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French Chronicle …

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Another slow week – actually this is the best news that one can hope. If the trend continues, we will have to discontinue the French chronicle, started at the height of the Valls era. We will keep an eye to see whether this is a real trend or just a lull before the storm.
So what has made the news this week, well, little: In the Lille region in Northern France, the dismantled camps have been re-erected. Real success of the policies … Further news. Four families expulsed from a building belonging to the rail company.
And cherry on the cake, the French are less racist than others. Well …….. In relation.

– Après les démantèlements de l’été, les Roms de la métropole lilloise ont reconstruit les bidonvilles. In: France Bleu. 18.09.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/apres-les-demantelements-de-l-ete-les-roms-de-la-metropole-lilloise-ont-reconstruit-les-bidonvilles-1537279027
– Champagne-sur-Seine : quatre familles roms évacuées. In: Le Parisien. 18.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/champagne-sur-seine-quatre-familles-roms-evacuees-18-09-2018-7893717.php
– Seine-et-Marne. Une vingtaine de Roms expulsés d’une propriété de la SNCF à Champagne-sur-Seine. In: Actu.fr. 18.09.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/champagne-sur-seine_77079/seine-marne-une-vingtaine-roms-expulses-dune-propriete-sncf-champagne-sur-seine_18656303.html
– Discours de haine et homophobie sur internet en Europe : la France, pas si mauvaise élève. In: Tétu. 21.08.2018. https://tetu.com/2018/09/21/discrous-haine-homophobie-internet-europe-la-france-pas-si-mauvaise-eleve/ [link-preview url=”https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/apres-les-demantelements-de-l-ete-les-roms-de-la-metropole-lilloise-ont-reconstruit-les-bidonvilles-1537279027 “]

Less Money

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The state of lower Saxony in Germany has decided to halve the money that is gives to Roma and Sinti organisations. This will kill quite a few cultural and social programs.
Certainly not the right thing at this stage in Germany.

– Sparen bei Sinti- und Roma. In: TAZ. 20.09.2018. http://www.taz.de/!5534498/ [link-preview url=”http://www.taz.de/!5534498/”]

Germany and Roma

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On Roma and Sinti in Germany through the ages and currently … A picture that oscilates between integration and exclusion.

– Zwischen Integration und Abschiebung. In: Deutschlandfunk. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-in-deutschland-zwischen-integration-und.724.de.html?dram:article_id=428244 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-in-deutschland-zwischen-integration-und.724.de.html?dram:article_id=428244″]

Difficult …

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A new movie about a lesbian love affair amongst the Madrid Roma community. Touchy subject, and whilst the actors are by and large Roma, the director isn’t. Not a cause for condemnation, the movie needs to be seen, and the topic discussed.

– QCFF Review: ‘Carmen & Lola’ Explores Lesbian Love in a Spanish Romani Community. In: Exclaim. 20.09.2018. http://exclaim.ca/film/article/carmen_and_lola_explores_lesbian_love_in_a_spanish_romani_community-directed_by_arantxa_echevarria [link-preview url=”http://exclaim.ca/film/article/carmen_and_lola_explores_lesbian_love_in_a_spanish_romani_community-directed_by_arantxa_echevarria”]

Barrister

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An interview with Brigitta Balogh. She is a Romni, a migrant, and set to be the first openly Roma barrister in Britain.

– Brigitta Balogh: Woman set to become Britain’s first Roma barrister on Brexit insecurity and racism. In: The independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-first-roma-barrister-woman-brigitta-balogh-antigypsyism-racism-discrimination-brexit-a8547591.html [link-preview url=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-first-roma-barrister-woman-brigitta-balogh-antigypsyism-racism-discrimination-brexit-a8547591.html”]

Finland: Discrimination

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A case of discrimination was won in Finland against a store who discriminated against Romnja.
Good!

