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- Agenda / France - Régions

Des hôtels comme celui-ci, il n'y en a pas beaucoup dans le monde. Installé dans une enclave serbe proche de Pristina, l'hôtel Gračanica réconcilie les différents communautés du Kosovo et fait la promotion du développement durable. Par l'exemple.
Un Albanais, deux Serbes, des Roms... et un Suisse
C'est en 1999 qu'Andreas Wormser pose ses valises à Pristina, pour travailler pour un programme de coopération suisse. Quelques années plus tard, en 2006, de retour au Kosovo, il se lance avec (…)

- Agenda / Kosovo, Courrier des Balkans, Société, Populations, minorités et migrations

Des hôtels comme celui-ci, il n'y en a pas beaucoup dans le monde. Installé dans une enclave serbe proche de Pristina, l'hôtel Gračanica réconcilie les différents communautés du Kosovo et fait la promotion du développement durable. Par l'exemple.
Un Albanais, deux Serbes, des Roms... et un Suisse
C'est en 1999 qu'Andreas Wormser pose ses valises à Pristina, pour travailler pour un programme de coopération suisse. Quelques années plus tard, en 2006, de retour au Kosovo, il se lance avec (…)

- Agenda / Kosovo, Courrier des Balkans, Société, Populations, minorités et migrations

Le vernissage de l'exposition de photographies de Katherine Cooper, intitulée « Rencontres avec les derniers Serbes du Kosovo », aura lieu le mercredi 22 octobre 2025 à 19h30 au Centre culturel de Serbie.
L'exposition réunit 50 photographies artistiques qui illustrent la vie des Serbes vivant dans les enclaves du Kosovo-et-Métochie : leurs foyers, leurs monastères, leurs coutumes et leur quotidien.
Photographe d'origine sud-africaine, Katherine Cooper vit et travaille en France depuis (…)

- Agenda / Kosovo, Région parisienne

Soutenez notre film indépendant sur la révolte étudiante en Serbie !

- Agenda / Serbie

Le Centre de Recherche Europes-Eurasie-CREE (Inalco), en partenariat avec la Société française d'histoire politique (SFHPo) et Sorbonne Nouvelle, a l'honneur de vous inviter à la journées d'étude : « Carcéralité(s) politique(s) en Europe centrale, orientale et balkanique (XXe-XXIe s.) ».
Les conflits et/ou les transformations soudaines et radicales des régimes politiques vers des expériences autoritaires – une réalité qui concerne particulièrement l'Europe centrale, orientale et balkanique (…)

- Agenda / Région parisienne, Albanie, Roumanie

Ce documentaire de 52 minutes sera projeté jeudi 6 novembre à 20h au cinéma CHRISTINE CINEMA CLUB, 4 rue Christine, 6e, Métro Odéon.

- Agenda / Bosnie-Herzégovine, Région parisienne

- Agenda / Région parisienne

La Serbie est confrontée depuis un an au plus puissant mouvement de contestation de son histoire. Tout a commencé par l'effondrement tragique de l'auvent de béton de la gare de Novi Sad, qui a tué 16 personnes le 1er novembre 2024. Depuis, c'est tout un système de mensonges, de corruption et d'autoritarisme et de violence que dénoncent les manifestant.e.s
Réuni.e.s en plenums étudiant ou en zborovi, en assemblées citoyennes, les protestataires jettent aussi les fondements de ce que (…)

- Agenda / Agenda - Diaporama, Serbie, Colonne de droite - A ne pas manquer

Comédie humoristique bosnienne « Mon village est plus beau que Paris » (en langue bosnienne), un récital de violon de la professeure Violeta Smailović-Huart, suivi d'un cocktail et d'un moment de networking.
Le 31 octobre 2025 17h30 – 20h30 Mairie du 7ᵉ arrondissement de Paris, 116, rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
« Bosnie, Mon Amour » se veut un espace de célébration et de valorisation des réalisations culturelles de la Bosnie-Herzégovine, tout en renforçant la présence de sa culture dans (…)

- Agenda / Bosnie-Herzégovine, Région parisienne

Vernissage : mercredi 10 septembre de 18h30h à 20h00, Maison de l'Europe de Paris.
Après une présentation à Bourges, future capitale européenne de la culture 2028, cet été, l'exposition de peinture contemporaine moldave intitulée « Découvrir la Moldavie à travers l'art » accroche ses toiles dans la Maison de l'Europe de Paris !
L'exposition s'inscrit dans un projet culturel ambitieux initié par l'Union des Artistes Plasticiens de la République de Moldavie, avec le soutien du Ministère de (…)

- Agenda / Moldavie, Région parisienne, Agenda - Diaporama

European Council President António Costa had a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, on 27 October, in the margins of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

European Council President António Costa had a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, on 27 October, in the margins of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

European Council President António Costa had a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, on 27 October, in the margins of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Am Donnerstag öffnen wir die Türen unserer App. Einen Tag lang kannst du alle Blick+-Inhalten gratis lesen! Hier erfährst du alles Wichtige.

