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Football Again

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Seems that racism and prejudice are an integral part of Football. This time this is an Australian goalkeeper who was fined for having insulted another player, calling him a “f*cking Gypsy” …
What a surprise.

– City keeper in hot water for shocking racial slur. In: Yahoo AU Sports. 05.02.2017. https://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/a/34342322/dean-bouzanis-gypsy-slur-besart-berisha-melbourne-a-league-derby/#page1 [link-preview url=”https://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/a/34342322/dean-bouzanis-gypsy-slur-besart-berisha-melbourne-a-league-derby/#page1″]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary and Rroma Holocaust

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What happens in Hungary do on Holocaust Day? Well, the Rroma Holocaust Centre in Csepel announced it will close for lack of funds. They lack 110k USD.
Bad.

– Roma Holocaust center closes in Csepel due to lack of funding. In: Budapest Beacon. 30.01.2017. http://budapestbeacon.com/news-in-brief/roma-holocaust-center-closes-csepel-due-lack-funding/44232 [link-preview url=”http://budapestbeacon.com/news-in-brief/roma-holocaust-center-closes-csepel-due-lack-funding/44232″]

Italy News Western Europe

Rome: Illegal Occupation

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A recent news from Rome with the illegal occupation by 50 Rroma of a disused factory.
As usual, these articles stress the criminality of such occupations, not the need for lodging.
BAD…

– Roma, Fdi: “Nomadi occupano stabile ‘a insaputa’ del M5S”. In: Il Giornale. 04.02.2017. http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/roma-nomadi-occupano-stabile-insaputa-dei-cinquestelle-1359770.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/roma-nomadi-occupano-stabile-insaputa-dei-cinquestelle-1359770.html”]

News Switzerland

Switzerland: Bad Press

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The latest news in the French speaking part of Switzerland give a really bad light on Rroma: A human trafficker – bringing in beggars and prostitutes to Switzerland was condemned. To ne noted the trafficker does not seem to be a Rrom, something that will be probably lost on the readers.
In another story, child weddings are being celebrated in Switzerland too. And of course, Rroma are also cited.
In another of those stories, four young Rroma are in court for the rape of a minor Swiss girl near Lausanne.
Overall, what a picture this gives of Rroma … Even though there are 80-100’000 well integrated Rroma in the country.

– Un convoyeur de mendiants roms condamné. In: La tribune de Genève. 01.02.2017. http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/Un-convoyeur-de-mendiants-roms-condamne/story/13469260
– Mariages de mineurs célébrés aussi en Suisse. In: 20 Minutes (CH). 29.01.2017. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/suisse/story/Mariages-de-mineurs-celebres-aussi-en-Suisse-29780439
– Une «tournante» met la justice dans l’embarras. In: 24 Heures. 31.01.2017. http://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/tournante-met-justice-embarras/story/31079326 [link-preview url=”http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/Un-convoyeur-de-mendiants-roms-condamne/story/13469260 “]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Really?

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This story is so not typical of Slovakia that one almost asks oneself how is this possible. A private school in Bratislava wants to attract Rroma, especially disabled ones to the school. The school costs over 2’00 EUR per year, a sum which is beyond the reach of many Rroma families, and subsidies will be given …

– Na súkromné bratislavské gymnázium chcú prilákať Rómov, deti na vozíčku aj z chudobných rodín. In: Dennik. 01.02.2017. https://dennikn.sk/667891/na-sukromne-bratislavske-gymnazium-chcu-prilakat-romov-deti-na-vozicku-aj-z-chudobnych-rodin/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/667891/na-sukromne-bratislavske-gymnazium-chcu-prilakat-romov-deti-na-vozicku-aj-z-chudobnych-rodin/”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

A Rrom on Fico

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The interview of a Rroma in Romea – and his statements on the Slovak prime minister Fico.

