“Paris. Most of the estimated 15,000 migrant Roma living in France come from Romania, and some from Bulgaria; almost all are fleeing chronic poverty and discrimination in their countries of origin, , Amnesty International says in a report published today. As non-French EU citizens, they are prohibited by French law from staying in the country … Continue reading
Editor’s note: What rich irony that the same month Germany unveils a memorial to Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust, the German Interior Minister calls for the re-introduction of visa requirements on asylum seekers from the former Yugoslavia – most of whom, in Germany, are Roma. Excerpt: ”I have a wife and three kids, … Continue reading
“MISKOLC, Hungary (Reuters) – Blaming Roma for everything from petty crime to trash on the streets, thousands of supporters of the far-right opposition Jobbik party rallied in Hungary on Wednesday in the eastern city of Miskolc. Local Roma in Hungary’s second largest city simultaneously held a counter-rally rejecting what they said were typical right-wing slurs … Continue reading
“Paris. The list of jobs, which Bulgarians and Romanians can occupy in France, was expanded to 300 professions, French Le Nouvel Observateur writes. After the publishing of the official text in the French State Gazette on Sunday and the expansion of the list of professions accessible by Bulgarian and Romanian nationals, Leader of the National … Continue reading
“Immediately after Golden Dawn entered the new Greek parliament, the party leadership announced that its deputies will retain only part of the parliamentary salary. The remaining money goes into the party funds. With it and with the money Golden Dawn receives as a parliamentary force it provides foodstuffs and hands them out for free. “We … Continue reading
“A new World Bank study has found that out of the 165,000 Roma of working age officially registered in Slovakia, only 20 percent of men and 9 percent of women have a job. By comparison, that is less than half the rate among Roma in Romania and Bulgaria. As many as 87 percent of Roma … Continue reading
“Agence France-Presse reports that expert analyses on the situation of Romani people in Romania say their lot is improving step by step thanks to projects run by NGOs and Romani elites. It will take a long time, however, for the vicious circle of poverty to be broken in the community. According to official data, 620 … Continue reading
“The Socialist Party supports the introduction of further austerity measures, a lawmaker of radical nationalist Jobbik told a press conference on Sunday. Tamas Sneider argued that the ideas proposed by the Socialists were the same as the alleged conditions the International Monetary Fund has set for financial assistance to Hungary.” Read more: via Jobbik accuses … Continue reading
AFP – France’s Socialist government said Wednesday it would continue its controversial policy of shutting down illegal Roma camps but would also ease employment restrictions on Roma from Romania and Bulgaria. The announcements came after an emergency ministerial meeting on the handling of an estimated 15,000 Roma currently living in illegal and often squalid camps … Continue reading
A report published today by the Czech Helsinki Committee (ČHV) has found a deteriorating tendency in the area of human rights last year in the Czech Republic. The Government’s budget cuts have negatively affected children, people living with disabilities, senior citizens, single-parent households, and the unemployed. The inclusion of Romani children into mainstream schools was … Continue reading
