Romania Anti-Romanyism

roma make 3.3% of population in romania. prejudice against romanis common amongst romanians, characterize them thieves, dirty , lazy. 2000 eu report romani said in romania… continued high levels of discrimination serious concern...and progress has been limited programmes aimed @ improving access education. survey of pro democraţia association in romania revealed 94% of questioned persons believe romanian citizenship should revoked ethnic romani commit crimes abroad.

in 2009-2010, media campaign followed parliamentarian initiative asked romanian parliament accept proposal change official name of country s roma (adopted in 2000) Țigan (gypsy), traditional , colloquial romanian name romani, in order avoid possible confusion among international community between words roma, refers romani ethnic minority, , romania. romanian government supported move on grounds many countries in european union use variation of word Țigan refer gypsy populations. romanian upper house, senate, rejected proposal.

several anti-romani riots occurred in recent decades, notable of being hădăreni riots of 1993, in mob of romanians , hungarians, in response killing of romanian gypsy, burnt down 13 houses belonging gypsies, lynched 3 gypsies , forced 130 people flee village.

in baia mare, mayor cătălin cherecheș announced building of 3 metre high, 100 metre long concrete wall divide buildings in gypsy community lives rest of city , bring order , discipline area.

the manele, modern music style, prohibited in cities of romania in public transport , taxis, action being justified bus , taxi companies being passengers comfort , neutral ambience, acceptable passengers. however, actions had been characterised speranta radulescu, professor of ethno-musicology @ bucharest conservatory, defect of romanian society . there few criticisms of professor dr. ioan bradu iamandescu s experimental study, linked listening of manele increased level of aggressiveness , low self-control , suggested correlation between preference music style , low cognitive skills.