– Southern Finland store fined for discriminating against Roma woman. In: Yle Uutiset. 14.09.2018. https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/southern_finland_store_fined_for_discriminating_against_roma_woman/10404605 [link-preview url=”https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/southern_finland_store_fined_for_discriminating_against_roma_woman/10404605″]

Israel Galvan

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New show by the famed flamenco dancer Israel Galvan. This time with cats!!!!

– Flamenco star Galvan herds cats in new circus show. In: France 24. 18.09.2018. https://www.france24.com/en/20180918-flamenco-star-galvan-herds-cats-new-circus-show [link-preview url=”https://www.france24.com/en/20180918-flamenco-star-galvan-herds-cats-new-circus-show”]

Rome – Protests

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In the afternoon of September 13, Roma families of the Camping River camp decided to return to their homes in Via Tenuta Piccirilli 207, on the Tiberina, in the North of Rome. They were protesting against the illegitimate eviction ordered by Matteo Salvini and Virginia Raggi on July 26, 2018: “we want to guarantee a school and a home for all our children: we cannot live on the streets”.
It is a shame …

– Rom Camping River denunciano Salvini e Raggi. In: Agora Vox. 16.09.2018. https://www.agoravox.it/Rom-Camping-River-denunciano.html [link-preview url=”https://www.agoravox.it/Rom-Camping-River-denunciano.html”]

Festival in Darmstadt

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Roma are a part of Europe – since many centuries. A festival in Darmstadt highlighted this.

– Gegen Vorurteile. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 17.09.2018. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/alle-gemeinden/darmstadt/darmstadt-gegen-vorurteile-a-1584025
– Podiumsdiskussion beim Sinti und Roma Kultur- und Musikfestival. In: Echo Online. 17.09.2018. https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/podiumsdiskussion-beim-sinti-und-roma-kultur-und-musikfestival_19066043# [link-preview url=”https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/podiumsdiskussion-beim-sinti-und-roma-kultur-und-musikfestival_19066043#”]

Festival in Darmstadt

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Roma are a part of Europe – since many centuries. A festival in Darmstadt highlighted this.

– Gegen Vorurteile. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 17.09.2018. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/alle-gemeinden/darmstadt/darmstadt-gegen-vorurteile-a-1584025
– Podiumsdiskussion beim Sinti und Roma Kultur- und Musikfestival. In: Echo Online. 17.09.2018. https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/podiumsdiskussion-beim-sinti-und-roma-kultur-und-musikfestival_19066043# [link-preview url=”https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/podiumsdiskussion-beim-sinti-und-roma-kultur-und-musikfestival_19066043#”]

Perpignan and Cale

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The old part of town in Perpignan where Roma lived for centuries is being gentrified. To the expense of its resident Gitanos.
Bad …

– Stigmatisation, gentrification : Les gitans de Perpignan laissés pour compte. In: La Révolution Permanente. 14.09.2018. http://www.revolutionpermanente.fr/Stigmatisation-gentrification-Les-gitans-de-Perpignan-laisses-pour-compte [link-preview url=”http://www.revolutionpermanente.fr/Stigmatisation-gentrification-Les-gitans-de-Perpignan-laisses-pour-compte”]

Perpignan and Cale

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The old part of town in Perpignan where Roma lived for centuries is being gentrified. To the expense of its resident Gitanos.
Bad …

– Stigmatisation, gentrification : Les gitans de Perpignan laissés pour compte. In: La Révolution Permanente. 14.09.2018. http://www.revolutionpermanente.fr/Stigmatisation-gentrification-Les-gitans-de-Perpignan-laisses-pour-compte [link-preview url=”http://www.revolutionpermanente.fr/Stigmatisation-gentrification-Les-gitans-de-Perpignan-laisses-pour-compte”]

Belgium: Not Really Tender

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An illustration of the Belgian practices against Roma refugees: Prison until expulsion, even for children.

