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Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

Romania and Roma

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The Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated on Wednesday the Law on the establishment of the National Museum of History and Culture of the Roma in Romania.  The museum will be based in the city of Bucharest.

“The purpose of the museum is to present and promote the history, culture and traditions of the Roma in Romania, to know domestically and internationally the contribution of this national minority to the evolution and modernization of Romanian society over time, to protect the memory of the victims of slavery and deportation in Transnistria, as well as to combat racism and discrimination. The heritage of the museum consists of collections of pieces and documents, established by the Pro-Europe Roma Party Association, a member of the Council of National Minorities, in collaboration with other public or private institutions and non-governmental organizations from the country and abroad, as well as pieces from transfers, donations and acquisitions, according to the law. The financing of the operation and activity of the museum is ensured from subsidies from the state budget, through the budget of the General Secretariat of the Government and from own revenues from specific activities, as well as from donations and sponsorships”, the law states.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Serbie

Serbia and Romnja

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According to research by domestic and international organizations, the biggest problems Roma women face are insufficient education, gender equality and frequent discrimination in the family and society. These difficulties, which the Roma people have been facing for decades, can only be solved by the association and joint action of young, educated and charismatic women – said Živana Živanović, expert associate of the provincial secretariat for education and member of the municipal council in charge of social policy, youth and sports in the municipality of Sremski Karlovci.

Bulgarie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Bulgaria and Drugs

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Always bad news for all: Two Romane drug dealers were caught in Varna, Bulgaria with a large amount of Fentanyl and cash.

Bulgarie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Bulgaria: Mixed Results

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The recent condemnation of the extreme right Bulgarian VMRO-Bulgarian National Movement (VMRO-BND)was welcome news. However, the fine of 1’000 BGL (roughly 550 EUR) was not really high, and the party, while ordered not to post any further discriminating statements on Roma, was not ordered to erase previous posts and pages.

The person behind the condemnation, Liliana Kovacheva, who filed the original complain, is continuing her fight.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Serbie

Palić European Film Festival

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The film festival in Palić, Serbia, amongst others will feature the movie “Three thousand numbered parts” by Adam Časi. The movie is based on a theatre play, directed by Časi, staged in Budapest and then moved to Berlin. Supported by the Open Society Foundation, the creative team composed exclusively of Roma has been working together for the sixth year in the desire to educate marginalized Roma through artistic activity. Roma boys and girls act, sing, dance, satirically referring to their own painful life stories, continuous traumas and experiences that left scars on their hands. Cruel, seasoned with dark humour, a political film against injustice, prejudice, discrimination and racism towards the Roma – the largest European minority.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Chirikli

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The premiere of Oleksandr Gavros’s comedy “Chirikli” (Gypsy Mother) will take place in Kalush. The charity performance is aimed at supporting the affected districts of Kherson region and Mykolaiv region. They play recently won an award in Ukraine.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Jarovnice: 25 Years

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Exactly a quarter of a century has passed since the tragedy in which 50 people – mostly children – died. July 20, 1998 was a hot summer day. Around three in the afternoon, heavy rain started, and shortly before six in the early evening, the sky split open. Water rushed through the valley of Mala Svinka. In a single hour, the water level rose by six meters. There was panic and shouting in the settlement in Jarovnice in the local part of Močidľana where 50 people died.

Not much has changed since …

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Czech Republic: false Rumours

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Pilsen police officers investigated the suspicion of the kidnapping of Roma children by Ukrainian citizens, which was brought to the attention of a Facebook user. However, according to the police, there was no crime, it was a false report. The police stated that “We dealt with the announcement of the alleged kidnapping of Roma children by Ukrainian citizens in Rokycany. We assure the public that such an event did not occur. We also pay due attention to social media posts. networks that were published in this context”.

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Czech Republic, Roma, and Ukrainian Refugees

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Another incident in a run-down housing estate in Krupka, Czech Republic. About 500 Roma manifested in the estate, claiming children had been sexually harassed by foreigners. According to Romea, initially the manifestation was not against Ukrainians, many protested against them.

The parents deposited a formal complaint with the police.

Interestingly enough, the news in the Czech Press do not mention sexual harassment, but rather that the children had been locked up in the cellar by drunk people.

Bad in any case.

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Czech Republic: Roma Authors

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An interview with Radka Patočková who is the director of the KHER publishing house. The publisher supports the development of Roma literature in the Czech Republic. In the interview, she that young Roma authors are at a great disadvantage, and bemoans also the downward trend in the use of the Romanes.

Moldavie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Moldova: A Portrait

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An interview with a young Romni from Moldova, with four diplomas, who cannot find any job because of racism in the country. So on the one had a success story of a single mother of two, who lost her parents at a young age and made it through, but who cannot get a job because she is a Romni.

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Hungary: Summer Camp

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The “Gypsy” Self-Government of Kiskunhalas organized a two-week summer day camp for Roma children. The article states that: “In addition to three meals a day, the children can take part in a number of interesting programs, craft activities, sports and playful competitions are organized for them. In addition to dancing and playing music together, the children can also learn about Gypsy traditions and hear an interesting presentation about religions.”

No comments …

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Czech, Roma, and Ukrainian Refugees

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An article about the recent attacks against Roma by Ukrainian refugees and the Roma protests that followed, protests that were supported by extremists. On controversial Roma activist, David Mezei, got close to nationalist movements, who, by the way do not want Roma ion the country.

Bad for all.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: An Example

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The so-called Bino restaurant has only been operating for a little over three quarters of a year, but during that time it has built up a stable clientele of diners mainly thanks to the family approach of the owners. The fact that they are Roma does not play a role in this case and the restaurant is frequented by both Roma and non-Roma.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Serbie

Serbia: Journalist and Rom

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Zoran Saitović, editor-in-chief of the ROMinfomedia portal from Leskovac, Serbia, spoke about the difficulties he faces in his career as a journalist, but also as an activist in the fight for minorities and human rights in nowadays Serbia.

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Czech Protests

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In his speech at today’s demonstration in front of the Government Office, pro-Roma activist from Ústí nad Labem Marcel Packert criticized the so-called patriots, who are actually extremists, xenophobes and anti-Semites. Packert warned against the dangers of associating these people with Roma.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovénie

Slovenia and the Roma “Problem”

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At the initiative of the mayors of 11 municipalities in Slovenia, voters collected the necessary five thousand signatures to submit a package of proposals of changes to laws in the field of social policy and education to the National Assembly. The official aim of this package is to solve the Roma “problem”.

The proposed changes, among others, would pay the social benefits in kind instead of cash for parents not sending their children to school. The same would happen if they are in debt with utilities bills.

There have been severe critics at the proposed changes, with people calling them racist. Effectively, especially the last point on debt on bills, will mean that many Roma families will not have any money left.

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Czech Republic, Roma, and Ukrainians

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This week in the Czech Republic, the police has been investigating several reports of other alleged attacks by Ukrainians on Roma. They were supposed to be in Sokolov and Přerov. The police have not yet fully completed their investigation and have not confirmed that all of the attacks actually occurred. There is a lot of misinformation being spread among the Roma, and the police have already charged one person for spreading an alarmist message.

This issue is being misused on purpose.

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