Settlements – rroma.org https://rroma.org Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:54:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Settlements – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 War and Roma https://rroma.org/war-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=war-and-roma Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:54:27 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33398 The article discusses the impact of war on the Roma community in Munkács, Ukraine, highlighting how traditional gender roles have shifted, with women becoming breadwinners while men face conscription.

The Romodrom integration center provides support for Roma children, offering education and meals, as many families struggle with poverty and lack of access to basic services like water. The article also addresses the stigma faced by the Roma community, including discrimination and stereotypes, while emphasizing the resilience and efforts of individuals to improve their circumstances.

]]> Roma Communities https://rroma.org/roma-communities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-communities Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:27:04 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33314 The Slovak Association of Towns and Villages (ZMOS) discussed new responsibilities for municipalities regarding waste management and the inclusion of Roma communities during a meeting on July 1, 2026.

The meeting focused on the socio-geographic mapping of Roma communities, the Roma map portal, and the evaluation of action plans for the years 2022-2024, emphasizing early childhood care accessibility for marginalized Roma communities.

New data from the Roma atlas indicates an increase in the number of documented Roma communities and their population, highlighting the importance of community perspectives in public policy.

]]> Slovenia: Settlements https://rroma.org/slovenia-settlements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovenia-settlements Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:08:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33151 The Minister of the Interior and Public Administration, Franci Matoz, met with Mayor Gregor Macedoni to discuss current security conditions in the municipality of Novo mesto. The Mayor made himself known by taking drastic measures against Roma linking social services as well as warer and electricity to “good behaviour”.

The meeting focused on issues related to the Roma community and illegal construction, emphasizing the need for collaboration between various government departments and local authorities. The Minister confirmed the government’s commitment to addressing Roma issues through inter-departmental cooperation, acknowledging that narrow departmental approaches have hindered effective responses to challenges in southeastern Slovenia and Posavje.

]]> Roma Settlements https://rroma.org/roma-settlements-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-settlements-7 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:52:53 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32985 The article discusses the challenges of demolishing illegal Roma settlements in Greece due to international human rights protections that require alternative housing solutions before eviction. It raises questions about the definition of homelessness, the effectiveness of integration policies, and the potential for new settlements to emerge if current ones are not addressed properly.

Concerns are expressed about the social exclusion faced by the Roma community and the adequacy of existing relocation and integration programs in Patras.

]]> Roma “Ghettoes” in Bulgaria https://rroma.org/roma-ghettoes-in-bulgaria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-ghettoes-in-bulgaria Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:13:52 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32830 According to this article, Roma ghettos in Southern Bulgaria are growing, but not in the North. On June 2, the premiere of a 520-page research paper on Bulgarian Roma “Models of Roma Urban Ghettoized Structures” took place.

It is written by four Bulgarian scientists, led by Prof. Nadezhda Ilieva from the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, who over the course of 3 years have managed to count 210 Roma neighborhoods in 148 Bulgarian cities, excluding Sofia and the villages, and to track the socio-demographic processes taking place in them.

]]> Discrimination in Slovenia https://rroma.org/discrimination-in-slovenia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discrimination-in-slovenia Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:24:03 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32395 Representatives of Roma communities warn of the need for official recognition of Roma settlements. They say that the government accepts the unequal position of the Roma as normal. Settlements in southeastern Slovenia are without water and electricity. Children’s rights are violated. Inadequate conditions limit children’s right to education.

]]> Alexander Daško https://rroma.org/alexander-dasko-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alexander-dasko-2 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:17:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32353 The current Slovak plenipotentiary for the Roma communities, Alexander Daško, comes for a Roma settlement. Here he is pictured as a success story. Yes he made it, but he is also at the centre of many controversies about the use of EU funds for Roma in Slovakia.

]]> Roma Camps in Italy https://rroma.org/roma-camps-in-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-camps-in-italy Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:54:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32218 For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.

“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.

]]> Salvini and Roma https://rroma.org/salvini-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salvini-and-roma Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:41:22 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31883 According to the ERRC, Salvini launched himself into a racist diatribe against Roma. Bad.

]]> Citizen Patrols https://rroma.org/citizen-patrols/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citizen-patrols Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:12:49 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31854 A Slovak project, “Citizen Patrols” which covered hundred and thirty-one cities and municipalities, 2,349 employees, 2,015 of whom are Roma, providing oversight in the municipalities and mediation, is being effectively shut down.

Bad.

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