– Famille serbe enfermée: «Un nouveau traumatisme pour les enfants», dénoncent les avocats. In: Le Soir. 14.09.2018. http://www.lesoir.be/178344/article/2018-09-14/famille-serbe-enfermee-un-nouveau-traumatisme-pour-les-enfants-denoncent-les
– La famille avec 4 enfants, transférée du centre 127bis de Steenokkerzeel dans une maison ouverte, a été retrouvée. In: RTL. 14.09.2018. https://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/la-famille-avec-4-enfants-transferee-du-centre-127bis-de-steenokkerzeel-dans-une-maison-ouverte-a-disparu-1059073.aspx [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/la-famille-avec-4-enfants-transferee-du-centre-127bis-de-steenokkerzeel-dans-une-maison-ouverte-a-disparu-1059073.aspx”]

Belgium: Not Really Tender

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An illustration of the Belgian practices against Roma refugees: Prison until expulsion, even for children.

– Famille serbe enfermée: «Un nouveau traumatisme pour les enfants», dénoncent les avocats. In: Le Soir. 14.09.2018. http://www.lesoir.be/178344/article/2018-09-14/famille-serbe-enfermee-un-nouveau-traumatisme-pour-les-enfants-denoncent-les
– La famille avec 4 enfants, transférée du centre 127bis de Steenokkerzeel dans une maison ouverte, a été retrouvée. In: RTL. 14.09.2018. https://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/la-famille-avec-4-enfants-transferee-du-centre-127bis-de-steenokkerzeel-dans-une-maison-ouverte-a-disparu-1059073.aspx [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/la-famille-avec-4-enfants-transferee-du-centre-127bis-de-steenokkerzeel-dans-une-maison-ouverte-a-disparu-1059073.aspx”]

French Chronicle …

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Unfortunately, more news on Roma this week in France. But it starts well. The French state is condemned for an illegal expulsion near Paris. Also near Paris, a squat will be demolished; in Melun, Roma will have to leave the old hospital in which they have been living for a long time; a club suspends its activities due to the presence of a new Roma camp; and a more positive prize for architecture of social housing for Roma. In Strasbourg, a Rom died electrocuted in a migrant centre. In Angers, in Western France, a squat isn’t sure of its fate.
Finally, on France Culture, a reportage on the Roma in the French Resistance.

– L’ÉTAT CONDAMNÉ POUR L’EXPULSION D’UN BIDONVILLE ROM À GENNEVILLIERS. In: Streetpress. 10.09.2018. https://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1536316991-etat-condamne-expulsion-bidonville-rom-gennevilliers
– Montévrain : la maison squattée par des Roms depuis 2015 sera démolie. In: Le Parisien. 11.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/montevrain-la-maison-squattee-par-des-roms-depuis-2015-sera-demolie-11-09-2018-7884258.php
– Melun : les Roms doivent quitter leur squat à l’hôpital avant octobre. In: Le Parisien. 10.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/melun-le-tribunal-administratif-donne-raison-a-l-hopital-face-aux-roms-10-09-2018-7882896.php
– Les Roms installés dans un ancien hôpital de Melun vont devoir quitter les lieux. In: Evasion. 11.09.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-37582-les-roms-installes-dans-un-ancien-hopital-de-melun-vont-devoir-quitter-les-lieux.html
– Vigneux : le cri d’alarme des associations à l’arrêt à cause du camp rom. In: Le Parisien. 10.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/vigneux-sur-seine-91270/vigneux-le-cri-d-alarme-des-associations-a-l-arret-a-cause-du-camp-rom-10-09-2018-7882815.php
– Trophées de la construction 2018 : découvrez les lauréats. In: Bati Actu. 13.09.2018. https://www.batiactu.com/edito/prix-special-du-jury-53986.php
– Electrocution dans un foyer pour Roms à Cronenbourg : les conditions d’accueil en question. In: Rue 89. 14.09.2018. https://www.rue89strasbourg.com/electrocute-dans-un-foyer-pour-roms-de-cronenbourg-les-conditions-daccueil-en-question-142270
– Angers. Temps incertain pour les migrants de la rue du Maine. In: Ouest France. 10.09.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/angers-temps-incertain-pour-les-migrants-de-la-rue-du-maine-5961511
– Sur France Culture, la mémoire des Roms résistants. In: Telerama. 08.08.2018. https://www.telerama.fr/radio/sur-france-culture,-la-memoire-des-roms-resistants,n5788725.php [link-preview url=”https://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1536316991-etat-condamne-expulsion-bidonville-rom-gennevilliers “]

