France’s policy of expelling Bulgarian and Romanian Roma likened to WW2 treatment of Jews
31/08/2010 - Much of France returns from holiday this week amid increasing rancour and recriminations about President Sarkozy’s expulsion of Bulgarian and Romanian Roma.
The Washington Post’s Edward Cody said that “for many, such policies undermine France’s idea of itself as a haven […]
France’s policy of expelling Bulgarian and Romanian Roma likened to WW2 treatmen
Hungary’s far-right wants to round up Roma in camps
Hungary’s far-right wants to round up Roma in camps
September 01, 2010
Marton Dunai
BUDAPEST—Hungary’s leading far-right party said on Wednesday that Roma who are considered a threat to public safety should be forced from their dwellings and placed in highly-controlled camps, some of them for life.
The Jobbik party capitalized on deep-seated popular resentment toward Hungary’s large […]
Farkas Flórián: ” A Jobbik Kiírta magát a demokratikus politizálásból”
„ A Jobbik kiírta magát a demokratikus politizálásból”
2010-09-02 – „A Jobbik kiírta magát a demokratikus politizálásból” – reagált az illetékes miniszteri biztos, Farkas Flórián a radikális párt tagjainak az utóbbi napokban a cigányság egy részének „ közrendvédelmi telepekre” való zárásáról szóló nyilatkozataira. Az Országgyűlés illetékes bizottságának alelnöke is elítélte a jobbikos javaslatot, mely […]
Hejda Sarkozys klappjakt på Europas romer
Hejda Sarkozys klappjakt på Europas romer
Publicerad: 2010-08-28, Uppdaterad: 2010-08-28
“Antiziganismen sprider sig som en farsot runt om i Europa. Sarkozys rasistiska propaganda får fler och fler anhängare även utanför landets gränser. Danska främlingsfientliga krafter visar armmusklerna och bedriver en politik som kan liknas vid Silvio Berlusconis, Sarkozys och den ungerska högerextremistiska rörelsen “Jobbiks” fientliga […]
Call to Artists
Dear Friends Artists,
After the Second World War Europe discovered in its joint economical interests the motifs and energy to overcome war, abuse of power and genocide. This is how the European Union was born. But a worldwide crisis is jeopardizing an unique experiment. Again there is a demand for scapegoats and again Roma are […]
Demonstration against the expulsion of Roma in France - Budapest - September 4,
Demonstration a gainst the expulsion of Roma in France
„Collective expulsion is prohibited“
(The Constitution of the European Union)
„We are not second class citizens! Enough of the exclusion!”
(Ágnes Daróczi)
At the end of July, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France announced his plan to dismantle 300 illegal Roma camps by the end of October and expel hundreds of Roma […]
European Voice: MEPs get tough on human trafficking
MEPs get tough on human trafficking
By Constant Brand
02/09/2010 - MEPS are today (2 September) expected to give their backing to tougher EU action to tackle human trafficking. A special joint meeting of MEPs from the committees on civil liberties, justice and home affairs and on women’s rights will vote on proposals to update EU […]
France Steps Up Roma Deportation Despite E.U. Criticism
France Steps Up Roma Deportation Despite E.U. Criticism
By BRUCE CRUMLEY
Paris, 01/09/2010 - France’s expulsion campaign of Roma has drawn a deluge of criticism at home and abroad, and even opened up fissures within the government and ruling conservative majority. Yet President Nicolas Sarkozy and his closest lieutenants are striking an increasingly defiant tone in response […]
Roma backlash continues across Europe
Roma backlash continues across Europe
A Europe-wide backlash against gipsies gathered pace as Italy announced it would wage a campaign to demolish shanty settlements.
By Nick Squires in Rome and Matthew Day in Warsaw
02/09/2010 - The far-Right Jobbick party in Hungary raised tensions between Gipsies, also know as Roma by calling for the establishment of […]
ENAR organises EU-wide protest against France’s xenophobic policies
ENAR organises EU-wide protest against France’s xenophobic policies
Brussels, 02/09/2010 - Following recent developments in France targeting and stigmatizing migrants and especially the Roma population in the name of ‘security and public order’, the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) is launching a coordinated response to protest against France’s xenophobic policies.
ENAR and anti-racist NGOs in several EU […]