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Romanes Workshop

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Romanes Workshop

A day-long series of workshops called Phen oda romanes (Say it in Romanes) took place in Prague. The aim of the project is to support the development of written Romani and to connect novice and experienced authors, journalists, translators and students of Romani studies from both the Roma and the majority society.

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Czechia: Choir

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Czechia: Choir

More than three dozen Roma children from Ostrava have had their first rehearsal of a new choir. This is the only regional branch of the well-known choir Čhavorenge under the direction of singer and choirmaster Ida Kelarová. They will rehearse regularly and hope that it will change their lives.

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Slovenia and Roma

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Slovenia and Roma

A discussion with Mensur Haliti, Vice President of the Roma Foundation for Europe, about Slovenia’s response to the killing in Novo mesto and about Šutar’s law, which has sparked heated debates about Roma, security and democracy across Europe. Haliti, one of the key voices for the political empowerment of Roma in Europe, warns that the security law opens up dangerous patterns and goes beyond just the Roma issue.

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Novo Mesto: Interview

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Novo Mesto: Interview

An interview with Kevin Tudija, a young Roma from Bela Krajina. the 22-year-old is a gastronomic technician by profession. As he couldn’t get a job in Bela Krajina, he accepted an offer to work in Primorska. He worked there for two seasons, and now he’s returning to Metlika, where he will work with Roma children in a multi-purpose centre. He wants to set an example for them that with work and perseverance, they can finish school, continue their education in high school, and find a job.

He speaks about what it means to be a Rom, especially after the killing in Novo Mesto.

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Are you Rom?

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Are you Rom?

An interview with Nikolas Ferenc, a 26-year-old Roma actor, voice actor and musician. On the social network Instagram, he creates videos about Roma culture, stereotypes and prejudices that Roma men and women encounter.

When early in his career he was asked whether he was Rom, he then did not say yes.

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Slovakia and the Roma Action Plan

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Slovakia and the Roma Action Plan

The Roma media house will probably not be implemented in the near future. The project, which was part of the action plans for the Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma by 2030 for the years 2025-2027, does not appear in the draft of the updated document. The changes in the action plans are currently the subject of a comment procedure.

The new plan doesn’t focus on anti-Roma racism but on employment and integration. How will this work?

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Croatian Revisionism

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Croatian Revisionism

Last month, a roundtable was held in the Croatian parliament on the Jasenovac camp which was organized by the DOMiNO and Croatian Sovereigns parties. It was attended by historical revisionists Igor Vukić and Nikola Banić, as well as of Milorad Pupovac (SDSS).

“According to credible sources, Jasenovac was not a death camp, during the roundtable. He and his interlocutors denied the official number of victims cited by the Jasenovac Memorial Site Public Institution (JUSP) citing 83,145 people killed there, among which more than 20’000 children. According to these revisionists, there were only children from neighbouring regions attending vocational schools.

The question arises as to who allowed revisionists and deniers of the crimes in Jasenovac to hold a debate and how is it possible that for denying the Holocaust in other European Union countries you end up in prison, but in Croatia you get a hall in the Croatian Parliament.

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French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Almost nothing this week on Roma in France. A single article over a site for the reintegration for Roma families.

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Šutar Law

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Šutar Law

Three articles in French about the newly voted Šutar law in Slovenia. The Slovenian parliament passed this controversial law in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The law was adopted in a rapid succession, just twelve days after being proposed by the government. Those who voted in favour of the “Šutar Law” see it as essential measures to improve security in Slovenia. However, critics of the law denounce unconstitutional provisions and the risk of equating an entire minority with a security threat.

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Roma in Cyprus

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Roma in Cyprus

The council of Europe is raising concerns about Roma in Cyprus, where they are not recognised as a minority. Many of them originally came from Bulgaria after the split of the island.