Der Schweizer Dartspieler Stefan Bellmont ist zum zweiten Mal hintereinander an der Darts-WM dabei. Konstant starke Leistungen übers Jahr hinweg führen zur Qualifikation – und noch mehr.

Alexander Soros accepts the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma on behalf of his father, George.

By Ed Holt
BRATISLAVA, Oct 27 2025 (IPS)

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been awarded the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma for his decades of work supporting Roma rights.

Through sustained philanthropic efforts, Soros, who founded the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has supported projects across the continent advancing the rights, dignity, and empowerment of Roma—Europe’s largest ethnic minority.

His son Alexander, who is chair of the board of directors of the OSF, accepted the prize, which was established in memory of Holocaust survivors and pioneers of the Roma civil rights movement, Oskar and Vinzenz Rose, in Berlin on October 23, on his father’s behalf.

He said, “My father’s partnership with Roma communities has always been grounded in a deep belief in justice, dignity, and self-determination. This prize is a powerful recognition of that shared journey—and a call to continue the fight against prejudice and exclusion.”

Soros’s philanthropy has supported Roma-led organizations to confront discrimination, expand access to education and justice, improve early childhood development and healthcare, and amplify Roma voices in public life.

Among some of the most significant projects have been the creation of the European Roma Rights Centre, the Roma Education Fund (REF), and the Decade of Roma Inclusion, which collectively helped more than 150,000 Roma students attend school, challenged segregation before the European Court of Human Rights, and elevated Roma voices in public discourse.

Meanwhile, the 2024 launch of the Roma Foundation for Europe (RFE)—an independent, Roma-led institution established with a 100 million EUR pledge from the Open Society Foundations—was a key moment in support for Roma across the continent.

Speaking after the prize was awarded, those involved in some of these institutions highlighted not just how these projects have changed the lives of Roma individuals and advanced Roma rights more widely, but also the impact Soros and his work have had on Roma communities in Europe.

“Over the past two decades, REF has supported thousands of young Roma across 16 countries to complete higher education and build successful professional careers,” Ciprian Necula, Executive President of the REF, told IPS.

“Today, there are Roma doctors, engineers, teachers, lawyers, IT specialists, economists, social workers, journalists, and artists whose professional journeys began with REF’s support. Our most meaningful contribution has been creating genuine pathways to education and employment, proving that talent exists in every community when access and opportunity are fair.

“The work of George Soros has been extremely important to Roma communities. No other individual or institution has supported Roma communities with such consistency and vision. His contribution went far beyond financial support; he helped us build institutions, nurture leadership, and develop long-term strategic perspectives.

“His legacy is one of trust, solidarity, and shared responsibility, a reminder that real progress happens when marginalized communities are not only supported but empowered to lead their own change.”

Zeljko Jovanovic, RFE President, told IPS, “Without the Open Society Foundations, the Roma movement as we know it simply wouldn’t exist.”

“George Soros put Roma issues on Europe’s agenda and helped build the first networks of activists, researchers and policymakers working together for change. Over time, his support helped cultivate a generation of Roma professionals and advocates able to design and run their own initiatives. That legacy made today’s Roma-led institutions possible, including the Roma Foundation for Europe,” he said.

“The Roma Foundation for Europe is the most important step in building a Roma-led institution on a European scale in decades. It builds on the long tradition of support for Roma civil society that started with the Open Society Foundations but takes it further—focusing on leadership, education, economic participation, culture and political voice. There’s been a strong sense of ownership and hope [among Roma towards the Foundation]. Many Roma see the Foundation as something long overdue—a space where Roma lead, set the agenda and work with others as equals. It’s not just another organization that speaks about Roma but one that gives structure, power and voice to Roma-led ideas, from business and education to culture and politics,” he added.

Soros has said that he would be donating the 15,000 EUR endowment that comes with the award to the Roma Education Fund.

Necula said the money would be used to expand the Fund’s digital education program.

“This initiative will give Roma children and youth access to technology, digital skills training, and new learning opportunities. In essence, we will turn vision into action, transforming education into opportunity for our children. By investing in digital education now, we ensure that no child is left behind in the transformation shaping our economies and communities,” he said.

In comments after being awarded the prize, Soros spoke of his long-standing relationship with the Roma and highlighted the continued discrimination they face.

“The Roma have endured centuries of discrimination and marginalization, rooted in a long history of violence—from the Holocaust to forced sterilization, child removals, and evictions. These injustices continue to resurface, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, when Roma fleeing the war in Ukraine faced barriers to shelter and aid,” he said.

“I’ve always believed that open societies must protect the rights of all people—especially those who are excluded. Working alongside Roma leaders and communities has been one of the most meaningful parts of my life’s work,” he added.

Meanwhile, Alexander has pledged to continue his father’s fight for Roma rights, equality, and support for communities’ empowerment.

“As a child, I accompanied my parents on visits across Europe to meet Roma leaders and their families. Those experiences left a lasting impression on me and shaped my own commitment to human rights. Today, as chair of the Open Society Foundations, I am proud to carry forward this vital work and stand alongside Roma communities in their pursuit of equal rights and freedom. The discrimination that Roma experience is a threat to all of Europe. None of us is free until we are all free,” he said.

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