Roma in Europe

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How amateur watchdogs in Venice risk being discredited

How amateur watchdogs trying to catch pickpockets in Venice risk being discredited by Monica Poli, the voice behind the now viral "Attenzione pickpocket" videos, and her political affiliations.

02/08/2023

Czech Republic

Why is Czech Republic pitting Roma and Ukrainians against each other?

A recent string of violent incidents has made the Roma community in the Czech Republic wary of Ukrainian refugees. Euronews uncovers the disinformation and institutional flaws that have pitted two of Europe's most vulnerable against each other.

08/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Tired of being let down, Roma are now standing up for themselves

Roma people are joining forces to support our communities. But to create a fairer and equal Europe, our leaders must share more than mere words, Željko Jovanović writes.

08/04/2023

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Greek police officer under house arrest

Two hundred people from the Roma community gathered in front of the Thessaloniki courthouse in Greece in solidarity with a Roma teenager who was shot and wounded by a police officer.

09/12/2022

Greece

Violent protests in Greece after police shoot teenager in head

The 16-year-old Roma boy was shot by police in the northern city of Thessaloniki, after allegedly not paying a €20 bill at a petrol station.

05/12/2022

Creators

Flamenco, gender and tradition: The Roma musician breaking stereotypes

Noelia Heredia is a Spanish musician who plays the cajón, a box-shaped percussion instrument traditionally played by men. For her, music is life: "without flamenco, without singing and without music, I think I would die."

01/12/2022

Europe News

MEPs call for better funding to integrate and support Roma communities

A resolution has urged member states to address the poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people.

06/10/2022

Slovenia

Slovenian locals urge authorities to tackle crime in Roma settlement

Slovenian authorities have now started to implement intensive controls, with the help of horseback units and Roma police officers.

21/12/2021

Design

Hungarian design studio highlights Roma culture as an act of defiance

Romani Design was started by the Varga sisters when they feared their traditions were disappearing after centuries of oppression.

17/12/2021

Slovakia

Slovakia apologises for forced sterilisations of Roma women

Thousands of Roma women were forced into sterilisation in Slovakia dating back to the Communist rule of 1966.

25/11/2021

Scenes

Meet the Roma girl band empowering women and challenging stereotypes

In partnership with Media City

"The message we send is that a girl should be independent, strong, believe in herself, and have a goal and not marry early."

22/11/2021

Greece

Greek police accused of 'possible racism' over shooting of Roma man

The Hellenic League of Human Rights says the police shooting last month has "highlighted a number of long-standing serious issues".

02/11/2021

Czech Republic

Czech police maintain officers not resposnible for Roma man's death

The death of the Stanislav Tomáš has stoked divisions between Czech authorities and the Roma minority community, who reject the official autopsies.

28/10/2021

Czech Republic

The story of Roma women's forced sterilisation in central Europe

Forced sterilisation of Roma women happened in the Czech Republic and its predecessor, Czechoslovakia, over four decades. Now, finally, victims can ask for compensation.

02/08/2021

Czech Republic

Euroviews. Europe's silence over Stanislav Tomas clouds Roma memorial day | View

"The silence of our political leaders in Europe to his death stood in contrast to the vocal statements that surrounded the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, last year."

02/08/2021

Czech Republic

'Czech your racism': Hundreds honor Stanislav Tomas in Bucharest

Tomas died after being violently arrested by police in the Czech Republic

29/06/2021

People

Why the #VanLife trend is hurting Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities

While there are over 555,000 caravans in use in the UK, an estimated 23,000 of these belong to Travellers.

10/05/2021

My Europe Series

Has Europe’s largest ethnic minority been forgotten over COVID jabs?

Slovakia is currently the only EU nation to recognise its Roma community as an at-risk group in its vaccination campaign despite Romani being more likely than the general population to suffer from cardiovascular diseases and other chronic diseases.

08/04/2021

Europe News

New EU framework 'will not solve' plight of Roma people, says activist

New EU framework 'will not solve' plight of Roma people in Europe, says activist

07/10/2020

Italy

Italy's Matteo Salvini accused of racism after 'dirty gypsy' comments

Italian social media users have said Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is "out of control" following a recent Twitter post in which he referred to a Romani woman as a "dirty gypsy".

02/08/2019