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Greece, Police, and Roma

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Greece, Police, and Roma

Since November 15, the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has deployed police officers to 152 areas inhabited by Roma across the country. These “prevention and mediation teams,” as the government calls them, are composed of 473 police officers and 50 mediators tasked with serving as a bridge between law enforcement and the Roma community. They have begun patrolling in the provinces, Thessaloniki, and Attica, and are responsible for monitoring the camps 24/7, conducting preventative checks, and informing Roma citizens about administrative procedures or directing them to social services.

In brief, a special police for Roma settlements.

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Slovakia and Roma Settlements

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Slovakia and Roma Settlements

The Office of the Government Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities has approved another series of projects aimed at improving living conditions in municipalities included in the Atlas of Roma Communities. Thanks to the approved projects, social rental housing capacity for 1,193 people will be created, 8.15 kilometres of sewage will be built or reconstructed, and waste will be removed from an area of ​​almost 3,200 square meters.

This is a very small drop in a very large ocean.

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Croatia: Integration

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Croatia: Integration

Međimurje County invited citizens to vote online to support the story of the Međimurje Sports Network about Vjeran Balog from Parag, which has entered the competition for the best journalistic work on the topic of inclusion and tolerance in the community.

The story follows Vjeran Balog, a football coach dedicated to working with young people, who last week became the first Roma to hold a coaching diploma from the Croatian Football Federation (HNS). His example shows how motivation and focus can overcome great obstacles.

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Phen Oda

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Phen Oda

After the successful October meeting in Třebechovice, the Phen oda romanes (Say it in Romanes) project continues with another full-day series of workshops, which will take place on November 22 in Prague. The project aims to support the development of written Romani and connect novice and experienced authors, journalists, translators and students of Romani studies from both the Roma and the majority society. The project thus offers a unique opportunity to share experiences, establish contacts and find inspiration for all those interested in contemporary Romani culture and language.

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Germany: Reportage

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Germany: Reportage

or 18 years, Jenny Rasche from the Harz Mountains has been dedicated to helping Roma children in Romania, where she now lives. Through her efforts, a slum on the outskirts of Sibiu has been completely transformed; Roma children without prospects have grown into young adults with a future. For her work, this dynamic woman was honored with the Kindernothilfe (Children in Need) Honorary Award on November 14, 2025. Reporter Antje Schneider also closely documented this work for years in the MDR series “Jenny and the Roma Children,” which can be viewed in the ARD Mediathek (ARD Media Library).

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Roma, Heating, and Racism

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Roma, Heating, and Racism

Pavol Ľupták, member of the Slovak parliament raised his hand to ask for space to speak at yesterday’s parliamentary committee on finance and budget, no one probably expected what the deputy would say.

“Some Gypsy steals firewood and gets support for it,” Ľupták was indignant at the committee. “I walk around a Gypsy settlement, and I see on the cart that they steal such (large) logs from the forest, living trees. Support for heating also means supporting the theft of Gypsies,” the coalition member claimed.

His comments were widely condemned, but unfortunately are also widely believed by many in that country.

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Roma, Municipalities, and Subsidies

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Roma, Municipalities, and Subsidies

Municipalities where Roma settlements are located receive several million euros from the state every year, which they should have spent on financing the support and integration of Roma. This is money that is primarily intended to improve living conditions in these settlements.

But in practice, this is far from the case. One such example is the municipality of Ribnica, which has been led since 2018 by Samo Pogorelc, recently one of the mayors who has been the loudest in demanding measures from the state in connection with the “Roma issue”. He became known to the wider public in June this year when he was attacked and injured by two members of the Roma community at a firefighter’s party. This was after he declared that he would not provide water to Roma who refuse to integrate.

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Exhibition in Germany

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Exhibition in Germany

Diepholz’ district museum is dedicating a special exhibition to Mariechen Franz, a sintiza who died shortly before her 17th birthday in 1944 in Ravensbrück. The exhibition will open next Saturday. The exhibition thematises the persecution of Sinti and Roma under the Nazi based on the example of Mariechen Franz.

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