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Germany: More Reactions

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Many more reactions to the statement by the mayor of Duisburg, Sörensen Link, who stated that many Roma come to Germany to abuse the child welfare system. Roma are asking the SPD, Link’s party, to distance themselves from these statements.

– Sinti und Roma empören sich über Link. In: NTV. 13.08.2018. https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Sinti-und-Roma-empoeren-sich-ueber-Link-article20571190.html
– Sinti und Roma empört über Duisburgs Oberbürgermeister. In: RP Online. 14.08.,2018. https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duisburg/duisburg-sinti-und-roma-empoert-ueber-ob-soeren-link_aid-24350279
– “RASSISTISCH”! SINTI UND ROMA EMPÖRT ÜBER DUISBURGS OB, NAHLES SOLL DURCHGREIFEN. In: Tag 24. 13.08.2018. https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/berlin-zentralrat-sinti-roma-fordert-konsequenzen-spd-chefin-nahles-aussagen-ob-link-duisburg-729584
– Sinti und Roma empört über Duisburgs OB Link. In: WDR. 13.08.2018. https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/landespolitik/sinti-roma-empoert-ueber-duisburgs-ob-100.html
– SPD soll sich von Duisburgs Oberbürgermeister distanzieren. In: Deutschland Funk. 13.08.2018. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-spd-soll-sich-von-duisburgs.2932.de.html?drn:news_id=913806
– SPD lanciert ausländerfeindliche Kindergeld-Kampagne. In: World Socialist Web Site. 13.08.2018. https://www.wsws.org/de/articles/2018/08/13/kind-a13.html [link-preview url=”https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Sinti-und-Roma-empoeren-sich-ueber-Link-article20571190.html “]

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Manifestations against Italy

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There have been a series of manifestations against the policies of the current Italian government and racism all over Europe.

– Des Roms manifestent à travers l’Europe contre le racism. In: Le Monde. 10.08.2018. https://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2018/08/10/des-roms-manifestent-a-travers-l-europe-contre-le-racisme_5341205_3214.html [link-preview url=”https://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2018/08/10/des-roms-manifestent-a-travers-l-europe-contre-le-racisme_5341205_3214.html”]

Europe

EU Bishops

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The catholic bishops of the EU committed to the integration of the Roma in Europe.
Better late than never …

– EU bishops commit to ‘full integration’ of Roma into European society. In Catholic Culture. 10.08.2018. https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=38105 [link-preview url=”https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=38105″]

France News Western Europe

A Bras Ouverts – An Analysis

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A critical analysis (in French and Spanish) of the movie “A bras ouverts” directed by Christian Clavier. The movie was controversial when it came out in France a while back due to its stereotypical portraying of Roma.

– Film « À bras ouverts » ou le mythe de l’authenticité rom ? In: Pressenza. 07.08.2018. https://www.pressenza.com/fr/2018/08/film-a-bras-ouverts-ou-le-mythe-de-lauthenticite-rom/
– ¿Película “Con los brazos abiertos” o el mito de la autenticidad romaní? In: Pressenza. 08.08.2018. https://www.pressenza.com/es/2018/08/pelicula-con-los-brazos-abiertos-o-el-mito-de-la-autenticidad-romani/ [link-preview url=”https://www.pressenza.com/fr/2018/08/film-a-bras-ouverts-ou-le-mythe-de-lauthenticite-rom/ “]

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German Child Benefits

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The polemic on the German child benefits reached the Balkan Press …

– Romanians, Bulgarians Accused of Abusing German Child Benefits. In: Balkan Insight. 10.08.2018. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/romanians-and-bulgarians-targeted-as-benefits-abusers-in-germany-again-08-10-2018 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/romanians-and-bulgarians-targeted-as-benefits-abusers-in-germany-again-08-10-2018″]

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Outed?

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One the perils of outing oneself, when one is Rom.

– “Wer sich outet, hat Nachteile”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 10.08.2018. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/minderheit-unbekannte-nachbarn-1.4088880 [link-preview url=”https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/minderheit-unbekannte-nachbarn-1.4088880″]

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Book Review: Gypsies

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A review of a book “Gypsies: An English History” by David Cressy.

– Review: Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy — this ‘ragged, rabblement of rakehells’. 11.08.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-gypsies-an-english-history-by-david-cressy-this-ragged-rabblement-of-rakehells-0hqhqmwxs [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-gypsies-an-english-history-by-david-cressy-this-ragged-rabblement-of-rakehells-0hqhqmwxs”]

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French Chronicle

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Not many news this week on Roma in France. Doesn’t really mean the expulsion policies are stopped, far from that. In the Lille region, in the North, several camps were closed. The press is now asking and what next? Maybe, they should have asked that before. Still in Lille, there seems to be progress on the integration of Roma, but the paper claims it is “complicated”. Activists are going to court against the expulsions of Roma EU citizen following the camp closures. Near Paris, the commune has finally relented and accepted to provide water to a Roma camp. Finally, In Nantes, Roma are going to court because of an expulsion that did not provide alternate lodgings.

