Slovenia Gypsy Family Settled Temporarily
Villagers near Slovenia's capital asked for a government guarantee that a 31-member Gypsy family will remain in a military base nearby only temporarily.
The Sentvid municipality Thursday evening urged the Slovenian government and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic to keep them informed about plans for the relocated Gypsy family, Serbia's B92 radio said Friday.
On Dec. 24, the Slovenian government moved the Gypsy family, including 14 children, to Ljubljana's Roje military base amid villagers' protests. The government intended to keep the Gypsies there during winter months until it provides a permanent accommodation, probably in March.
A week before Christmas Day, local authorities razed five small shacks on land owned by the Strojan Gypsy family at the village of Ambrus, east of Ljubljana.
The government moved the Strojans from Ambrus late in October when villagers threatened to kill them and every time the Gypsies tried to move, vigilantes have prevented them from settling down.
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The Sentvid municipality Thursday evening urged the Slovenian government and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic to keep them informed about plans for the relocated Gypsy family, Serbia's B92 radio said Friday.
On Dec. 24, the Slovenian government moved the Gypsy family, including 14 children, to Ljubljana's Roje military base amid villagers' protests. The government intended to keep the Gypsies there during winter months until it provides a permanent accommodation, probably in March.
A week before Christmas Day, local authorities razed five small shacks on land owned by the Strojan Gypsy family at the village of Ambrus, east of Ljubljana.
The government moved the Strojans from Ambrus late in October when villagers threatened to kill them and every time the Gypsies tried to move, vigilantes have prevented them from settling down.
© 2007 UPI
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