In a statement to the media today, Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar condemned the violence committed by members of the Roma community against individuals. He stressed that every act of violence is unacceptable, unnecessary and condemnable.

“All criminal acts of violent attacks on individuals, both the mayor of the municipality of Ribnica and the two attacks in Šentjernej and near Ljubljana, have been investigated. The Slovenian police have arrested the perpetrators. Some are in custody. The police here have successfully investigated these criminal acts. I condemn this kind of violence committed by representatives of the Roma community against individuals. This is unacceptable. I believe that the justice system will do what is necessary,” he said.

Even he is slowly but surely ethicizing crime. This is bad.

• Poklukar: Pri protestih je šlo za festival opozicijskih strank. In: 24UR. 17.07.2025. https://www.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/poklukar-o-romski-problematiki-in-stanju-varnosti-v-drzavi.html
• Notranji minister Poklukar trdi, da sistem, tudi ko gre za kaznovanje Romov, deluje učinkovito, policija vse preišče in jih po potrebi pridrži. In: Zanima. 17.07.2025. https://www.zanima.me/notranji-minister-poklukar-trdi-da-sistem-tudi-ko-gre-za-kaznovanje-romov-deluje-ucinkovito-policija-vse-preisce-in-jih-po-potrebi-pridrzi/
• Napadi romov: Poglejte, kakšna množica ljudi se je zbrala na protestu. Se bo končno kaj spremenilo? In: Planet TV. 17.07.2025. https://www.planet-tv.si/clanek/napadi-romov-poglejte-kaksna-mnozica-ljudi-se-je-zbrala-na-protestu-se-bo-koncno-kaj-spremenilo/
• Notranji minister Poklukar se norčuje iz protestnikov, ki so bili v Šentjerneju in Ljubljani. In: Nova 24 TV. 18.07.2025. https://nova24tv.si/notranji-minister-poklukar-se-norcuje-iz-protestnikov-ki-so-bili-v-sentjerneju-in-ljubljani/

An article that is unfortunately typical of the current media stories about Roma. Here, the article states that “Due to the state’s inaction, intolerable conditions and complete ignoring of their warnings, the citizens there are getting closer to the point where, due to the threat to their own security, they will be forced to take justice into their own hands. This is the most extreme alarm and the last warning to the state!” wrote the president of the regional civil initiative responsible for resolving Roma issues in SE Slovenia, Silvo Mesojedec, in a public letter to deputies, ministers and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.

Bad.

• [Javno pismo] Razočaranje prebivalcev nad Gibanjem Svoboda in Levico, zatem ko je “romski terorizem” presegel vse meje. In: Nova 24 TV. 21.06.2025. https://nova24tv.si/javno-pismo-razocaranje-prebivalcev-nad-svobodo-in-levico-medtem-ko-je-romski-terorizem-presegel-vse-meje/

MPs from the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) from the South East gave a press conference on Roma “Issues”. Franci Kepa, Anja Bah Žibert and Tomaž Lisec warned of ”increasingly worrying conditions due to the increase in Roma violence in Southeast Slovenia and Posavje”. More than 200,000 people live in this area, whose warnings remain unheeded, they warned.

It is a question of justice, security and the functioning of the rule of law, the three MPs emphasize, and in their opinion, people rightly wonder why the state only takes them seriously when it comes to collecting taxes, but not when it comes to their safety and dignity.

• Poslanci SDS o romski problematiki: Kriminal nima etnične osnove, toda … In: Svet 24. 17.06.2025. https://svet24.si/novice/poslanci-sds-romska-problematika-1826753