Elections – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:06:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Elections – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Serbian Elections https://rroma.org/serbian-elections-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serbian-elections-2 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:06:14 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33145 Upcoming elections in Serbia raise concerns about the political participation of national minorities, particularly the Roma community, which lacks political influence despite its size and significance. Roma in Serbia face numerous challenges, including unemployment, poverty, and inadequate representation in decision-making processes.

Despite these issues being highlighted during election campaigns, post-election results often fail to meet citizens’ expectations, prompting discussions about the need for greater political engagement from the Roma community.

]]> Scary but True https://rroma.org/scary-but-true/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scary-but-true Wed, 27 May 2026 14:56:01 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32735 In the Czech Republic during last year’s elections, a large part of the Roma population voted for Babiš and worse, for Okamura, who is openly anti-Roma (and migrants, which is ironic as he is not exactly 100% Czech, if anything like this exists).

Well, at least the recent Hungarian elections show that this can change. There, most Roma voted against Fidesz.

]]> Montenegro and Roma Representation https://rroma.org/montenegro-and-roma-representation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=montenegro-and-roma-representation Mon, 18 May 2026 14:55:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32627 The Montenegrin Roma Council is asking for electoral reform in Montenegro to guarantee the representation of Roma in the parliament. The article here is very critical of this, stating that the Roma Council is acting as a satellite of the Democratic Socialist Party (DPS).

In any case, reserved seats fro minorities are not a solution.

]]> Fidesz Roma Representative https://rroma.org/fidesz-roma-representative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fidesz-roma-representative Fri, 01 May 2026 14:48:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32422 Politician and State Secretary for Roma Relations Attila Sztojka announced that he will not take up his parliamentary mandate in the new election period and will not continue as a member of the Hungarian parliament. The Fidesz politician said that he wants to return “to the field”, where he said he started in 1998.

In his statement, Sztojka also returned to internal conflicts. He mentioned the processes surrounding the Cigány Közösségek Szövetsége (Federation of Roma Communities, CIKÖSZ) and the National Roma Self-Government (Magyarországi Románok Országos Önkormányzatának, MROÖ) in Hungary. According to him, two years ago it still seemed possible to bring change to the Roma representation, but later, according to him, the disintegration began in both the MROÖ and the CIKÖSZ.

Both are highly controversial organisations and did not do anything for a very long time.

]]> Hungarian Elections https://rroma.org/hungarian-elections-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hungarian-elections-4 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:47:01 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32237 4 Roma and 1 Romni were elected to the Hungarian parliament last Sunday. Four of the five are members of the new Tisza Party of Peter Magyar.

]]> Roma and Hungarian Elections https://rroma.org/roma-and-hungarian-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-and-hungarian-elections Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:31:44 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32167 Two good blog articles to understand the upcoming Hungarian elections and whether Viktor Orban manages to stay in power.

]]> Hungary, the Election, and Roma https://rroma.org/hungary-the-election-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hungary-the-election-and-roma Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:19:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32151 A very interesting article from the New York Times on the weight of the Roma vote in the upcoming elections in Hungary. Orban has relied on vote from Roma to remain in power, all while jsapping their rights.

]]> Hungary and Elections https://rroma.org/hungary-and-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hungary-and-elections Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:30:38 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32116 Next Sunday’s elections are critical for Orban. And vote buying or at least influencing is ripe.

]]> Bulgaria, Police, and Roma https://rroma.org/bulgaria-police-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulgaria-police-and-roma-2 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:41:19 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32111 A “special operation” by the Bulgarian police in Tasrevo in a Roma neighbourhood resulted in several compl,aints being lodged against the police for viloences. The mayor of the town, Marin Kirov, reacted:

“My position as mayor and citizen of Tsarevo municipality regarding the actions this morning on our territory: It is a pity, we are receiving data about violence against people sleeping in their beds during the action this morning.

That’s right – they are neither running nor hiding, they are sleeping in their beds. They say they were gypsies, excuse me, it’s 2026 and we are in one of the few municipalities with an integrated Roma ethnic group and without significant crime related to gypsies. These are people, for God’s sake!? Nothing was found in them, nothing related to the elections.

We are obviously talking about excessive force and inadequate repression and an operation, planned and implemented in an absolutely insane way, and in Tsarevo – a modern tourist municipality, we depend on this livelihood, on a good image, on the peace between people. We also fully support the local police from tourism with cars, fuel, drug test cassettes and a huge resource for seconded police officers and repairs. And not only the local police, but also regional units of the services.

What are they achieving with these actions? Dozens of jeeps, over 50 berets and uniforms for a few sleeping people from the gypsy ethnic group? For years, they have been working on old signals against the same people who have never been caught or convicted of election crimes.

Are they trying to rewrite the election result? Be patient, they will see in two weeks, Tsarevo is developing and people appreciate it!
The Roma vote is not decisive here, and this aggression is inadequate and will have its own civil resistance in the elections.

Attempts to suggest that a small group determines the agenda and the election result are not based on facts in reality.

Take a walk in Tsarevo – here we earn trust with enormous effort and a lot of work!”

]]> Again! https://rroma.org/again-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=again-11 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:28:55 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32099 On Saturday 28th March, an estimated 1000 supporters of Mi Hazánk Mozgalom (Our Homeland Movement), and members of its affiliate paramilitary groups marched in the village of Kálló, in what the party’s chairman László Toroczkai billed as a ‘pro-order’ demonstration.

They had already done so on March 13th, but were prevented by the villagers. Now they were protected by the police.

And in another fact, the Minister of Construction and Transport, Kjanos Lázár, held a forum in Úrhida, Fejér County, where his usual arguments about protecting sovereignty eventually led to the conclusion that Fidesz should cooperate with Mi Hazánk in this regard.

Bad.

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