt Fashion Show and received a price in Salt Lake City this past week.

– Romani fashion designer wins international competition in the USA. In: Romea.cz. 20.11.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/romani-fashion-designer-wins-international-competition-in-the-usa#.WDGHZFbcAiY.facebook [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/romani-fashion-designer-wins-international-competition-in-the-usa#.WDGHZFbcAiY.facebook”]

Croatie News Americas Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Croatian Misstep

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The Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic posed on a picture with a Croatian flag bearing the symbol of the Ustaša during a visit in Canada. The flag, while being close to the current Croatian one, shows the coat of arms starting with a white square on the left hand corner, which is the Ustaša pattern.
Knowing the current revisionists views in Croatia concerning their fascist past, this is not really good …

– La présidente croate sur une photo à côté d’un blason pro-nazi. In: La Libre. 26.11.2016. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/la-presidente-croate-sur-une-photo-a-cote-d-un-blason-pro-nazi-5839c5ffcd70a4454c05b929 [link-preview url=”http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/la-presidente-croate-sur-une-photo-a-cote-d-un-blason-pro-nazi-5839c5ffcd70a4454c05b929″]

République tchèque Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Czech Republic: Germany Will Pay

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Germany has agreed to compensate the Czech Rroma who survived the Holocaust. Good, but it will not ruin Germany: 71 years after the end of the War, not many are still alive. And anyhow not many survived in the Czech lands.
A short apology from the Czech would be nice, as they deported the Rroma themselves, in 1941.

– Nemecko odškodní českých Rómov za holocaust. In: TA3.20.11.2016. http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1094728/nemecko-odskodni-ceskych-romov-za-holokaust.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1094728/nemecko-odskodni-ceskych-romov-za-holokaust.html”]

Europe Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

OMS: Rroma and Work

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According to the International Organisation for Work (IOT), it is imperative to reduce hiring discrimination of Rroma.
Whether their statistics are correct remains to be seen, as it is notoriously difficult to do statistics when there are no official numbers on Rroma… But the issue clearly exists.

– Réduire la discrimination à l’embauche et la pauvreté chez les jeunes Roms. In: OIT. 21.11.2016. http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_535446/lang–fr/index.htm [link-preview url=”http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_535446/lang–fr/index.htm”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: Education and Rroma

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Education for the Rroma minority is failing. Rroma, who are often put into special schools are de-facto barred from higher education, be it secondary or higher. This even though it is proven, that education is the best way to prevent unemployment.
BAD

– Vzdelávanie Rómov je nastavené tak, aby neuspeli. In: SME. 23.11.2016. http://komentare.sme.sk/c/20384073/vzdelavanie-romov-je-nastavene-tak-aby-neuspeli.html [link-preview url=”http://komentare.sme.sk/c/20384073/vzdelavanie-romov-je-nastavene-tak-aby-neuspeli.html”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles suisses

Zurich and Prostitution

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An article about the drive through that was set up for prostitutes in Zurich. Not bad in itself, but the author claims that the prostitutes are “mostly Rroma” which is false. Yes, there are some Rromnja, especially from Hungary, but it is by far not the majority.

– Why Zurich has turned its red-light district into a drive-through, In: The Independent. 23.11.2016. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/why-zurich-is-turning-its-red-light-district-into-a-drive-through-a7429841.html [link-preview url=”http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/why-zurich-is-turning-its-red-light-district-into-a-drive-through-a7429841.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: An article on Kotleba

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A long article on Kotleba’s far right party in Slovakia.
Scary.

– The REALLY far-right party making gains in Europe: Slovakia’s Kotleba uses Nazi salutes, blames all crime on gypsies and wants to return the country to a ‘Hitler puppet’ In: Mail Online. 19.11.2016. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3949304/Slovakia-comes-grips-proudly-neo-Nazi-party.html#ixzz4QoELTIYr [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3949304/Slovakia-comes-grips-proudly-neo-Nazi-party.html#ixzz4QoELTIYr”]

Belgique Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Roumanie

A Friend …

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Last week, a friend died. A friend not only on a personal way – we did tours together, kept in contact through the year – but a friend of Rroma music. Stephane Karo did soo much for it, it was his passion, it was his life. He discovered and managed the Taraf de Haïdouk, the Kočani Orchestar, and more recently the Romanian Mahala Rai Banda.
He was buried in Brussels, Belgium last week end.
As we say: Te ovel o drom angla leste phuterdo. Ame na bistras tut!

– HOMMAGE À STÉPHANE KARO : LES MUSIQUES DES BALKANS PERDENT L’UN DE LEURS PREMIERS AMBASSADEURS. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 19.11.2016. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/le-fil-de-l-info/hommage-a-stephane-karo-les-musiques-des-balkans-perdent-l-un-de-leurs-premiers-ambassadeurs.html [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/le-fil-de-l-info/hommage-a-stephane-karo-les-musiques-des-balkans-perdent-l-un-de-leurs-premiers-ambassadeurs.html”]

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