SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 09, 2012
Worlds are colliding as a flood of impoverished Bulgarians and Romanians stream into Germany, overwhelming authorities. But efforts to help integrate the new residents have been sluggish and many of the immigrants find themselves awash in a system they don't understand. By Özlem Gezer more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2012
A Swiss magazine has sparked a storm of criticism with a cover story warning against criminal gangs that features a photograph of a Roma child holding a gun. Now a German organization representing Roma and Sinti has filed a criminal complaint against the publication. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 06, 2012
The Berlin district of Neukölln is considered one of Germany's poorest and most troubled neighborhoods. But for hundreds of residents of a small village in Romania, it has become a welcome new home, a source of generous state benefits and a symbol of hope for those left behind. By Özlem Gezer more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 28, 2011
It is a tragedy taking place in the heart of Europe. In many countries, Roma are being bullied by right-wing extremists, and racism against them is considered acceptable in mainstream society. There is no sign of a strategy to solve the problem. By Keno Verseck more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 16, 2011
For weeks there have been riots between Czech locals and newly settled Roma in northern Bohemia. What started as a series of brutal but isolated fights has grown into a popular movement in small towns along the eastern German border. Right-wing extremists have fanned the hatred. By Frank Brunner in Nový Bor, Czech Republic more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 19, 2011
The construction of a memorial to the Sinti and Roma murdered in the Holocaust has long been plagued by disputes between the artist, Israeli Dani Karavan, and the city of Berlin. He has now refused to continue working with local officials -- but a federal government takeover will mean further delays. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 22, 2011
Art aficionados have never focused much on works by Roma. That has begun to change in recent years, with a slew of contemporary Roma artists having begun to attract attention across Europe and Berlin now has a gallery devoted exclusively to Gypsy artwork. By Robert Rigney more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 26, 2011
Ever since European visa requirements were dropped for travelers from Serbia and Macedonia, an increasing number of Roma asylum seekers from the two countries have been making their way to Germany. They have all been rejected -- and Roma rights groups are furious. By James Angelos in Berlin more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 28, 2011
Right-wing extremists have been on the rise for years in Hungary, and the country's Roma population lives in increasing terror. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has preferred to look the other way as vigilante groups have supplanted the rule of law. By Keno Verseck more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 14, 2011
The village of Alsószentmárton is at the very margins of Europe, one of the last places in Hungary before the Croation border. And all its people are Roma, among the most marginalized in the EU. But a church-run project there aims to break the cycle of social exclusion and educational disadvantage. By Siobhán Dowling in Alsószentmárton, Hungary more...
