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Slovakia and Others

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A new program was launched in several countries. It aims to develop initiatives that further the public dialogue and abolish the increasingly sharp divides between Roma na d the rest of the population as well as and deducing radicalization in a polarised society in seven countries (Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany).

– Ako práčovňa na Horehroní rieši problémy nezamestnanosti Rómov. In: TV SME. 04.07.2018. https://tv.sme.sk/v/36852/ako-pracovna-na-horehroni-riesi-problemy-nezamestnanosti-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://tv.sme.sk/v/36852/ako-pracovna-na-horehroni-riesi-problemy-nezamestnanosti-romov.html”]

French Chronicle …

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The usual lot of news in France this week: A few Roma near Paris were re-lodged in social housing, while in another suburb, the authorities walled an abandoned house for fear it could be squatted. In the North, a camp has not been growing, meaning that the future insertion centre will not need to grow either. Also in the North, a camp was set on fire and its residents lodged a complaint with the police. In the Western part of the country, a camp in La Riche will be closed before the winter. Also in the Western part of the country, some Roma will be re-lodged. In Saint Etienne, in the centre, three Roma men who had broken into an abandoned house and were arrested were relaxed. In Grenoble, Roma who were the victims of a criminal fire are being relodged in a sport centre, while others were expulsed from a squat. In Marseilles, a squat will be closed, and people will not be re-lodged. In Montpellier, French Gitans are protesting against a fure camp for Roma.

– Saint-Denis : des familles roms emménagent dans une résidence sociale. In: Le Parisien. 05.07.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/saint-denis-des-familles-roms-emmenagent-dans-une-residence-sociale-05-07-2018-7808397.php
– La mairie de Thorigny-sur-Marne mure une maison abandonee. In: Actu.fr. 04.07.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/thorigny-sur-marne_77464/la-mairie-thorigny-sur-marne-mure-une-maison-abandonnee_17593667.html
– Le camp de Roms n’a pas grossi et le futur Sas d’insertion ne croîtra en aucun cas. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.07.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/411341/article/2018-07-06/le-camp-de-roms-n-pas-grossi-et-le-futur-sas-d-insertion-ne-croitra-en-aucun-cas
– Le sas d’insertion pour les Roms se situera rue Auguste-Bonte, à côté du caniparc. In: La Voix du Nord. 01.07.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/407982/article/2018-07-01/le-sas-d-insertion-pour-les-roms-se-situera-rue-auguste-bonte-cote-du-caniparc
– Après l’incendie qui a détruit leur camp, les Roms vont porter plainte contre X. In: Nord Éclair. 04.07.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/172898/article/2018-07-04/apres-l-incendie-qui-detruit-leur-camp-les-roms-vont-porter-plainte-contre-x
– Roms de La Riche : face aux expulsions l’État fera du “ cas par cas ”. In: La Nouvelle République. 06.07.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/roms-de-la-riche-face-aux-expulsions-l-etat-fera-du-cas-par-cas
– La justice ordonne sous quatre mois l’expulsion de familles installées dans des conditions insalubres à La Riche. In: France Bleu. 03.07.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/les-roms-de-la-riche-ont-quatre-mois-pour-quitter-leur-campement-1530625061
– La Riche : expulsion sous 4 mois pour les Roms. In: La Nouvelle République. 03.07.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/la-riche-expulsion-sous-4-mois-pour-les-roms
– Roms des Iles Noires : “un diagnostic avant des relogements”. In: La Nouvelle République. 05.07.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/roms-des-iles-noires-un-diagnostic-avant-les-relogements
– Ils avaient forcé la porte d’un immeuble désaffecté à Saint-Etienne : les trois pères de famille Roms relaxes. In: Le Progrès. 08.07.2018. https://www.leprogres.fr/loire-42/2018/07/05/ils-avaient-force-la-porte-d-un-immeuble-desaffecte-a-saint-etienne-les-trois-peres-de-famille-roms-relaxes
– MISE À L’ABRI DE FAMILLE ROMS À SAINT-ETIENNE : LES PRÉVENUS RELAXÉS. In: Activ Radio. 05.07.2018. http://www.activradio.com/mise-a-labri-de-famille-roms-les-prevenus-relaxes/
– VISÉES PAR UN INCENDIE, PUIS EXPULSÉES D’UN SQUAT, DES FAMILLES ROMS ONT ÉTÉ RELOGÉES DANS UN GYMNASE. In: Place Grenet.07.07.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/07/07/visees-par-un-incendie-puis-expulsees-dun-squat-des-familles-roms-ont-ete-relogees-dans-un-gymnase/199728
– Quatorze familles roms évacuées du squat de la rue Diderot. In: Le Dauphiné. https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/07/05/quatorze-familles-roms-evacuees-du-squat-de-la-rue-diderot
– Les associations dénoncent l’expulsion d’un squat roms prévue le 9 juillet sans relogement. In: Marsactu. 06.07.2018. https://marsactu.fr/bref/les-associations-denoncent-lexpulsion-dun-squat-roms-prevue-le-9-juillet-sans-relogement/
– Futur village rom à Montpellier : le porte-voix de la communauté gitane en colère. In: Le Midi Libre. 05.07.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/07/05/futur-village-rom-a-montpellier-le-porte-voix-de-la-communaute-gitane-en-colere,4645028.php [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/thorigny-sur-marne_77464/la-mairie-thorigny-sur-marne-mure-une-maison-abandonnee_17593667.html “]