– Stano Daniel: Fico’s the “gypsy”, I am a Rom. In: Romea. 03.02.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/stano-daniel-fico-s-the-gypsy-i-am-a-rom [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/stano-daniel-fico-s-the-gypsy-i-am-a-rom”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Hate Speech …

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An extremist who posted racist views on Rroma and Hungarians and who was condemned in first instance to 40 months of prison appealed. He got two years on probation instead.
BAD …

– Extrémista na internete osočoval Rómov a Maďarov, dostal podmienku. In: Aktuality. 31.01.2017. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/411809/revucan-na-internete-osocoval-romov-a-madarov-dnes-ho-odsudili/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/411809/revucan-na-internete-osocoval-romov-a-madarov-dnes-ho-odsudili/”]

France News Western Europe

Christian Clavier’s Latest Movie

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The French comic Christian Clavier’s latest movie “A bras ouvert” [with open arms] tells the story of a Frenchman who lodges a family of Rroma… Needless to say, all clichés are there.
BAD!

– Bande-annonce : Christian Clavier accueille les Roms “A bras ouverts” In: OZAP. 03.02.107. http://www.ozap.com/actu/bande-annonce-christian-clavier-accueille-les-roms-a-bras-ouverts/518629
– A bras ouverts : Christian Clavier accueille des Roms chez lui [Bande-annonce]. In: L’Internaute. 31.01.2017. http://www.linternaute.com/cinema/film/1360745-a-bras-ouverts-christian-clavier-accueille-des-roms-chez-lui-bande-annonce/ [link-preview url=”http://www.ozap.com/actu/bande-annonce-christian-clavier-accueille-les-roms-a-bras-ouverts/518629 “]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Very few news this week around Rroma in France – probably because between Trump and Fillon – the presidential candidate mired in an affair of fictitious jobs for his wife – left nop space in the papers for Rroma …
The petite ceinture camp in the North of Paris is not yet closed and can stay; a camp in Villiers le Bel, near Paris, has been closed; the story of a camp in the South West, miserable; and finally, children as the victims of the life in the street.

– Paris : le bidonville de la Petite Ceinture en sursis. In: Le Parisien. 03.02.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75017/paris-le-bidonville-de-la-petite-ceinture-en-sursis-03-02-2017-6653367.php
– Un camp de roms démantelé à Villiers-le-Bel. In: Paris Vox. 02.02.2017. https://www.parisvox.info/2017/02/02/camp-de-roms-demantele-a-villiers-bel/
– Un campement de misère dans l’impasse. In: Sud Ouest. 31.01.2017. http://www.sudouest.fr/2017/01/31/un-campement-de-misere-dans-l-impasse-3154888-3229.php
– “On n’est pas dangereux, on a juste besoin d’aide” : qui sont ces enfants qui vivent dans la rue en France ? In: France Info. 31.01.2017. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/immobilier/immobilier-indigne/recit-franceinfo-on-nest-pas-dangereux-on-a-juste-besoin-daide-qui-sont-ces-enfants-qui-vivent-dans-la-rue-en-france_2042853.html [link-preview url=”https://www.parisvox.info/2017/02/02/camp-de-roms-demantele-a-villiers-bel/ “]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: Jobbik’s Party Day

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Jobbik, the Hungarian extreme rightist party held its first conference of the year a few days ago. Its leader, Gabor Vona is trying to shed some of the most racist sides of his party to make it more “mainstream”.
Let’s not be fooled… They are all extremely anti-Rroma, anti-Jews, and anti-Moslems.

– HUNGARIAN FAR-RIGHT JOBBIK PARTY HOLDS YEAR-OPENING CONFERENCE. In: Hungary Today. 30.01.2017. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-far-right-jobbik-party-holds-year-opening-conference-28046 [link-preview url=”http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-far-right-jobbik-party-holds-year-opening-conference-28046″]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: A Father’s Plea

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The father of a Rroma who was killed in front of a restaurant after having been beaten by customers and staff has filed a complaint against the Czech police decision to suspend the investigation in the death of his son.
BAD!

– VIDEO: Father of deceased Romani man says he has filed complaint against suspension of investigation. In: Romea.cz. 02.02.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/video-father-of-deceased-romani-man-says-he-has-filed-complaint-against-suspension-of-investigation [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/video-father-of-deceased-romani-man-says-he-has-filed-complaint-against-suspension-of-investigation”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Fico, Trump, and Rroma

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An article on the recent statements from Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister and leader of the rightist Smer party is enjoying the Trump doctrine of natilonalism, and of course, using it to bash Rroma, who in his eyes and the ones of his followers, are anyhow alien and should vanish.
Shame!

