Romanies looting in east Slovakia

Xinhua News Agency | February 23, 2004 | Copyright

Romanies looting in east Slovakia

PRAGUE, Feb. 23 Xinhua) -- About 20 Romanies looted a food shop in Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia on Monday, and the plundering is continuing.

A growing number of looting cases has been reported in the past few days from the poorest districts in east Slovakia where lower social security benefits will be put into effect as of March 1.

The Romanies claimed that the cut of social security benefits was the reason for their behavior. About 100 Romanies have protested in various east Slovak towns and Romany groups have announced a nation- wide protest at the end of ...

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