French Chronicle …

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The usual lot of news in France this week: A few Roma near Paris were re-lodged in social housing, while in another suburb, the authorities walled an abandoned house for fear it could be squatted. In the North, a camp has not been growing, meaning that the future insertion centre will not need to grow either. Also in the North, a camp was set on fire and its residents lodged a complaint with the police. In the Western part of the country, a camp in La Riche will be closed before the winter. Also in the Western part of the country, some Roma will be re-lodged. In Saint Etienne, in the centre, three Roma men who had broken into an abandoned house and were arrested were relaxed. In Grenoble, Roma who were the victims of a criminal fire are being relodged in a sport centre, while others were expulsed from a squat. In Marseilles, a squat will be closed, and people will not be re-lodged. In Montpellier, French Gitans are protesting against a fure camp for Roma.

– Saint-Denis : des familles roms emménagent dans une résidence sociale. In: Le Parisien. 05.07.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/saint-denis-des-familles-roms-emmenagent-dans-une-residence-sociale-05-07-2018-7808397.php
– La mairie de Thorigny-sur-Marne mure une maison abandonee. In: Actu.fr. 04.07.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/thorigny-sur-marne_77464/la-mairie-thorigny-sur-marne-mure-une-maison-abandonnee_17593667.html
– Le camp de Roms n’a pas grossi et le futur Sas d’insertion ne croîtra en aucun cas. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.07.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/411341/article/2018-07-06/le-camp-de-roms-n-pas-grossi-et-le-futur-sas-d-insertion-ne-croitra-en-aucun-cas
– Le sas d’insertion pour les Roms se situera rue Auguste-Bonte, à côté du caniparc. In: La Voix du Nord. 01.07.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/407982/article/2018-07-01/le-sas-d-insertion-pour-les-roms-se-situera-rue-auguste-bonte-cote-du-caniparc
– Après l’incendie qui a détruit leur camp, les Roms vont porter plainte contre X. In: Nord Éclair. 04.07.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/172898/article/2018-07-04/apres-l-incendie-qui-detruit-leur-camp-les-roms-vont-porter-plainte-contre-x
– Roms de La Riche : face aux expulsions l’État fera du “ cas par cas ”. In: La Nouvelle République. 06.07.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/roms-de-la-riche-face-aux-expulsions-l-etat-fera-du-cas-par-cas
– La justice ordonne sous quatre mois l’expulsion de familles installées dans des conditions insalubres à La Riche. In: France Bleu. 03.07.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/les-roms-de-la-riche-ont-quatre-mois-pour-quitter-leur-campement-1530625061
– La Riche : expulsion sous 4 mois pour les Roms. In: La Nouvelle République. 03.07.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/la-riche-expulsion-sous-4-mois-pour-les-roms
– Roms des Iles Noires : “un diagnostic avant des relogements”. In: La Nouvelle République. 05.07.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/roms-des-iles-noires-un-diagnostic-avant-les-relogements
– Ils avaient forcé la porte d’un immeuble désaffecté à Saint-Etienne : les trois pères de famille Roms relaxes. In: Le Progrès. 08.07.2018. https://www.leprogres.fr/loire-42/2018/07/05/ils-avaient-force-la-porte-d-un-immeuble-desaffecte-a-saint-etienne-les-trois-peres-de-famille-roms-relaxes
– MISE À L’ABRI DE FAMILLE ROMS À SAINT-ETIENNE : LES PRÉVENUS RELAXÉS. In: Activ Radio. 05.07.2018. http://www.activradio.com/mise-a-labri-de-famille-roms-les-prevenus-relaxes/
– VISÉES PAR UN INCENDIE, PUIS EXPULSÉES D’UN SQUAT, DES FAMILLES ROMS ONT ÉTÉ RELOGÉES DANS UN GYMNASE. In: Place Grenet.07.07.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/07/07/visees-par-un-incendie-puis-expulsees-dun-squat-des-familles-roms-ont-ete-relogees-dans-un-gymnase/199728
– Quatorze familles roms évacuées du squat de la rue Diderot. In: Le Dauphiné. https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/07/05/quatorze-familles-roms-evacuees-du-squat-de-la-rue-diderot
– Les associations dénoncent l’expulsion d’un squat roms prévue le 9 juillet sans relogement. In: Marsactu. 06.07.2018. https://marsactu.fr/bref/les-associations-denoncent-lexpulsion-dun-squat-roms-prevue-le-9-juillet-sans-relogement/
– Futur village rom à Montpellier : le porte-voix de la communauté gitane en colère. In: Le Midi Libre. 05.07.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/07/05/futur-village-rom-a-montpellier-le-porte-voix-de-la-communaute-gitane-en-colere,4645028.php [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/thorigny-sur-marne_77464/la-mairie-thorigny-sur-marne-mure-une-maison-abandonnee_17593667.html “]