– Fico vníma Trumpa ako šancu a útočí na Rómov. In: SME Domov. 04.02.2016. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20445398/fico-vnima-trumpa-ako-sancu-a-utoci-na-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20445398/fico-vnima-trumpa-ako-sancu-a-utoci-na-romov.html”]

News Middle East

Middle Eastern Cousins: The Nawar

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An article about the Rroma middle eastern distant cousins, the Nawari. Together with the Domari, they are the remnants of the same migration who brought Rroma to Europe, they staying in the Middle East.
And they are being discriminated against …

– Who are the Nawari, Gaza’s alienated ‘Gypsies’? In: Al Monitor. 02.02.2017. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/01/gaza-nawari-community-marginalized-begging-dancing-gypsies.html [link-preview url=”http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/01/gaza-nawari-community-marginalized-begging-dancing-gypsies.html”]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Rroma and Travellers in the UK

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Young Rroma and Travellers are over-represented in the yourh custody system in the UK, and are in a far worse state than the others when it comes to the outcomes of such arrests.
Bad.

– Gypsy, traveller and Roma children are let down by the youth custody system. In: The Times. 02.02.2017. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gypsy-traveller-and-roma-children-are-let-down-by-the-youth-custody-system-ttjzs6jfz [link-preview url=”http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gypsy-traveller-and-roma-children-are-let-down-by-the-youth-custody-system-ttjzs6jfz”]

News Western Europe Spain

Spain: Rroma and Theatre

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In one of the poorest barrios in Spain, in El Vacie, a theatre company has enrolled Rroma women to play in classical plays, with great success.

– The Roma Women Taking Center Stage in Spain’s Theater Scene. In: Broadly. 02.02.2017. https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/the-roma-women-taking-center-stage-in-spains-theater-scene [link-preview url=”https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/the-roma-women-taking-center-stage-in-spains-theater-scene”]

Germany News Western Europe

Rroma & Sinti Philharmonic

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A documentary of Deutsche Welle on a philharmonic orchestra that is composed entirely from Rroma and Sinti …

– The Roma and Sinti Philharmonic. In: DW. 25.01.2017. http://m.dw.com/en/the-roma-and-sinti-philharmonic/av-37271485 [link-preview url=”http://m.dw.com/en/the-roma-and-sinti-philharmonic/av-37271485″]

Netherlands News Western Europe

Holland: Holocaust Museum

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The Ditch government sets over 8 Mio EUR for a Dutch Holocaust Museum and Memorial commemorating the ca. 102’000 Jews, Rroma and Sinti who were murdered in that country during World War Two.

– Dutch government allocates over $8.5 million to establishing Holocaust museum. In: JTA. 01.02.2017. http://www.jta.org/2017/02/01/news-opinion/world/dutch-government-allocates-over-8-5-million-to-establishing-holocaust-museum [link-preview url=”http://www.jta.org/2017/02/01/news-opinion/world/dutch-government-allocates-over-8-5-million-to-establishing-holocaust-museum”]

Greece News Western Europe

Greece: Rroma Robbers

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Criminality – this time in the form of a “Roma Mafia Ring” that stole goods to the tune of 1 Mio in Greece. Bad for the image. And bad journalism too.

– Police display loot of ‘Roma mafia’ robbery ring, In: Ekathimerini. 01.02.2017. http://www.ekathimerini.com/215803/gallery/ekathimerini/in-images/police-display-loot-of-roma-mafia-robbery-ring [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/215803/gallery/ekathimerini/in-images/police-display-loot-of-roma-mafia-robbery-ring”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Propaganda

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A real piece of official news from Hungary. It is a letter to the editor to an article we also published here. The Orban government did a lot for Rroma. Yes, you read it. For example advocating segregation in schools (for the good of the Rroma – according to Mr. Balog, Human Resource Minister), and many more “good” deeds.
This is alternative news …

– Hungary is not ‘hell’ for Roma. In: Politico. 30.01.2017. http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-is-not-hell-for-roma/ [link-preview url=”http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-is-not-hell-for-roma/”]

News Americas

It spreads …

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Bad !

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/roma-king-offers-to-build-trump-s-mexico-wall-02-01-2017 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/roma-king-offers-to-build-trump-s-mexico-wall-02-01-2017″]

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