Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

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A book review of Wolfgang Freitag’s book “Der Fall Karl Horvath” who was deported in 1939 to Dachau as an “asocial” and freed from Mauthausen in 1945, but then indicted as a war criminal, judged, condemned and upon review of the case, freed in 1952.

  • Alles vergeht, doch selbst das Vergangenste vergeht nie ganz – derstandard.at/2000094798582/Alles-vergeht-doch-selbst-das-Vergangenste-vergeht-nie-ganz. In: Der Standard. 26.12.2018. https://derstandard.at/2000094798582/Alles-vergeht-doch-selbst-das-Vergangenste-vergeht-nie-ganz [link-preview url=”https://derstandard.at/2000094798582/Alles-vergeht-doch-selbst-das-Vergangenste-vergeht-nie-ganz”]
Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

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A Romani girl died in a fire of the van she lived in with her family near Cagliari.

  • Toddler feared dead in Roma van fire. In: Ansa. 24.12.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2018/12/24/toddler-feared-dead-in-roma-van-fire_dbc9645a-edf6-42e3-9e52-7d59f027e7f3.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2018/12/24/toddler-feared-dead-in-roma-van-fire_dbc9645a-edf6-42e3-9e52-7d59f027e7f3.html”]
Bulgarie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Bulgaria and Islam

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Bulgaria significantly increased state funding for religions, including Islam, in an attempt to prevent radical Islam. The bad point here is that the Roma are mentioned in the same sentence together with radical Islam. And while many Roma are Moslems, up till now they haven’t radicalised at all. Anyhow, best weapon against this is integration …

– La Bulgarie légifère pour mieux contrôler l’islam radical. In: i24 Europe. 21.12.2018. https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/international/europe/191452-181221-la-bulgarie-legifere-pour-mieux-controler-l-islam-radical [link-preview url=”https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/international/europe/191452-181221-la-bulgarie-legifere-pour-mieux-controler-l-islam-radical”]

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

French Chronicle …

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Not surprising in view of the current protests in France, the Roma are not on the front pages…
First, two occasions to see the documentary “8 Avenue Lenine” in Paris. Not to be missed.
Then, the usual litany: Annecy pondering whether to close a camp or first find a decent lodging for its residents (really????); in Grenoble, 15 families are threatened with expulsion; and in the Vosges, a family is expulsed, and alternate lodgement is refused (which is illegal in France).

– Documentaire “8, avenue Lénine” : 2 projections à Paris en janvier 2019. In: Respect Mag. 18.12.2018. https://www.respectmag.com/31931-documentaire-8-avenue-lenine-2-projections-a-paris-en-janvier-2019
– Annecy : camp de roms des Ilettes, démanteler tout de suite ou reloger d’abord ? In: Le Dauphiné. 18.12.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/12/18/annecy-camp-de-roms-des-ilettes-demanteler-tout-de-suite-ou-reloger-d-abord
– Quinze familles roms menacées d’expulsion à Fontaine, agglomération de Grenoble. In: France Info. 19.12.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/quinze-familles-roms-menacees-expulsion-fontaine-agglomeration-grenoble-1595373.html
– Saint-Dié-des-Vosges : une famille de roms expulsée, le 115 refuse de les reloger. In: Vosges Matin. 21.12.2018. https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/societe/2018/12/21/saint-die-des-vosges-une-famille-de-roms-expulsee-le-115-refuse-de-les-reloger [link-preview url=”https://www.respectmag.com/31931-documentaire-8-avenue-lenine-2-projections-a-paris-en-janvier-2019 “]

Nouvelles suisses

Switzerland and Racism

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An interview of Stefan Heinichen on Roma, Switzerland, and Racism.

– “Die Behörden haben Angst vor den Roma, weil sie nichts über sie wissen”. In: Swissinfo. 23.12.2018. https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/gesellschaft/anerkennung-von-minderheiten_-die-behoerden-haben-angst-vor-den-roma–weil-sie-nichts-ueber-sie-wissen-/44608000
– «Les autorités ont peur car elles ne savent rien sur les Roms». In: Swissinfo. 23.12.2018. https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/societe/reconnaissance-des-minorités_-les-autorités-ont-peur-car-elles-ne-savent-rien-sur-les-roms-/44575924 [link-preview url=”https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/gesellschaft/anerkennung-von-minderheiten_-die-behoerden-haben-angst-vor-den-roma–weil-sie-nichts-ueber-sie-wissen-/44608000 “]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Unique

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The recent manifestations against the latest laws passed by the Orban government (the so-called slave laws) saw a unique constellation: The flag of the extreme right party Jobbik next to the Roma flag.
It highlights the range of opposition to the laws.

