Sep 25th, 2008 · There are more than nine million Roma, also known as "Gypsys," living in Europe. But their lives have been marked with poverty, lack of education and outright racism. The European Union (EU) met for the first time in its history last week to talk about the challenges faced by the Roma minority. David Mark, of the EU Roma Policy Coalition, explains the recent summit.
Jul 10th, 2008 · Italy's anti-immigrant interior minister has launched a program to fingerprint its ethnic Roma gypsy residents as a measure to crack down on street crime. Is this an indication that Europe is becoming more hostile toward immigrants?
May 31st, 2008 · There has been a swell of anti-immigrant sentiment in Italy, including attacks on the Roma population. Italy's politicians and Rome's new mayor, a former neo-fascist, are helping fuel anti-immigrant feelings.
May 19th, 2008 · An immigration crackdown by Italian authorities has been accompanied by vigilante justice against the Roma — or gypsies — in Naples. Now the new right-wing government wants to create a special body to deal with the Romanian ethnic group.
May 7th, 2008 · Decades after the death of Django Reinhardt, his music is flourishing and evolving in Roma musical communities all around the world. Hear an interview with Michael Dregni, author of a new book on Gypsy swing.
Apr 29th, 2006 · Gogol Bordello mixes punk, ska and jazz with the traditional music of the Roma people. Band members bring their Eastern European roots and instruments to NPR's Studio 4A for a performance chat.
Jun 4th, 2005 · Liev Schreiber stars as the real-estate salesman Ricky Roma in a production of Glengarry Glen Ross showered with Tony nominations. Schreiber, Alan Alda and Gordon Clapp are all nominated for best actor.