BIRN Romania to Publish Monthly Newspaper for Roma

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BIRN
Romania on December 21 signed the contract for publishing a
monthly
newspaper dedicated to the country’s ethnic Roma/Gypsy.

The
publication is to be called "Rom European" (European Roma
People), and five issues are to be published between January-March
2008.

Roma
and non-Roma journalists are to be involved in the project, which is
being coordinated by BIRN Romania country director Marian Chiriac.

The
project is financially supported by EU’s Phare program with €30,000.