– Egymás mellett lengett a romák és a Jobbik zászlója. In: 444. 17.12.2018. https://444.hu/2018/12/17/egymas-mellett-lengett-a-romak-es-a-jobbik-zaszlaja [link-preview url=”https://444.hu/2018/12/17/egymas-mellett-lengett-a-romak-es-a-jobbik-zaszlaja”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Royaume-Uni

Roma in Northern Ireland

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A further article about the Roma organisation in Northern Ireland who exploited members of their own community.
It apparently went on for years.

– Community group ‘knew about Roma exploitation’. In BBC News. 21.12.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46640384 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46640384″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Russie

Roma in Russia

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A long article from RT on Roma in Russia. While some of the facts are correct (Xaladytka, Servi, and then Kalderaša), they miss quite a few things (Kirimlides who are just a footnote on religion, Lovara, etc. who also came at the beginning of the 20th century – not 19th as they state).
But there are also lots of folklore such a caste system and “values”.
Full stereotypes indeed.

– Fact and Fallacy: History, beliefs & culture of Russian Gypsies. In: RT. 20.12.2018. https://rtd.rt.com/stories/gypsy-culture-the-art-is/ [link-preview url=”https://rtd.rt.com/stories/gypsy-culture-the-art-is/”]

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Rimini: Protest

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Sinti and Roma in Rimini protested in front of the municipality on the failure of the local government to apply the measures for social inclusion of the minority.

– Rimini, la protesta di Rom e Sinti: “Maggioranza va dietro alla Lega”. In: Ciama mi citta. 19.12.2018. https://www.chiamamicitta.it/rimini-la-protesta-rom-sinti-maggioranza-va-dietro-alla-lega/ [link-preview url=”https://www.chiamamicitta.it/rimini-la-protesta-rom-sinti-maggioranza-va-dietro-alla-lega/”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

AfD and Roma

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The extreme right party AfD in the German state of Baden Württemberg voted against a treaty between the state and the German association of Sinti and Roma. Not suprising, unfortunately.

– AfD lehnt kontraproduktiven Sinti-und-Roma-Staatsvertrag wegen unverantwortlicher Änderungen zum Vorgänger ab. In: Presseportal. 19.12.2018. https://www.presseportal.de/pm/127902/4148169 [link-preview url=”https://www.presseportal.de/pm/127902/4148169″]

Albanie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Albania: Won

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The Roma community of Fushë-Kruja in Albania has won a case against the government on discrimination based of it not providing clean water and sanitation.

– Roma Community Wins Discrimination Case against Albanian Gov’t. In: Exit. 14.12.2018. https://exit.al/en/2018/12/14/roma-community-wins-discrimination-case-against-albanian-government/ [link-preview url=”https://exit.al/en/2018/12/14/roma-community-wins-discrimination-case-against-albanian-government/”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

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In a social network, a resident of Zaporozhye Artem Gromov posted a photo of people who, according to him, rob people of Zaporozhye using hypnosis and curses. According to some users of the social network, the Roma are involved in thefts, fraud and robberies near Zaporizhzhya hospitals, markets and other places where people gather. Some Cossacks are convinced that the police are covering the swindlers, since otherwise they would have been in prison long ago.

  • В Запорожье заметили ромов, которые грабятлюдей, используя гипноз (ФОТО). In: Golos Zaporozhie. 20.12.2018. https://golos.zp.ua/proisshestvija/183885/v-zaporozhe-zametili-romov-kotorye-grabjat-ljudej-ispolzuja-gipnoz-foto [link-preview url=”https://golos.zp.ua/proisshestvija/183885/v-zaporozhe-zametili-romov-kotorye-grabjat-ljudej-ispolzuja-gipnoz-foto”]
Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Odessa Riots

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Some controversy around the alleged perpetrator of the murder of a 8 years old girl that prompted the riots near Odessa in 2016. The suspect has an alibi for the time of the murder and it seems that the prosecution neglected to follow up on other traces / suspects.

