Romani people
EC: The Roma Community in Bulgaria do not Trust the Police and Justice System
Only 41 percent of the Roma in Bulgaria express confidence in the police, and only 22 percent believe in the justice system. This is shown by the data presented today by the European Commission (EC) on the implementation of strategies for this minority in the European Union.
Croatia’s Roma: A Long-Hidden History of Holocaust Suffering
Danijel Vojak, a historian from Zagreb-based Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, is recalling how he once found an old photograph of an 11-year-old Roma boy called Stjepan Mavrovic, whose childhood was disrupted in June 1942.
Swedish DJ’s Nod to Romanian Manele Wins Praise and Protest
Pope Backs Bosnian Roma Family Against Italian Rightists
A Bosnian Roma family on Friday vowed to stay in their state-allocated apartment in Rome - despite far-right protests over a programme to relocate Roma families from a camp on the outskirts of the city - after the Pope personally showed support for them.
Fasianos & Mytaras | Athens | To May 4
New arrival the Roma Gallery presents a show of work by two of Greece's most well-known artists, Alekos Fassianos (b.
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President Iohannis: April 8 will be a true celebration day when Roma empowerment yields expected fruits
President Klaus Iohannis sent a message on Monday on the occasion of the International Roma Day and of Romania marking Roma Ethnics Day, pointing out that this will be a true celebration day "when the economic, social and cultural empowerment of the Roma will yield the expected fruits." "On the occasion of Roma Ethnics Day, I give my salute to the members of the Roma community in our country.
Today is the International Roma Day
April 8 was declared an International Day of the Roma in 1992. The idea that the UN and the European Union have supported was the International Organization "Romano Union". The different countries recall the traditions of the Roma - their rich culture and history.
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Dancila: International Roma Day - occasion to reaffirm our determination to combat discrimination, racism
Bucharest, April 7 /Agerpres/ - Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Sunday sent a message on the occasion of the International Roma Day (April 8), in which she showed that this celebration has a double significance - of joy, as well as homage to Roma victims of the Holocaust of World War II.
David Pena Dorantes | Athens | March 18
Renowned for flamenco compositions and performances influenced by Claude Debussy and modern jazz, David Pena Dorantes, a Romani pianist and composer from Andalusia, will perform at the Parnassos Literary Society on Monday, March 18. The performance starts at 8 p.m.
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UN Rapporteur Urges Compensation for Kosovo’s Poisoned Roma
Roma children at a camp in Mitrovica, north Kosovo, near the Trepca mine complex. Photo: EPA/ Valdrin Xhemaj.