Swiss Protests

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Swiss Roma protested on Friday against the proposed census of Roma in Italy.

– Salvini: Schweizer Roma protestieren vor italienischem Konsulat. In: Nau. 06.07.2018. https://www.nau.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/2018/07/06/salvini-schweizer-roma-protestieren-vor-italienischem-konsulat-65364694 [link-preview url=”https://www.nau.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/2018/07/06/salvini-schweizer-roma-protestieren-vor-italienischem-konsulat-65364694″]

Blond Children

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An article about the old suspicions whenever there is a blond child amongst Roma. In this case, families had to leave their homes in Ireland.

– Suspicion about Roma abductions drove innocent family out of town. 07.06.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/suspicion-about-roma-abductions-drove-innocent-family-out-of-town-lc53bv67g [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/suspicion-about-roma-abductions-drove-innocent-family-out-of-town-lc53bv67g”]

EU and Italy

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Sharp critique from the EU at the Italian Roma census idea…

– Roma census talk ‘deplorable’ – EC. In: Ansa. 04.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2018/07/04/roma-census-talk-deplorable-ec-3_c0b75af5-0959-48b8-b92c-e7fd7e8c56b6.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2018/07/04/roma-census-talk-deplorable-ec-3_c0b75af5-0959-48b8-b92c-e7fd7e8c56b6.html”]

Italy – Counting Roma

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Lombardy, a stronghold of the Lega has started a census of Roma in its region. This is not yet an Italian wide census, but is bad enough.
One can only wonder at how do they determine who is Rom? Colour of the skin? Way of life? Social status? Or simple bureaucrat decision?

– Italien startet umstrittene Roma-Zählung. In: Wiener Zeitung. 05.07.2018. https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/europa/europastaaten/975331_Italien-startet-Roma-Zaehlung.html
– Lombardei startet mit der Roma-Zählung. In: Heute. 05.07.2018. http://www.heute.at/welt/news/story/Lombardei-startet-mit-der-Roma-Zaehlung-56089766
– Italien: Region Lombardei startet mit Roma-Zählung. In: ORF. 05.07.2018. http://orf.at/stories/2445749/ [link-preview url=”https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/europa/europastaaten/975331_Italien-startet-Roma-Zaehlung.html “]

Really?

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An article about an illegal camp of traveller in the Surrey in the UK. If you read through the article, they speak about “incursions”, with a map, and give advice on how to get rid of them …
Really bad.

– Unauthorised traveller encampment set up at Hersham Recreation Ground. In: Get Surrey. 05.07.2018. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/unauthorised-traveller-encampment-set-up-14868712 [link-preview url=”https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/unauthorised-traveller-encampment-set-up-14868712″]

Italy and Roma Camps

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A reportage inside the camps on Rome outskirts.