– Halya Coynash: Shocking riots against Roma sparked by arrest of a man with an alibi. In: Kyiv Post. 19.12.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/halya-coynash-shocking-riots-against-roma-sparked-by-arrest-of-a-man-with-an-alibi.html
– Shocking riots against Roma in Odesa oblast sparked by arrest of a man with an alibi. In: KHPG. 19.12.2018. http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1544902503 [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/halya-coynash-shocking-riots-against-roma-sparked-by-arrest-of-a-man-with-an-alibi.html “]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Suède

Begging Ban

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A top Swedish court has given the green light to a controversial begging ban in the town of Vellinge. The original ban had been lifted by court order, but the highest administrative court has re-instated it.
Begging bans are known to be ineffective in most places they were introduced.

– Mixed Reactions as Swedish Court Green-Lights ‘Anti-Gypsy’ Begging Ban. In: Sputnik News. 19.12.2018. https://sputniknews.com/europe/201812191070825722-sweden-begging-ban/ [link-preview url=”https://sputniknews.com/europe/201812191070825722-sweden-begging-ban/”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

A Tale of Refugees

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The story of Roma refugees in Germany who escaped deportation and have been living illegally in Germany for the last three years.

– Wie Anita in Deutschland zum Flüchtling wurde. In: Der Spiegel. 17.12.2018. http://www.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/schule/roma-entgehen-der-abschiebung-die-fluechtenden-a-1240999.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/schule/roma-entgehen-der-abschiebung-die-fluechtenden-a-1240999.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Serbie

Serbia and the Roma

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Serbians were involved in the arrest, deportation, and killing of Roma during World War Two. A chapter that is largely occulted in Serbia nowadays.

– Serbia’s Forgotten Role in the Roma Holocaust. In: Balkan Insight. 17.12.2018. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-forgotten-role-in-the-roma-holocaust-12-14-2018 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-forgotten-role-in-the-roma-holocaust-12-14-2018″]

Europe

Inclusion and Health

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In a commentary prepared by experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Institute of Health Policy (IZP) at the Ministry of Health, analysts of the Financial Policy Institute (IFP) at the Ministry of Finance say that “Anti-discrimination measures, financial support to overcome barriers of Roma to access services, improved living conditions, housing and basic infrastructure, such as access to water and sanitation infrastructure,” are necessary in the country.

– Odborníci tvrdia, že inklúzia Rómov je potrebná aj v zdravotníctve. In: SME. 16.12.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22009768/odbornici-tvrdia-ze-inkluzia-romov-je-potrebna-aj-v-zdravotnictve.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/22009768/odbornici-tvrdia-ze-inkluzia-romov-je-potrebna-aj-v-zdravotnictve.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland: The Story Continues

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The story of the new house in Limanowa continues. The municipality wanted to buy a house in another village to house their Roma who live in dreadful conditions. The other commune pre-empted the buy.
It is not the first try and such a case went to court.

– Gmina Limanowa nie kupi domu dla wielodzietnej rodziny Romów? Budynek chce kupić inny samorząd. In: Limanowa. 13.12.2018. https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/gmina-limanowa-nie-kupi-domu-dla-wielodzietnej-rodziny-romow-budynek-chce-kupic-inny-samorzad/43696 [link-preview url=”https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/gmina-limanowa-nie-kupi-domu-dla-wielodzietnej-rodziny-romow-budynek-chce-kupic-inny-samorzad/43696″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Ukraine: Wedding …

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A lavish Roma wedding made it to Ukrainian national television. Something we really don’t need …

– Пара ромів з Ужгорода вразила Україну розкішним весіллям на національному телепроекті (ВІДЕО). In: 0312. 13.12.2018. https://www.0312.ua/news/2246195/para-romiv-z-uzgoroda-vrazila-ukrainu-rozkisnim-vesillam-na-nacionalnomu-teleproekti-video [link-preview url=”https://www.0312.ua/news/2246195/para-romiv-z-uzgoroda-vrazila-ukrainu-rozkisnim-vesillam-na-nacionalnomu-teleproekti-video”]

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