– Démantèlement des camps de Roms, et après ? In: France Inter. 09.08.2018. https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/le-telephone-sonne/le-telephone-sonne-09-aout-2018
– A Lille, l’intégration des Roms progresse mais reste compliquée. In: Les Echos. 06.08.2018. https://www.lesechos.fr/pme-regions/hauts-de-france/0302041512024-a-lille-lintegration-des-roms-progresse-mais-reste-compliquee-2196478.php
– Le défenseur des droits saisi sur les reconduites à la frontière des Roms lillois. In: La Voix du Nord. 09.08.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/429913/article/2018-08-09/le-defenseur-des-droits-saisi-sur-les-reconduites-la-frontiere-des-roms-lillois
– Antony : les Roms seront approvisionnés en eau. In: Le Parisien. 06.08.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/hauts-de-seine-92/antony-les-roms-seront-approvisionnes-en-eau-06-08-2018-7845222.php
– Nantes L’expulsion d’un camp de Roms en juillet devant le tribunal. In: Presse Océan. 08.08.2018. https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/lexpulsion-dun-camp-de-roms-au-mois-d-aout-devant-le-tribunal-administratif-08-08-2018-278958 [link-preview url=”https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/le-telephone-sonne/le-telephone-sonne-09-aout-2018 “]

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Roma Education

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A view on what needs to be done for the education of Roma.

– How to invest and unlock the potential of Roma children. In: EPHA. 08.08.2018. https://epha.org/how-to-invest-and-unlock-the-potential-of-roma-children/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/how-to-invest-and-unlock-the-potential-of-roma-children/”]

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Slovakia: Atlas

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In connection with the preparation of the new Atlas of Romani communities, Ábel Ravasz, the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Roma Communities, to be released soon, he said that the atlas should give an up-to-date overview of the status of the Roma minority in the Slovak Republic at the beginning of next year.

– Ravasz: Zistenia nového Atlasu rómskych komunít očakávame v roku 2019. In: Teraz. 04.08.2018. https://www.teraz.sk/najnovsie/a-ravasz-zistenia-noveho-atlasu-romskych/340781-clanok.html [link-preview url=”https://www.teraz.sk/najnovsie/a-ravasz-zistenia-noveho-atlasu-romskych/340781-clanok.html”]

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Slovenia: New Museum

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The Roma museum of Murska Sobota will given new space in the centre of the city, according to the city’s mayor.

– Murska Sobota: Nov prostor za muzej Romov. In: Prlekija. 08.08.2018. https://www.prlekija-on.net/lokalno/18682/murska-sobota-nov-prostor-za-muzej-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://www.prlekija-on.net/lokalno/18682/murska-sobota-nov-prostor-za-muzej-romov.html”]

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Odessa: Illegal Expulsion

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A court in Odessa ruled that the expulsion of 7 Roma families from a village following the murder of an eight-year-old girl and a pogrom in 2007.
It took a while …

– В Одесской обл. суд признал незаконным изгнание ромов из Лощиновки. In: 112.ua. 10.08.2018. https://112.ua/obshchestvo/v-odesskoy-obl-sud-priznal-nezakonnym-izgnanie-romov-iz-loshhinovki-457776.html [link-preview url=”https://112.ua/obshchestvo/v-odesskoy-obl-sud-priznal-nezakonnym-izgnanie-romov-iz-loshhinovki-457776.html”]

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Mariazell

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The traditional pilgrimage of Rom to Mariazell will take place on August 12th.

– Mariazell: Traditionelle Roma-Wallfahrt. In: Vatican News. 09.08.2018. https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2018-08/oesterreich-mariazell-wallfahrt-sinti-roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2018-08/oesterreich-mariazell-wallfahrt-sinti-roma.html”]

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Germany: Duisburg and Roma

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The thing that launched the entire polemic …

– 19.000 Sinti und Roma sind Duisburgs SPD-OB zu viel – „Müllberge, Lärm und Rattenbefall“ sowie vermuteter Kindergeldbetrug. In: Epoch Times. 09.08.2018. https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/deutschland/19-000-sinti-und-roma-sind-duisburgs-spd-ob-zu-viel-muellberge-laerm-und-rattenbefall-sowie-vermuteter-kindergeldbetrug-a2514118.html [link-preview url=”https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/deutschland/19-000-sinti-und-roma-sind-duisburgs-spd-ob-zu-viel-muellberge-laerm-und-rattenbefall-sowie-vermuteter-kindergeldbetrug-a2514118.html”]

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Germany and Children’s Allowances

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Roma and Sinti organisations sharply criticise the statements of Duisburg’s mayor who launched a press frenzy on Roma cheating the welfare system.
It was racist.