– Italy’s Gypsy Camps Allege Government Purge. In: Reuters’ TV. 02.07.2018. http://www.reuters.tv/v/ene/2018/07/02/italy-s-gypsy-camps-allege-government-purge [link-preview url=”http://www.reuters.tv/v/ene/2018/07/02/italy-s-gypsy-camps-allege-government-purge”]

Brexit and Roma

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Roma in the UK fear that they will be deported following Brexit. This, even though Roma are mostly EU citizen and should be able to remain.

– Roma communities fear deportation in post-Brexit Britain. In: The Guardian. 02.07.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/02/roma-communities-fear-deportation-in-post-brexit-britain [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/02/roma-communities-fear-deportation-in-post-brexit-britain”]

Damian Le Bas: Review

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A review of Damian Le Bas book.

– The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas, review: a stunning memoir of Gypsy life. In: The Telegraph. 01.07.2018. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/stopping-placesby-damian-le-bas-review-stunning-memoir-gypsy/ [link-preview url=”https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/stopping-placesby-damian-le-bas-review-stunning-memoir-gypsy/”]

Ukraine: Some background

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An interesting overview of the situation of Roma in Lviv.

– Ukraine’s Roma under attack in wave of hate crimes. In: AFP. 01.07.2018. https://www.afp.com/en/news/205/ukraines-roma-under-attack-wave-hate-crimes-doc-16p9v51
– Agence France-Presse: Ukraine’s Roma under attack in wave of hate crimes. In: Kyiv Post. 01.07.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/agence-france-presse-ukraines-roma-under-attack-in-wave-of-hate-crimes.html [link-preview url=”https://www.afp.com/en/news/205/ukraines-roma-under-attack-wave-hate-crimes-doc-16p9v51″]

France and Human Rights

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France may have invented them, but when it comes to respecting them, it could do better. This time, France is criticised on migrants and Roma …

– Droits de l’homme, la France épinglée par l’ONU. In: La Croix. 28.06.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/France/Justice/Droits-lhomme-France-epinglee-lONU-2018-06-28-1200950953 [link-preview url=”https://www.la-croix.com/France/Justice/Droits-lhomme-France-epinglee-lONU-2018-06-28-1200950953″]

Italy: The Other Way

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A report on a more humane approach to the Roma camps: A project that allows for small grants for those who want to set up a small business as a mean of getting people out of the camps and into the mainstream society.

– A Roma progetti di inclusione per togliere rom e sinti dai campi, c’è anche un contributo di 5mila euro per nuove attività. In: Notizie Tiscali. 28.06.2018. http://notizie.tiscali.it/cronaca/articoli/rom-superare-campi-contributo-imprenditoria/ [link-preview url=”http://notizie.tiscali.it/cronaca/articoli/rom-superare-campi-contributo-imprenditoria/”]

French Chronicle …

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Many news in France on Salvini’s suggestion to count Roma, and several articles on the Ukraine this week. First, several arrivals from Albania in Western France. The local prefect “suspects” the existence of a criminal ring helping them arrive there. Nearby, a mayor is insinuating that Roma are responsible for the increased criminality. Then, the more usual news with a fire in a camp in the North and, following a fire of criminal nature in a camp near Grenoble, associations have made a formal complaint. Finally, an expulsion near Paris.

– Saint-Lô. Huit familles albanaises arrivent en trois jours. In: Ouest France. 25.06.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/saint-lo-50000/saint-lo-huit-familles-albanaises-arrivent-en-trois-jours-5846606
– Le préfet de la Manche soupçonne à Saint-Lô l’existence d’un réseau de passeurs pour les Albanais. In: FR3 France Info. 29.06.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/manche/saint-lo/prefet-manche-soupconne-saint-lo-existence-reseau-passeur-albanais-1503749.html
– Sécurité à Quimper. « Un discours inquiétant » pour des conseillers d’opposition. In: Ouest France. 29.06.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/quimper-29000/securite-quimper-un-discours-inquietant-pour-des-conseillers-d-opposition-5854195
– Nord: Un camp de Roms partiellement détruit par un incendie. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 29.06.2018. https://www.20minutes.fr/lille/2298907-20180629-nord-camp-roms-partiellement-detruit-incendie
– INCENDIE DU CAMP À MISTRAL : L’ASSOCIATION ROMS ACTION PORTE PLAINTE À SON TOUR. In: Place Grenet. 29.06.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/06/29/roms-action-plainte-incendie-mistral/199002
– Camp brûlé dans le quartier Mistral à Grenoble : Roms Action porte plainte. In: Le Dauphiné. https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/06/26/camp-brule-a-mistral-roms-action-porte-plainte
– Thorigny-sur-Marne : les squatteurs de la rue du Maréchal-Joffre expulses. In: Le Parisien. 29.06.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/thorigny-sur-marne-les-squatteurs-de-la-rue-du-marechal-joffre-expulses-29-06-2018-7800219.php [link-preview url=”https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/saint-lo-50000/saint-lo-huit-familles-albanaises-arrivent-en-trois-jours-5846606 “]

