Widespread discrimination, high unemployment, segregated schools, hate crimes, and inadequate health care are all hallmarks of life for the Roma—not the kind of life you would expect in Europe today.
Posts Tagged “EU”
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Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: Decade of Roma Inclusion, EU, EU structural funds, expulsions, France, George Soros, Roma
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The real challenge of contemporary German politics is not the perceived reluctance of Muslims to integrate, but rather the disturbingly xenophobic and antidemocratic currents that appear to be rising.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: Angela Merkel, EU, Europe, extremism, freedom of expression, Germany, integration, Islamophobia, minority rights, Muslims, Nina Muhe, racism
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Increased censorship, restrictive election laws, and a spotty human rights record: Despite these failings does Ukraine still have a shot at joining the European Union?
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Recent research offers a rare glimpse into U.S. and EU military dealings in the region, which prioritize security and energy over democratic governance and human rights.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Austria, Central Asia, democracy, energy, EU, Germany, human rights, Kazakhstan, natural resources, oil, security, transparency, US military, Uzbekistan
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Recent elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina once again could not solve the country's deep ethnic divide. In this atmosphere, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid a visit to Bosnia. Opinions differ as to the real intentions for her trip.
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With elections coming up in Burma, will the European Union stand up to the country's ruling military junta and set the stage for a democratic opening?
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Equality
Topics: Burma, democracy, elections, EU, Myanmar, Neil Campbell, transparency
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The controversy over France's deportations of Roma has drawn public attention to the plight of Europe’s largest ethnic minority. The problem demands a comprehensive and effective strategy for Roma inclusion across Europe.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Europe, Justice, Rights & Equality
Topics: EU, George Soros, inequality, poverty, racism, Roma
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Nazia Hussain, director of the At Home in Europe Project of the Open Society Foundations, reflects on events at the recent Eid Festival in Copenhagen, focusing on the role of Muslims in the arts.
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts, Rights & Equality
Topics: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU, European Union, integration, Muslims, Nazia Hussain, video
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Roma in Italy, burqas in France, minarets in Switzerland: the idea of European citizenship recedes with each affront to equality and solidarity.
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The eventual accession of Western Balkans countries to the European Union holds forth the chance for a brighter future for Roma residents. But right now, their choices are to stay at home and face discrimination and poverty, or migrate in search of a better life.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: Albania, Balkans, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, discrimination, EU, immigration, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Roma, Serbia, Zeljko Jovanovic