Roma

Rome Rivalries Put Aside For Pope Francis

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Sport

The Roman rivalry was put to one side on Wednesday as AS Roma captain Francesco Totti and Lazio striker Louis Saha met Pope Francis in Vatican City. ...

What Is Life Really Like for Roma Families Around Europe?

Artur Conka | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK
Artur Conka

In the UK, I feel incredibly lucky to be treated the same as everyone else in this country. Never would I be refused a seat in a restaurant or feel discriminated when applying for a job in London, but last time I visited Kosice I was refused service in a shop simply because I am Roma.

Milan-Roma Match Suspended Due To Racist Chanting

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Sport

Italian football's reputation was besmirched again on Sunday night when AC Milan and Roma's Serie A draw was marred by racist chanting. Two players...

670 Games, 282 Goals

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Sport

Twenty years on from his debut as a 16-year-old at Brescia, Roma have payed homage to club idol Francesco Totti with an arty promo celebrating the for...

British Murder Suspect Arrested In Rome

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.02.2013 | UK

A British man has been arrested in italy has been arrested in Italy for the murder of a tour guide and the attempted killing of another man. Police...

Banned From Schools, The Roma Gypsy Children Taught In Police Stations

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK

Roma gypsy children in France are being educated in a police station - because schools refuse to let the children learn in regular classes. France ...

'They Came Out Of Nowhere'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.11.2012 | UK

The English football fan stabbed by Italian thugs in an apparently anti-semitic ambush today said his attackers "came out of nowhere". Ashley Mills...

Attack On Tottenham Fans Was Anti-Semitic

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 23.11.2012 | UK Sport

The attack on Tottenham Hotspur supporters in Rome on Wednesday night is believed to have been motivated by anti-semitism. Ashley Mills, 25, is rec...

Tackling Discrimination Against the Roma

Gates Cambridge Scholars | Posted 28.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Gates Cambridge Scholars

The Roma community is considered one of the largest transnational minorities in Europe, with an estimated 10-12 million people. However, it's a group with one of the lowest life expectancies and worst health records in Europe, since Roma often lack access to proper housing, education, employment and political representation.

AVB For Roma? Here's A Gallery Of When He Was Feeling Blue

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Sport

Reports in Portugal suggest former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas will replace Luis Enrique at Roma this summer. Sacked by the Blues on 4 March ...

Inhumane Conditions Can't Prevent Romani Travellers Returning to France

Eleanor Stanford | Posted 29.01.2012 | UK
Eleanor Stanford

The question of the Romani people in France remains a highly charged issue, be it played out on the streets of Paris or in the chambers of the Assemblée Nationale. What will soon be realised by both is that Sarkozy's deportation of the Romani population may well be breaking international human rights laws, even as it fails to reach its political aim.

The mother of all battles: Dale Farm and the future of gypsies and travellers in the UK

Katharine Quarmby | Posted 02.11.2011 | UK Politics
Katharine Quarmby

I've been reporting about gypsies and travellers for on and off six years ago, since I first visited the iconic Dale Farm site in Essex, just east of ...