French Chronicle …

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Unfortunately, more news on Roma this week in France. But it starts well. The French state is condemned for an illegal expulsion near Paris. Also near Paris, a squat will be demolished; in Melun, Roma will have to leave the old hospital in which they have been living for a long time; a club suspends its activities due to the presence of a new Roma camp; and a more positive prize for architecture of social housing for Roma. In Strasbourg, a Rom died electrocuted in a migrant centre. In Angers, in Western France, a squat isn’t sure of its fate.
Finally, on France Culture, a reportage on the Roma in the French Resistance.

– L’ÉTAT CONDAMNÉ POUR L’EXPULSION D’UN BIDONVILLE ROM À GENNEVILLIERS. In: Streetpress. 10.09.2018. https://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1536316991-etat-condamne-expulsion-bidonville-rom-gennevilliers
– Montévrain : la maison squattée par des Roms depuis 2015 sera démolie. In: Le Parisien. 11.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/montevrain-la-maison-squattee-par-des-roms-depuis-2015-sera-demolie-11-09-2018-7884258.php
– Melun : les Roms doivent quitter leur squat à l’hôpital avant octobre. In: Le Parisien. 10.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/melun-le-tribunal-administratif-donne-raison-a-l-hopital-face-aux-roms-10-09-2018-7882896.php
– Les Roms installés dans un ancien hôpital de Melun vont devoir quitter les lieux. In: Evasion. 11.09.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-37582-les-roms-installes-dans-un-ancien-hopital-de-melun-vont-devoir-quitter-les-lieux.html
– Vigneux : le cri d’alarme des associations à l’arrêt à cause du camp rom. In: Le Parisien. 10.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/vigneux-sur-seine-91270/vigneux-le-cri-d-alarme-des-associations-a-l-arret-a-cause-du-camp-rom-10-09-2018-7882815.php
– Trophées de la construction 2018 : découvrez les lauréats. In: Bati Actu. 13.09.2018. https://www.batiactu.com/edito/prix-special-du-jury-53986.php
– Electrocution dans un foyer pour Roms à Cronenbourg : les conditions d’accueil en question. In: Rue 89. 14.09.2018. https://www.rue89strasbourg.com/electrocute-dans-un-foyer-pour-roms-de-cronenbourg-les-conditions-daccueil-en-question-142270
– Angers. Temps incertain pour les migrants de la rue du Maine. In: Ouest France. 10.09.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/angers-temps-incertain-pour-les-migrants-de-la-rue-du-maine-5961511
– Sur France Culture, la mémoire des Roms résistants. In: Telerama. 08.08.2018. https://www.telerama.fr/radio/sur-france-culture,-la-memoire-des-roms-resistants,n5788725.php [link-preview url=”https://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1536316991-etat-condamne-expulsion-bidonville-rom-gennevilliers “]

French Chronicle …

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Unfortunately, more news on Roma this week in France. But it starts well. The French state is condemned for an illegal expulsion near Paris. Also near Paris, a squat will be demolished; in Melun, Roma will have to leave the old hospital in which they have been living for a long time; a club suspends its activities due to the presence of a new Roma camp; and a more positive prize for architecture of social housing for Roma. In Strasbourg, a Rom died electrocuted in a migrant centre. In Angers, in Western France, a squat isn’t sure of its fate.
Finally, on France Culture, a reportage on the Roma in the French Resistance.

