roma

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

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.

Food and Drink

Hannover finds 'Gypsy' schnitzel tasteless

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.

Food and Drink

Roma group: 'Gypsy sauce' is offensive

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

Immigration

German-born Roma teens face tough new life

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.