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Talks held to resolve Roma bar ban in Poznan
A meeting between restaurant owners and representatives of the Roma community is being held in Poznań western Poland today after claims the ethnic minority has been banned from bars and clubs there…The main goal of the talks is for both sides to comprehend each other’s position, says local government lawyer Patryk Pawełczak…Miklosz Deki Czureja, a Romani violinist, who used to play concerts at the Piano Bar, claims he was also asked to leave when he came to the pub as a customer with his partner and a granddaughter. The blatant discrimination was reported to the Wielkopolska organization for Roma and to the local ombudsman for minority issues.