– L’ÉTAT CONDAMNÉ POUR L’EXPULSION D’UN BIDONVILLE ROM À GENNEVILLIERS. In: Streetpress. 10.09.2018. https://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1536316991-etat-condamne-expulsion-bidonville-rom-gennevilliers
– Montévrain : la maison squattée par des Roms depuis 2015 sera démolie. In: Le Parisien. 11.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/montevrain-la-maison-squattee-par-des-roms-depuis-2015-sera-demolie-11-09-2018-7884258.php
– Melun : les Roms doivent quitter leur squat à l’hôpital avant octobre. In: Le Parisien. 10.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/melun-le-tribunal-administratif-donne-raison-a-l-hopital-face-aux-roms-10-09-2018-7882896.php
– Les Roms installés dans un ancien hôpital de Melun vont devoir quitter les lieux. In: Evasion. 11.09.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-37582-les-roms-installes-dans-un-ancien-hopital-de-melun-vont-devoir-quitter-les-lieux.html
– Vigneux : le cri d’alarme des associations à l’arrêt à cause du camp rom. In: Le Parisien. 10.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/vigneux-sur-seine-91270/vigneux-le-cri-d-alarme-des-associations-a-l-arret-a-cause-du-camp-rom-10-09-2018-7882815.php
– Trophées de la construction 2018 : découvrez les lauréats. In: Bati Actu. 13.09.2018. https://www.batiactu.com/edito/prix-special-du-jury-53986.php
– Electrocution dans un foyer pour Roms à Cronenbourg : les conditions d’accueil en question. In: Rue 89. 14.09.2018. https://www.rue89strasbourg.com/electrocute-dans-un-foyer-pour-roms-de-cronenbourg-les-conditions-daccueil-en-question-142270
– Angers. Temps incertain pour les migrants de la rue du Maine. In: Ouest France. 10.09.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/angers-temps-incertain-pour-les-migrants-de-la-rue-du-maine-5961511
– Sur France Culture, la mémoire des Roms résistants. In: Telerama. 08.08.2018. https://www.telerama.fr/radio/sur-france-culture,-la-memoire-des-roms-resistants,n5788725.php [link-preview url=”https://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1536316991-etat-condamne-expulsion-bidonville-rom-gennevilliers “]

Interview of Romani Rose

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An interview in Prague of Romani Rose, president of the German Central Council of Sinti and Roma.

– Romani Rose: Society must condemn antigypsyism just as it condemns antisemitism. In: Romea. 13.09.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/features-and-commentary/interviews/romani-rose-society-must-condemn-antigypsyism-just-as-it-condemns-antisemitism#.W5pwT9CWMxU.facebook [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/features-and-commentary/interviews/romani-rose-society-must-condemn-antigypsyism-just-as-it-condemns-antisemitism#.W5pwT9CWMxU.facebook”]

Germany and Roma

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The German state wants to create an expert commission to analyse and understand the causes of racism against Roma and Sinti.
The Central Council of Sinti and Roma has already said they do not want to be aprt of this commission. We tend to agree with them.

– Expertengruppe soll in Kürze Feindschaft gegen Sinti und Roma erforschen. In: Die Zeit. 13.09.2018. https://www.zeit.de/news/2018-09/13/expertengruppe-soll-in-kuerze-feindschaft-gegen-sinti-und-roma-erforschen-20180913-doc-1925ru
– Zentralrat will nicht in Expertenkommission. In: Rhein Neckar Zeitung. 14.09.2018. https://www.rnz.de/politik/hintergrund_artikel,-berlin-zentralrat-will-nicht-in-expertenkommission-_arid,385910.html [link-preview url=”https://www.zeit.de/news/2018-09/13/expertengruppe-soll-in-kuerze-feindschaft-gegen-sinti-und-roma-erforschen-20180913-doc-1925ru “]

Schools and Roma

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Roma children experience bullying and racism in schools in the UK.
Bad And funds are being cut.

– Gypsy pupils experience bullying and racism, MPs told. In: BBC News. 12.09.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/education-45498034
– Funding cuts and bullying hitting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils, MPs told. In: Schoolweek. 12.09.2018. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/funding-cuts-and-bullying-hitting-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-pupils-mps-told/ [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/education-45498034 “]

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