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Hungary News Eastern Europe

Not all that is called Gold in golden …

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A new musical opened up in Hungary. It is called Somnakaj – gold in Rromanes, and is a “Gypsy” musical. These types of things are not always positive, as they often tend to use the standard stereotypes that people have, thus reinforcing them …

– THE FATES AND THE CULTURE OF THE GYPSIES ON THE STAGE – SOMNAKAJ DEBUTS AT NATIONAL THEATER. In: Hungary Today. 20.09.2016. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/fates-culture-gypsies-stage-somnakaj-71743 [link-preview url=”http://hungarytoday.hu/news/fates-culture-gypsies-stage-somnakaj-71743″]

News Americas

More on the Rroma Invasion of California

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Seems that several Newspapers are catching on the migration of Rroma in California. From the articles, one could believe it is a real trend.
Well, they have probably more Rroma immigrants they don’t recognise as such (they don’t fit the stereotypes) than the ones which prompted these articles. If they only knew that there have been Rroma steelworkers and then automobile factory workers in the US since ages, among many other Rroma!

– Roma are now fleeing to California, US report says. In: New Europe. 20.09.2016. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/roma-now-fleeing-california-us-report-says/
– As Europe turns more hostile, Roma flee to California. In: Chicago Tribune. 19.09.2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-calif-roma-ff5528ca-7e5b-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1-20160919-story.html [link-preview url=”http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-calif-roma-ff5528ca-7e5b-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1-20160919-story.html”]

News Americas

Rroma Fleeing to California

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Now on Bloomberg … Rroma increasingly fleeing to California to escape European discrimination …

– Roma Gypsies Flee to California After Europe Turns More Hostile. In: Bloomberg. 19.09.2016. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/roma-gypsies-flee-to-california-as-europe-turns-more-hostile [link-preview url=”http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/roma-gypsies-flee-to-california-as-europe-turns-more-hostile”]

News Western Europe

On Racism Against Rroma

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An interview of two activists on racism against Rroma and the general problems of Rroma in Europe. Good, except for a historical imprecision: Rroma arrived in Europe in the 9th century. Not in the 15th. The 15th century represents the arrival of Rroma in western Europe…

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary Commemorates the Rroma Holocaust

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Hungary Commemorates the Rroma Holocaust

Hungary did commemorate the Rroma Holocaust Remembrance day and even unveiled a memorial to it. Frankly said, they should rather ponder about their history (after all, they deported pretty much all Jews and some Rroma by themselves without assistance), and about the future, namely the extreme racism against Rroma in that country.

News Western Europe

Great Britain: The most disadvantaged minority

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Great Britain: The most disadvantaged minority

The current situation of local Rroma and travellers in the UK and the views of the public. A must read.

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French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Less news on the front page means more on Rroma in the French Press. First, in the South, were legality seems not to be high on the priorities of the state in Montpellier. In that same city, residents are “exasperated” by a camp there. In Montaucran, in the South, a camp was closed; near Paris, two reportages on life in the camps; in Montreuil, camps are being dismantled; in Lyon, a report on the situation of Rroma in that city; in the North the mayor od a twon is accused of racism following the arson attack against a shop for Romanians and especially Rroma, while also in the North, a pedophile was targeting Rroma children.

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Football and Racism

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Football and Racism

Another footballer who missed a good chance to be quiet: This time it is Francesco Totti who compared players switching clubs to “Gypsies” … Well, we can only say we wished he had activated his neurones before making such a statement …

News Western Europe

Racism in UK’s Armed Force

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Racism in UK’s Armed Force

Police is investigating racist hate speech on an unofficial webpage of UK’s armed force. Rroma are a clear target of this racism with comments that are totally unacceptable. We hope the culprits will be weeded out of the armed forces.

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: Hate Posts on Facebook

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Czech Republic: Hate Posts on Facebook

A complaint has been filed by Rroma activists against a page in Facebook and against the person who posted the comments for requesting that “gypsies be set on fire”…

News Switzerland

More on Racism in Switzerland

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More on Racism in Switzerland

The statement of the Swiss politician Jürg Michel from the rightist SVP whereby one can “recognise Gypsies with one’s nose” is earning him a few complaints. The Jenische organisations, the young socialists, the Gesselschaft für bedrohte Völker, and the Rroma Foundation have all deposited complaints with the police for blatant racism. The politician is defending himself saying he is defending minorities …

No further comments.

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Racism in Switzerland

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Racism in Switzerland

A Jenische organisation, Schäft Qwant, issued a formal complaint against a politician from the right wing SVP party for racism. The politician from Lyss stated for example “if one doesn’t recognise by sight, then one does with one’s nose” …

No comments, and let’s hope this doesn’t fall under “freedom of expression” as it often does in Switzerland.

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Rroma in Romania: Pictures

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Rroma in Romania: Pictures

A set of nice photos of traditional Rroma in a village in Romania. From the look of it, Kalderaša.

Nice work, but this is exactly what perpetuates the stereotypes when not presented in context. This is a minority in a specific country where the villages are still mostly closer to the 19th than to the 21st centuries.

 

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Football: Callas to Ban Croatian Song

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Football: Callas to Ban Croatian Song

The French Association SOS Racisme is calling for a ban of the Croatian supporters’ song “Lijepa Li si” a song that was composed by an ultra-nationalist Marko Perkovic, an admirer of the Ustacha. The song also promotes the conquest of Bosnian lands …

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: Procedure against Segregation

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Hungary: Procedure against Segregation

The EU started a procedure against the segregation of schooling for Rroma in Hungary. This is good, but let’s not forget that the government openly suggests this segregation is for the good of the Rroma.

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