– Sinti und Roma kritisieren Duisburger Oberbürgermeister scharf. In: Spiegel Online. 09.08.2018. http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/kindergeld-sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-duisburger-oberbuergermeister-scharf-a-1222392.html
– “Rassistische Stereotype” – Sinti und Roma kritisieren Duisburgs Oberbürgermeister. In Watson. 09.08.2018. https://www.watson.de/deutschland/politik/603852154–rassistische-stereotype-sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-duisburgs-oberbuergermeister
– Die spaltende K-Frage: Kindergeld-Betrug alarmiert Städte. In: Zeit Online. 10.08.2018. https://www.zeit.de/news/2018-08/10/die-spaltende-k-frage-kindergeld-betrug-alarmiert-staedte-180809-99-485970
– Sinti und Roma üben scharfe Kritik an Duisburger Oberbürgermeister. In: Die Welt. 09.08.2018. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article180879262/Kindergeld-Sinti-und-Roma-ueben-scharfe-Kritik-an-Duisburger-SPD-OB-Soeren-Link.html
– Muss das Kindergeld in Deutschland reformiert werden? In: Detsche Welle. 09.08.2018. https://www.dw.com/de/muss-das-kindergeld-in-deutschland-reformiert-werden/a-45018481
– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wehrt sich gegen Betrugsvorwürfe. In: BR24. 09.08.2018. https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wehrt-sich-gegen-betrugsvorwuerfe,R0FZBsQ [link-preview url=”https://www.watson.de/deutschland/politik/603852154–rassistische-stereotype-sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-duisburgs-oberbuergermeister “]

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Germany and Children’s Allowances

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Alarming articles in the German press regarding an increased amount of children’s allowances paid by Germany going into third countries. According to the press, some criminals bring Roma children in Germany, house them in a cheap flat so they have an address in Germany, apply for an allowance, and that one goes back to their country of origin.
Of course, one should add, this is a Roma thing ….

– “Kriminelle Energie und Betrug”. Mehr Kindergeld geht ins Ausland. In: NTV DE. 09.08.2018. https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Mehr-Kindergeld-geht-ins-Ausland-article20564307.html
– Familienkasse: Kindergeld-Betrug vor allem in NRW. In: RTL. 09.08.2018. https://www.rtl.de/cms/familienkasse-kindergeld-betrug-vor-allem-in-nrw-4203563.html
– Rasanter Anstieg beim Kindergeld alarmiert Städte. In: T-Online. 09.08.2018. https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/gesellschaft/id_84251692/neue-rekordzahlen-staedte-schlagen-alarm-kindergeld-fliesst-ins-ausland.html [link-preview url=”https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Mehr-Kindergeld-geht-ins-Ausland-article20564307.html “]

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Gypsy Food?

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A new food truck is supposed to highlight Roma food in Tucson. Well, first, what is it – as it really depends on the region and group, and second, it is this?

– “Gypsy Caravan” food truck highlights authentic Romani (aka gypsy) food, culture. In: Tucson Foodie. 08.08.2018. https://tucsonfoodie.com/2018/08/08/gypsy-caravan-food-truck-romani-cuisine/ [link-preview url=”https://tucsonfoodie.com/2018/08/08/gypsy-caravan-food-truck-romani-cuisine/”]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Get Off

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An Italian train conductor in a train in Northern Italy gave an announcement asking “Gypsies to get off at the next station” …
This is what you get when you open the Pandora box. Thank you Mr. Salvini.

– Inquiry launched after train announcement tells ‘gypsies’ to ‘get off’. In: The Local (IT). 08.08.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180808/inquiry-launched-after-train-announcement-tells-gypsies-to-get-off
– Italian train conductor tells Roma to get off at next stop. In: CTV News. 08.08.2018. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/italian-train-conductor-tells-roma-to-get-off-at-next-stop-1.4045263 [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.it/20180808/inquiry-launched-after-train-announcement-tells-gypsies-to-get-off “]

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Slovakia: Helping in a Slum

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An interview of a worker in a poor Roma neighbourhood where she teaches women to sew and start small businesses as a way out of poverty.

– Ako sa dá podnikať v chudobnom slume? Rozhovor so Slovenkou v Keni. In: Aktuality. 06.08.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/611440/ako-sa-da-podnikat-v-chudobnom-slume-slovaci-prispievaju-zenam-v-keni/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/611440/ako-sa-da-podnikat-v-chudobnom-slume-slovaci-prispievaju-zenam-v-keni/”]

Greece News Western Europe

We Don’t Need This …

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The type of articles you don’t need: In the Ukrainian press, a report of a fight between Roma in the Transcarpathian village of Podvinohradov after the “election of a Roma baron”… And then the report of a new “Gypsy camp” will be created in Kyiev, and finally also a report of a shooting at a Roma camp in Greece (we reported on this).
So, all good news about Roma and of course, they are dangerous.

– ЧП на Закарпатье: группа ромов устроила массовую драку, причина впечатляет. In: Politeka. 08.08.2018. https://politeka.net/news/society/697312-chp-na-zakarpate-gruppa-romov-ustroila-massovuju-draku-prichina-vpechatljaet/ [link-preview url=”https://politeka.net/news/society/697312-chp-na-zakarpate-gruppa-romov-ustroila-massovuju-draku-prichina-vpechatljaet/”]

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