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Majority of primary school students in Germany can't explain meaning of 'Jew' or 'Roma': Study

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 10:50:07 +0100

The majority of primary school pupils in Germany don’t know what the terms Jew and Roma mean, according to a new study conducted by the International Central Institute for Youth and Educational Television in Munich.

Hannover finds 'Gypsy' schnitzel tasteless

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:50:00 +0200

Authorities in the central German city of Hannover reminded canteen staff this week not to use the term "Gypsy schnitzel" on their menus in support of Roma and Sinti groups who are pushing for the word to be banned on food labels.

Roma group: 'Gypsy sauce' is offensive

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:40:00 +0200

A Sinti and Roma group are calling for German food companies to change the name of popular Zigeunersauce, “gypsy sauce”. But manufacturers are not rushing to reprint labels.

German-born Roma teens face tough new life

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:29:00 +0200

For two teenage Roma sisters, life has turned into a nightmare since they were expelled from Germany, the only home they had ever known, and forced to settle in Kosovo, a country they had never seen.