French Chronicle …

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Many news in France on Salvini’s suggestion to count Roma, and several articles on the Ukraine this week. First, several arrivals from Albania in Western France. The local prefect “suspects” the existence of a criminal ring helping them arrive there. Nearby, a mayor is insinuating that Roma are responsible for the increased criminality. Then, the more usual news with a fire in a camp in the North and, following a fire of criminal nature in a camp near Grenoble, associations have made a formal complaint. Finally, an expulsion near Paris.

– Saint-Lô. Huit familles albanaises arrivent en trois jours. In: Ouest France. 25.06.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/saint-lo-50000/saint-lo-huit-familles-albanaises-arrivent-en-trois-jours-5846606
– Le préfet de la Manche soupçonne à Saint-Lô l’existence d’un réseau de passeurs pour les Albanais. In: FR3 France Info. 29.06.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/manche/saint-lo/prefet-manche-soupconne-saint-lo-existence-reseau-passeur-albanais-1503749.html
– Sécurité à Quimper. « Un discours inquiétant » pour des conseillers d’opposition. In: Ouest France. 29.06.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/quimper-29000/securite-quimper-un-discours-inquietant-pour-des-conseillers-d-opposition-5854195
– Nord: Un camp de Roms partiellement détruit par un incendie. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 29.06.2018. https://www.20minutes.fr/lille/2298907-20180629-nord-camp-roms-partiellement-detruit-incendie
– INCENDIE DU CAMP À MISTRAL : L’ASSOCIATION ROMS ACTION PORTE PLAINTE À SON TOUR. In: Place Grenet. 29.06.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/06/29/roms-action-plainte-incendie-mistral/199002
– Camp brûlé dans le quartier Mistral à Grenoble : Roms Action porte plainte. In: Le Dauphiné. https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/06/26/camp-brule-a-mistral-roms-action-porte-plainte
– Thorigny-sur-Marne : les squatteurs de la rue du Maréchal-Joffre expulses. In: Le Parisien. 29.06.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/thorigny-sur-marne-les-squatteurs-de-la-rue-du-marechal-joffre-expulses-29-06-2018-7800219.php [link-preview url=”https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/saint-lo-50000/saint-lo-huit-familles-albanaises-arrivent-en-trois-jours-5846606 “]

A Reminder

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While one nowadays speaks about Salvini, let’s not forget the French Premier Manuel Valls… Fact is, Roma are convenient scapegoats.

– Persecution of the Roma brings shame on Europe. In: The Guardian. 24.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/24/persecution-of-the-roma-brings-shame-on-europe [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/24/persecution-of-the-roma-brings-shame-on-europe”]

A Reminder

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While one nowadays speaks about Salvini, let’s not forget the French Premier Manuel Valls… Fact is, Roma are convenient scapegoats.

– Persecution of the Roma brings shame on Europe. In: The Guardian. 24.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/24/persecution-of-the-roma-brings-shame-on-europe [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/24/persecution-of-the-roma-brings-shame-on-europe”]

Meanwhile in Italy

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Italy is clearing the first Roma camps … Coincidence? Or policy?

– Camp cleared as Italy’s far-right puts spotlight on Roma community. In: Reuters. 29.06.2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-roma/camp-cleared-as-italys-far-right-puts-spotlight-on-roma-community-idUSKBN1JP1TB
– Camp Cleared as Italy’s Far-Right Puts Spotlight on Roma Community. In: US News. 29.06.2018. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-06-29/camp-cleared-as-italys-far-right-puts-spotlight-on-roma-community#close-modal [link-preview url=”https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-roma/camp-cleared-as-italys-far-right-puts-spotlight-on-roma-community-idUSKBN1JP1TB “]

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